I know I just declared that I was going to return to warping from the front and boy do I love these colors - can’t wait to see how Summer and Winter works. But switching my style of warping was kinda like switching horses in the middle of the stream. Not a good idea.
I double checked my tie-up and that wasn’t the problem. It had be in the threading. This is Sarah Jackson’s pattern and I originally had decided to warp from the back so the complicated threading would be exactly as the she had written it. That’s when I switched horses. That’s when I fell off into the stream. I thought I was going to have to cut it off but messaged her and was advised to put a cross in the back behind the heddles, and cautioned me to be sure it was tied securely to the loom before I undid the tension.
Having done the two methods so close together in time was actually a very happy accident. I realized how much easier it is to thread the heddles from the front and it’s at an angle that is much kinder to my neck. I just got my mind made up for me!
It’s been at least six months since I’ve made soap but we are out. I’ve been low before, but never out! I know I’m low on supplies and realized that I don’t have enough lye or palm oil to make another batch after this. This is about $150 of soap were I to buy it, but it’s about more than just economics. I like my soap better than any I’ve ever used. I have another six months before I have to fold up shop or buy more supplies. Meanwhile, we’ll have soap in about three weeks.
About a month ago I joined a knitting group and am surprised to find how much I’m enjoying these ladies. We reserve space in Jackson’s Corner from 1:00-3:00 and people come within that time. Some eat, most order drinks. I discovered that one of the ladies is my neighbor who likes to talk walks around our area so tomorrow morning we’re going to meet up and walk at 10:30. It should warm up to about 30 degrees by then. I’m looking forward to having the company!
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My cross in the lease sticks which hang behind the harnesses from the start when I wind the warp on the back beam. Then I can sit right up in front of the heddles in the loom on a stool (fold the front down) and easily thread heddles with no back or neck pain - they're right at eye level, sitting one right after another in perfect order in the lease sticks, easy to reach. I'm glad you got instruction to put those lease sticks back in to fix the threading. I don't take my lease sticks out until I weave a half inch or so to make sure all is right with the world.
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