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Laverne Waddington, Backstrap Weaver
Laverne Waddington discovered weaving by accident-bike accident, to be precise. Recuperating from a mountain biking crash in Utah, she discovered a book on Navajo weaving and was immediately intrigued. A local exhibit of Diné textiles enthralled her, and she set about learning to weave in the Navajo style. Returning to Patagonia, where she had been living, she built a simple loom and explored weaving on her own until it became clear that she would need to move north to satify her hunger for weaving knowledge, settling in Bolivia.
Over the following decades, Laverne traveled in South and Central America, learning backstrap techniques from indigenous weavers. Her curiosity has led her to th...
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Видео

The Yarn Chronicles: The Journey from Sheep to Cloth | Official Preview | Season 1
Просмотров 382День назад
*Episode 1 is streaming now at farmfiberknits.com/course/the-yarn-chronicles.* Knitters dream of yarn: soft, warm, robust, or colorful; we can’t get enough. But what path does yarn take before it reaches your needles? For natural fiber, it all begins on a farm. This new limited series The Yarn Chronicles takes you on the journey of fiber, from the sheep to the finished cloth. Featuring: Tammy W...
Gale Zucker, Photographer
Просмотров 13514 дней назад
Embrace the potential of your phone’s camera, choose indirect lighting (not a flash) to show texture, and get your knits off the ground-these are just a few pieces of Gale Zucker’s advice for how to take knitting photos you love. Whether she’s shooting in a studio or a barnyard, Gale uses her camera to bring her subjects to life. Gale grew up in a family where everyone learned to knit, and the ...
Emily Lymm, Wool & Palette
Просмотров 28828 дней назад
Have you ever opened a book or seen a photograph and thought to yourself, “I have to learn to do that”? When Emily Lymm first fell in love with knitting, she wondered casually if she could turn her passion for fiber arts into a profession. Not seeing many successful pathways to a career in knitting, she continued as a graphic designer. She loved the visual problem-solving of her job, but as tim...
Tommye McClure Scanlin, Tapestry Artist
Просмотров 194Месяц назад
Tommye McClure Scanlin had a choice. To make the images she wanted to create with weaving, she could either pursue complex forms of weaving that rely on dobby, jacquard, and draw-loom technology-or she could go the other way and place every color and pick by hand using tapestry techniques and a very simple loom. Preferring a drawing pencil to a calculator, she made the choice that now seems ine...
How to Finish Your Rugs with Damascus and Half-Damascus Edges
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.Месяц назад
Looking for a clean and neat (and easy!) finish for your handwoven rugs? Use a half-Damascus edge for fringe-free rugs, or go a step further with a full Damascus edge on your fringed rug. Master weaver Tom Knisely will share everything you need to know, along with his trademark tips. Learn More: If you liked this clip, you’ll love Tom Knisely’s full course on rug weaving: How to Weave a Rag Rug...
Rowland & Chinami Ricketts, Indigo Artists
Просмотров 186Месяц назад
Indigo is a unique dyestuff, no less so for being found in so many different plants. Coaxing the blue hue out of green leaves and onto yarn or cloth requires a combination of chemistry and skill that has arisen across the globe. Rowland and Chinami Ricketts each found their own way to indigo in Tokushima, Japan: Rowland was looking for a sustainable artistic medium after learning that the darkr...
Spotlight Episode: Brown Sheep Company
Просмотров 2192 месяца назад
Andrew Wells is the third generation of the iconic American yarn manufacturer Brown Sheep Company. Living near the family business outside Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, he grew up giving tours and sweeping the floors when his parents, Peggy and Robert Wells, ran the business. His grandfather, Harlan Brown, had been a sheep and lamb farmer before deciding to begin processing wool yarns, a business he ...
Kate Gagnon Osborn & Courtney Kelley, Kelbourne Woolens
Просмотров 2552 месяца назад
Working together in a Philadelphia yarn store, Kate Gagnon Osborn and Courtney Kelley learned how to help customers choose the right yarn for a project, welcome in timid new knitters, and create samples to help move yarn out the door. They learned what didn’t work (donut-shaped balls of yarn that hopped off the shelves and tangled, patterns that used a few yards of a 100-gram skein) and what di...
Starting an Inkle Band: Securing the Tail
