Hi, everyone! I just wanted to share my thesis of which I'm incredibly proud! I've been quietly browsing this subreddit for a while now and have found it to be a countless source of inspiration. As I set out to develop a fully woven project about my experience as an immigrant, I didn't know how challenging it would be but it has been so rewarding! It is rare that students in my school choose wovens for their thesis since it's mainly a print program, but all my professors were incredibly supportive, and I ended up getting the department medal for this project! I was very proud to represent ..read more

Woven on my ashford rigid heddle (32"). There made of mostly cotton polyester blend bed sheets for weft, and 8/4 rug warp Normally a lurker but wanted feed back from other weavers. My debate is to leave them with the fringe or sew the ends up for a neater look? Everyone here us really talented btw this sub is a great scroll. submitted by /u/Training-Client9769 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I'm working on my first floor-loom project. On the whole it's going well, but I'm also running into some new, um, situations. Two questions for the group: Is there a way to keep unused metal heddles out of the way? For this project, I'm using the middle half or so of my heddles, which leaves a bunch of unused heddles on both sides. When operating the loom, these heddles tend to shift toward the middle. This isn't in itself a problem, but on one side the floating selvage has broken twice now, and I wonder if it is because it is rubbing up against unused heddles on the side. Does that sound li ..read more

I recently took a beginner's Weaving class and this is the finished product. It has some issues but all I can learn from! submitted by /u/GroundbreakingFee950 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

This is a bit random but does anyone know anywhere I can go to rent/use a carding drum and/or a spinning wheel in NYC? I took apart a sweater that turned out to be a ton of small strips of yarn rather than one or two long bits. Rookie error! I thought, well, it's all a learning experience! It could be fun; make a batt, spin it, crochet something fun. Thanks for any insight :) Best! submitted by /u/azfanaki [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Laid out my recent table runners alongside each other. The yellow+pink one is hot off my loom (adapted from the Citrus Towels pattern by Emma Rhodes). Fun to see them together- I’ve been wanting to make some larger pieces with sewn together panels, so this gives me some ideas :) submitted by /u/lil-cwispy [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Another redditor posted a sari silk scarf recently which reminded me that I never posted mine… The warp was 8/2 bamboo in a beautiful old gold colour, the weft was sari silk which I handspun several years ago. Pattern was an undulating twill on 4 shafts. Christmas present (last year) for my younger daughter who is modelling it in the first pic. The pictures do not do justice to the rich colours in the sari silk. submitted by /u/annieknits62 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I was in a creative rut and then saw a boomloom stand at a textile center open house. I’ve woven with different, larger looms in the past, but wanted to try something to help me with my block. I bought the medium size with accessories, and my only rule is to finish in one sitting. Here’s some of my finished projects. I keep switching them out. Love using unconventional materials. It’s really helping me get back into crafting again. They’re each about 5” long. submitted by /u/Deep_Deep_Blue_Sea [visit reddit] [comments ..read more