Wednesday, August 13, 2003

Dyed Silk Warp

I got started this morning on the new warp. I tried mercerized cotton sewing thread for the first inch or so, then some No. 10 mercerized crochet cotton. I like the sewing thread better. This is sett at 30 epi (it's raw silk 24 wpi) so it's meant to be warp dominant. I thought I liked the thread at first, but when I saw the picture I was sure. It basically disappeared. I'll have to take pictures when I'm in doubt - it's like stepping back 6 feet, which you really can't do with it still on the loom. I see I have a missing thread, so I think I'll take out the crochet cotton, correct the mistake and then continue on. My spool of thread actually fits in one of my bobbins, so I don't even have to bother winding. Cool, huh?


5 comments:

  1. I vote for the sewing thread, too. What's the ppi with it, dare I ask?

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  2. It's about 20 ppi with the sewing thread. I would have thought it would take more. Maybe since the warp's so dense it fills in more easily? It's only 12 inches wide, so it's moving along quite nicely.

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  3. Love the warp! I did a wool ruana warp faced, sett 10 epi with an 8/2 cotton weft. The drape on warp faced is totally different. I really like the way it hangs.

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  4. Ruth in Houston8:18 AM

    Glad the damp rid helped. I have to use it once in a while in winter in my bedroom .

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  5. Hey, sorry about the chimney money. Hate that! The warp is fabulous! It almost makes me want to weave, and that's saying something...;-)

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