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.2 месяца назад
Start your inkle bands off right with this easy method to secure your weft. Use this technique as you begin weaving, and your inkle bands will never ravel. For how to end your band, see our second video: ruclips.net/video/2TVcb2_KdxI/видео.html Learn More: Angela K. Schneider is here to help you to inkle weave with success and teach you new tricks along the way. If you loved this tip, you'll lo...
Ending an Inkle Band: 2 Ways to Weave in Tails
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.2 месяца назад
To secure your weft at the end of an inkle band, you can use either of these methods: First, you'll learn the most common method, using a tapestry needle. Then, you’ll learn a faster and more efficient way-no tapestry needle required. Both methods will secure those tails and leave you with inkle bands that never ravel. See our other video on how to secure your tails as you start weaving: ruclip...
Masey Kaplan & Jen Simonic, Loose Ends Project
Просмотров 2653 месяца назад
When Jen Simonic and Masey Kaplan’s friend lost her mother, she had the challenge of going through her mother’s things while grieving her loss. Among her posessions was something almost every crafter has at least one of: a work in progress. Jen and Masey had each finished projects for bereaved family members before, but neither of them could take on this one, a pair of crocheted blankets for tw...
Eileen Lee: From Quilts to Jeans to Painted Warps (classic)
Просмотров 1933 месяца назад
A career professional at Levi Strauss & Company, Eileen Lee learned about dyeing, weaving, and sewing on an international scale: giant factories full of loud looms weaving 2/2 twill, pattern pieces cut out of four-foot-high stacks of cloth, and no possibility of adding a tuck here or a dart there without retooling. During her years in the industry, Eileen saw major shifts in the market for the ...
Lilly Marsh, Custom Weaver
Просмотров 8654 месяца назад
Lilly Marsh creates blankets, shawls, and other cloth, almost exclusively from local wool. Working closely with farmers and the nearby Battenkill Fiber Mill, she gets to know not only her neighbors but the fibers they grow: the surprisingly lovely wool from East Friesian sheep raised to produce milk, the springy Dorset crosses that are popular in the region, and other fibers of the Hudson Valle...
Cable Knitting: Simple Mock Cables
Просмотров 3074 месяца назад
Join knitter Corrina Ferguson to learn how to create beautiful mock cables quickly and easily. This technique is found in the Chamfer Cardigan pattern from Farm & Fiber Knits. Get this tutorial as written instructions at farmfiberknits.com/creative-cables-the-chamfer-cardigan/. Find the gorgeous Chamfer Cardigan pattern at farmfiberknits.com/library/XwKzDEqsSsOA63r7AvQ2XA. Join Us Everywhere We...
Cabling without a Cable Needle: Right Twist Cable
Просмотров 2844 месяца назад
Cabling without a Cable Needle: Right Twist Cable
Cabling without a Cable Needle: 2/2 Right Cross
Просмотров 3754 месяца назад
Cabling without a Cable Needle: 2/2 Right Cross
Cabling without A Cable Needle: 2/2 Left Cross
Просмотров 6934 месяца назад
Cabling without A Cable Needle: 2/2 Left Cross
Annie MacHale, Inkle Artist
Просмотров 4524 месяца назад
Annie MacHale, Inkle Artist
Alissa Allen, Mycopigments
Просмотров 2685 месяцев назад
Alissa Allen, Mycopigments
Sally Fox, Colored Cotton Breeder
Просмотров 4605 месяцев назад
Sally Fox, Colored Cotton Breeder
Spotlight Episode: Yarn Barn of Kansas
Просмотров 2875 месяцев назад
Spotlight Episode: Yarn Barn of Kansas
Rebecca Mezoff (classic)
Просмотров 3146 месяцев назад
Rebecca Mezoff (classic)
Inkle Weaving Tips: Getting a Good Beat, Tidy Selvedges, and Fixing Mistakes
Просмотров 3,4 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Inkle Weaving Tips: Getting a Good Beat, Tidy Selvedges, and Fixing Mistakes
Hannah Thiessen Howard, Slow Knitting
Просмотров 4836 месяцев назад
Hannah Thiessen Howard, Slow Knitting
Drop Spindle Spinning: 3 Ways to Add a Leader
Просмотров 2,2 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Drop Spindle Spinning: 3 Ways to Add a Leader
Keisha Cameron, High Hog Farm
Просмотров 1956 месяцев назад
Keisha Cameron, High Hog Farm
Devin Helmen Teaches Spindle Spinning Essentials | Official Trailer |
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Devin Helmen Teaches Spindle Spinning Essentials | Official Trailer |
Justin Squizzero, The Burroughs Garret
Просмотров 2737 месяцев назад
Justin Squizzero, The Burroughs Garret
Twiza: Preparing and Spinning Wool in the Mountains of Morocco | Part 1 | What is Twiza?
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Twiza: Preparing and Spinning Wool in the Mountains of Morocco | Part 1 | What is Twiza?

