Threading the loom

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Threading: front view
Originally uploaded by Altivo

Progress continues apace. I can now say that this method, though it requires some new skills and equipment, is going to be faster in most cases than the old all-at-once method I have used. Threading is moving very quickly. Because there are ten warp threads per inch, and I chose a traditional threading called Rosepath that has a ten thread repeat, checking for errors is particularly fast and easy. Here is the threading for one 2-inch section of warp, with the harnesses numbered from 1 to 4, 1 being nearest the weaver. Each number in the diagram represents one warp thread in one heddle:

4   4 4   4   4 4   
   3   3     3   3  
  2     2   2     2 
 1   1   1 1   1   1

For a rear view of the drawing in, click through the thumbnail at right, and then proceed to the next photo in the set.