I am spinning

…with a very small “pe”. I carved the spindle myself, but it’s not very crooked 😉 The spindle is perfectly balanced, because it was bought from Lepiglina. The shop-bought top is ready. The results? Sometimes the spindle turns, sometimes it doesn’t, it spins sideways, untwists, falls, the yarn breaks, “pillows” form, or the thread is extremely thin. And the phenomenon: a complete lack of frustration from failures. A few…

Sample stock

The selvedge from the previous post became the upper edge selvedge for the apron made on a vertical loom. I wove an additional thread through it, which is the warp. As it was being made, it looked like this: The loom has its permanent place by the chimney, although it often leaves it to go on a journey with me (in time and space). It is already equipped with all…

Selvedge on sticks

The lack of a bard is not a problem. I present a selvedge woven on two sticks: One of the sticks is a half-harness, to which half of the warp is attached. When it is lifted, a shed is created. The second stick – slightly thicker – separates the threads, but is not attached to them. The red thread only prevents it from falling out. This thicker stick is located exactly…

Fantastic border

I worked on this border for quite a long time, but it's finally here. I finished it in Ląd. I'm only posting about it now, because I couldn't handle the photo. It's hopeless anyway... but let others take care of the photography 😀 The length is 8.7 m, and the width is 2.8 cm. The material is a nice yarn made from a mixture of real sheep wool and...