Комментарии

  • @Havenwyck_Media
    @Havenwyck_Media День назад

    You have some awesome wheels!

  • @anifish84
    @anifish84 День назад

    This is the best video I’ve found for chain plying. It is different from how I’ve seen others doing it but this method is absolutely the best.

  • @ikniet5032
    @ikniet5032 3 дня назад

    This is a very good and clear video! Thank you very much :)

  • @queenrobina2
    @queenrobina2 9 дней назад

    Thank you for sharing your video. You include a lot of good information. The only thing I would suggest is a different angle, the straight down view made it hard to see what you are doing.

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 7 дней назад

      Thanks! We'll definitely keep that suggestion in mind!

  • @KnitKind
    @KnitKind 11 дней назад

    Love this!

  • @user-wm8zr2tl8k
    @user-wm8zr2tl8k 11 дней назад

    Such happy sheepie faces!

  • @maureenleclair8773
    @maureenleclair8773 12 дней назад

    Kristin, I really enjoyed listening to this interview. Thank you. ❤🙏❤

  • @daniellebissonnette3304
    @daniellebissonnette3304 13 дней назад

    It's a good idea to wet and pre-stretch the drive band before sewing it in.

  • @vernonbowling5136
    @vernonbowling5136 20 дней назад

    Sadly not all Marino is equal either in commercial comb top or raw fleece. We need New Zealand Marino fleece here in the States.

  • @GINGERHELLER123
    @GINGERHELLER123 23 дня назад

    So so helpful. Thank you. I am getting ready to try a fairly fat hand dyed yarn and you helped me understand what I am getting into and how to be successful with it.

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 7 дней назад

      We're so glad this tip video was helpful! Enjoy your yarn experiments.

  • @embroiderpiccies
    @embroiderpiccies 23 дня назад

    Fabulous video tutorial thank you 😊

  • @MattsGrandmother
    @MattsGrandmother 28 дней назад

    I have been using a charkha since mid 90s - traditional book. Loaned it out and not sure who has it - so daughter got me a deluxe. I figured I could learn more and bought your wonderful video a couple weeks ago. I no longer have my loom - a great way to use lots of charkha spun yarn and want to use the yarn for knitting. HOW can I spin it just a little thicker? I want to do a two ply abut “fingering” weight to be knitted on size 2-3 needles. I can do it on the wheel but would like to do more with the charkha. Maybe it’s impossible. I’m making the camelion shawl in a half “pi” shape (have done several wool shawls that way) and just wish most of my yarns were a tiny bit thicker. I know I could do three ply - but I prefer two for many reasons. I have gobs of lint (all colors mostly from Fox fiber) as well as roving in about 5 natural colors and some dyed colors blah blah. Love hand carding lint and adding goodies - I’m, hopeless. thank you.

  • @AJShiningThreads
    @AJShiningThreads Месяц назад

    ❤❤❤where can I get that machine?

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 25 дней назад

      The wheel Judith is spinning on is a Schacht Ladybug, and the lazy kate in front is also made by Schacht. We don’t believe that the frame kate in the back is still being made, but there might be other makers with similar tools available online. Enjoy and happy spinning!

  • @penelope8980
    @penelope8980 Месяц назад

    Okay, I visited the Dancing Goats and I'm ready to weave! Thank you for the instructions.

  • @WilliamVanDeWater
    @WilliamVanDeWater Месяц назад

    apparently the Romans used these (not necessarily with backstraps but we don't know how they exactly did it, we just have the rigid heddles) so reenactment purposes is my main interest in these, real fascinating stuff

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia Месяц назад

      These tools are pretty unique and amazing, and even more amazing to see them in action today. Thanks for the note!

  • @dayamitrasaraswati6276
    @dayamitrasaraswati6276 Месяц назад

    Enjoyed this podcast very much. Thank you. It's always good to hear other weaver's stories.

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia Месяц назад

      Thanks for listening! We're glad you enjoy them.

  • @Clubkidknitter
    @Clubkidknitter Месяц назад

    EXCELLENT video! Thank you! One of the things I do to open up the tops fiber before spinning is to hit the entire length with steam. I use a steam gun, but you may also use steam from a kettle. You want to be very careful, of course, not to burn yourself. It's like magic watching compacted roving/tops puff and balloon open. Thank you for this lesson in spinning directly from the fiber. I'm trying to move away from fiber prep such as rolags or dizzing.

