tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30398829.post6594735738930905377..comments2024-01-23T10:48:29.851-08:00Comments on In Stitches: Rag RugsSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06432035940956042729noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30398829.post-63626594618454316602012-09-25T08:38:07.796-07:002012-09-25T08:38:07.796-07:00Sorry I missed Cindie! It would have been fun to c...Sorry I missed Cindie! It would have been fun to connect with another Sharon's Friend!<br /><br />I'm with you on back to front - I have enough trouble reaching over my back beam to thread the heddles - I can't imaging reaching over the front beam to thread *and* sley...<br /><br />The rugs are awesome, as all of your work is. I think you'll kick butt!!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08421589409738817614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30398829.post-35765710460229666182012-09-19T04:47:55.079-07:002012-09-19T04:47:55.079-07:00I really like the look of the hem stitched fringe....I really like the look of the hem stitched fringe. It gives the rugs a very sleek look. I say dress the loom in whatever way works for you. I can't actually get in close enough to the front of my loom to even reach the heddles. I'm just too short, with not a long enough reach. However I can pop off my back beam and slide a small chair in to thread heddles from the back. If it works, it works and can't be wrong. Just keep on weaving!Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049476969325691637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30398829.post-87425157251957085062012-09-18T07:39:12.565-07:002012-09-18T07:39:12.565-07:00The rugs are wonderful - I agree, knots on the fri...The rugs are wonderful - I agree, knots on the fringe aren't a good thing. <br /><br />On warping back to front - I'm a 'back to fronter' and swear by it, I've done both but I will say it depends on your loom. All the looms I've owned the front beam either folds down to the floor or comes off which means I can put a stool inside the loom and be right at eye level to the heddles, no bending over the front beam required. I remember warping up a loom once where the front beam could not be removed or folded down and it was a back breaker. So, even though I will always encourage weavers to warp back to front I also always say that it depends on your loom - do what's most comfortable with that loom - nothing connected with weaving should hurt. Cindie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00417973211775970549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30398829.post-88945032203961405802012-09-18T05:59:25.575-07:002012-09-18T05:59:25.575-07:00The rugs look great!! So glad that you have found...The rugs look great!! So glad that you have found more techniques that you like. Benitahttp://www.basicallybenita.comnoreply@blogger.com