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia Месяц назад

      What a great tip! Love that, and thanks so much for sharing.

  • @circlewoman
    @circlewoman Месяц назад

    Good video BUT you said you would show how to weave the ends in, but you didn’t. Not good for a complete beginner.

  • @ingridjohnson9442
    @ingridjohnson9442 Месяц назад

    I found this very interesting. Amazing work. Thank you

  • @lilaretzer6540
    @lilaretzer6540 2 месяца назад

    This is so wonderful.

  • @TheodoreWalkerRobinson-de4dn
    @TheodoreWalkerRobinson-de4dn 2 месяца назад

    Ok! The rubber bands are sophisticated weaving technology! Thank you for helping me with my tensions issues. I have been having a hard time with the tie on stage. <3

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 2 месяца назад

      We found that trick super handy too! Happy weaving!

  • @mismatched_socks
    @mismatched_socks 2 месяца назад

    Thank you so much, great video! :) Just a question: given that you know the lenght of the band you need to weave, how long shoud your threads be at the beginning? (eg twice the final lengh, three times the final lenght...?)

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 2 месяца назад

      Great question! It greatly depends on the size of the warp and weft yarns as well as how densely you weave. Kate often adds about 25% take up for the band styles she weaves. She suggests making a small sample as she did here to determine take up. Then, you'll need to add several inches of waste in the front of the band (tied to the waist) and about 12 to 18 inches of waste at the end of the band.

  • @karodear
    @karodear 2 месяца назад

    This was perfect, excellent, exactly what I needed. I am planning to weave a belt for a traditional costume here in Norway, and I have never used this kind of loom before. I needed these basics before launching in to the more difficult pattern picking of the belt! Time to pull out my own handspun that I've never found a use for to teach myself the motions!

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 2 месяца назад

      Glad it was helpful! We can't wait to hear how it goes.

  • @JaniceKavjian-pq5jy
    @JaniceKavjian-pq5jy 2 месяца назад

    I have a vintage crochet coat pattern, no matter how I try, I cannot get it to work. Can anyone help

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 2 месяца назад

      Here's what I did for the last vintage pattern I worked on. I used the stitch guide accompanying my pattern to map the terms to their modern-day equivalents. Then, because it was a shorter pattern, I transcribed the entire pattern into modern terms and followed that as I crocheted. You can also find a local crochet group to meet up with and see if anyone has experience with translating vintage patterns. Often, getting a few folks together really helps. Good luck with the pattern, we hope it works out!

  • @cuppajavaplease
    @cuppajavaplease 2 месяца назад

    I say forget the loops and use the needle!

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 2 месяца назад

      We're glad you found the method that works best for you! Happy weaving!

  • @LailaTheKnitter
    @LailaTheKnitter 2 месяца назад

    Excellent tutorial, thank you!☺️

  • @karendiesner5008
    @karendiesner5008 3 месяца назад

    Thanks Devin!

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 2 месяца назад

      Devin is just wonderful, we loved these tips from them!

  • @gardening-knittinganderson7804
    @gardening-knittinganderson7804 3 месяца назад

    ❤❤❤ Thank you for making this video, so helpful!

  • @57Weaver
    @57Weaver 3 месяца назад

    Excellent. Forget the needle and use loops. Thanks.

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 3 месяца назад

      It is so handy to use the loops! Happy weaving.

  • @57Weaver
    @57Weaver 3 месяца назад

    Thank you. Finally a clear and helpful lesson for this starting part. thanks.

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 3 месяца назад

      We're so glad it was helpful. Happy weaving!

  • @kenutton992
    @kenutton992 3 месяца назад

    how much would you sell the Ranch?

  • @karnfamcal4829
    @karnfamcal4829 3 месяца назад

    This is very helpful thank you!

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 3 месяца назад

      We're glad it was helpful! Happy spinning.

  • @deniseengel1451
    @deniseengel1451 3 месяца назад

    Great information. Thanks.

  • @deniseengel1451
    @deniseengel1451 3 месяца назад

    Great information. Thanks.

  • @deniseengel1451
    @deniseengel1451 3 месяца назад

    Great information. Thanks.

  • @deniseengel1451
    @deniseengel1451 3 месяца назад

    Great information. Thanks.

  • @_willgrimm_
    @_willgrimm_ 4 месяца назад

    LOVE!!!!!!

  • @latitemamour
    @latitemamour 4 месяца назад

    Bonjour bravo pour la Vidéo. ! Je veux comprendre comment lire les patrons.. sur le vôtre dans la vidéo.. doit -on aussi calculer les fils de la bordure chaque côté ou c'est seulement le patron du dessin? Tous les patrons se lisent-ils de la même façon

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 2 месяца назад

      The pattern shown in the video is one for Baltic pick-up and is different than other inkle patterns. If you want to learn more, Angela's video is a great resource: learn.longthreadmedia.com/courses/baltic-pick-up-on-the-inkle-loom. Angela also shared with me that her favorite book for this is Anne Dixon's "The Weaver's Inkle Pattern Directory." It contains lots of plain weave patterns and many specialty techniques including Baltic and other pickup with a good selection of charted designs. This is an excellent resource for anyone with an inkle loom. Happy weaving!

  • @Louloubell
    @Louloubell 4 месяца назад

    Wonderful uplifting spirit, enjoyed every minute of this positive, move forward, podcast!

  • @ah5721
    @ah5721 4 месяца назад

    I'm a sewer and Nalbinder . Thank you for concise and easy to follow instructions ! many band weaves look very tedious with: turning cards, picking up and dropping the threads and going up and down with the shuttle thing that goes back and forth is too much for me ! this kind looks very beginner friendly . I would have to get the tools - but $30 for two items from the shop you suggested ? totally worth it !

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 4 месяца назад

      We look forward to hearing how it goes!! Happy bandweaving.

    • @ah5721
      @ah5721 3 месяца назад

      How do you pass the shuttle through the upper and lower crossed parts of the warp?

    • @cuppajavaplease
      @cuppajavaplease 2 месяца назад

      The turning of cards means it's tablet weaving which is another weaving method. I have avoided trying that one. It looks too complicated to me!

  • @Elphaba571
    @Elphaba571 4 месяца назад

    This is utter perfection, thank you so much for sharing!

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 4 месяца назад

      Thank you! We're glad you enjoyed it.

  • @KellyCasanova
    @KellyCasanova 4 месяца назад

    I just love Annie and her work, she is so inspiring. Another great interview, thank you!

  • @maj-britmansson-brown6195
    @maj-britmansson-brown6195 4 месяца назад

    Thank you. Just bought the darning Loom. I am getting a friend to help me. 2 minds are better than one. I must say I preferred your 2nd option.

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 4 месяца назад

      Enjoy, and we hope you have fun exploring with your new darning loom!

  • @KBFibers
    @KBFibers 4 месяца назад

    Can't see what she's talking about, a bit disappointed😢

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 4 месяца назад

      You might enjoy checking out the show notes page for this Podcast episode: littlelooms.com/long-thread-podcast-annie-machale/. On it we've included links to go check out some of Annie's amazing work. We hope that helps!

  • @sandradanforth8524
    @sandradanforth8524 4 месяца назад

    Wonderful information, thank you so much. You have answered most of my questions 😊😊

  • @a.jurado7655
    @a.jurado7655 5 месяцев назад

    This was Wonderful! Thank you!!!

  • @sparrowfrank8364
    @sparrowfrank8364 5 месяцев назад

    How would you finish it if you were patching a hole? Is there a specific way or would you just have to make the patch big enough that you’d have fabric around the hole to weave the tails into?

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 4 месяца назад

      It would depend quite a bit on the base fabric. There are so many variables that it just depends on the situation. Generally, as you say, making the patch big enough to cover the hole and weave the ends in is great. Luckily, if you are working a darning-loom patch over a hole, the patch stabilizes the area and prevents the fabric near the hole from being pulled and stretched. Happy mending!

  • @user-de2pm7vr7y
    @user-de2pm7vr7y 5 месяцев назад

    🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @tzz615
    @tzz615 5 месяцев назад

    Nice video. I also have an Alex Ver loom. Super high quality item and well worth the minor extra expense over the cheap ones. The dome in the wood part helps a lot.

    • @LongThreadMedia
      @LongThreadMedia 5 месяцев назад

      Great tip about the dome in the wood part! Thanks for watching.

  • @ahopefulhollar
    @ahopefulhollar 5 месяцев назад

    I’m completely shocked that there are no comments here. Yes! Knitting saved my life. Thank you for caring enough to share. For all the drama we’ve seen in the knitting world, this should be shouted from the rooftops!❤🎉🎉🎉🎉😊