Gracias por su experiencia compartida. No importa la cantidad de videos sino la calidad que los distingue. Los suyos son una joyita. Saludos desde Argentina. 🥀
I handle floating selvedges exactly the same way as you do, right down to the ‘S’ hook. Your videos are all about providing great quality and helpful information. I often find that those going for quantity and daily vlogs can sometimes compromise on quality content. Thank you for all you do, it is very much appreciated.
I always find your approach to weaving sensible and VERY helpful. Having just started weaving on my first loom, your videos are a good go to for questions and technique. Thank you many times over!
Andy, I may never use "floating salvage" in weaving but is sure sounds like good advice for just day to day living. "The only thing is, you got to be consistent". Ain't it the truth! You are an inspiration my friend!
Terry, I know you are a great gardener and a great artist, but a terrible weaver. So I just have to "salvage" your comment by saying that it is a floating "selvedge" not "salvage". Looking forward to picking some fine vegies from your garden.
My understanding of why the tension can be different: In the main cloth, weft threads add tension to the warp when the warp is pushed up or down by the pattern. So, a weft-faced weave would not add much tension to the warp, a balanced weave would add some tension, and a warp-faced weave would add a ton. The floating selvedge is not being pushed up and down at all - with the weft going around it on every pick, there is basically a little tube forming around the thread allowing it to stay straight. Thank you for all your videos!
I had to add a floating selvedge, and used weighted down fishing line. It worked a treat, was easy to remove at the end of the project, and helped me get nice edges on a relatively soft project. Thabk you, by the way, for inspiring me to start to weave, i love it, and currently during covid19, miss it, since I haven’t room for my own loom.
I find I come to this site more than any other as the explanations and video/audio quality are so good. Thank you for all, and I do mean All, of your posts. 🙂
As always a terrific and informative video, thank you. You mention at the end that you don't produce regular videos, I must say that I always enjoy the surprise of finding a new post from Curmudgeon mentioned in my inbox when I'm not expecting one, so don't fret about the irregular posts!
Thanks heaps Andy, I need to make 3:1 twill leg wraps for a reenactment friend. I had been sweating on how to make the selveges work. You've sorted it out for me. Thanks again
How do you do a floating selvage on the open side of a double weave? Do you add 2 more threads at the end of your warp ie: 268 threads instead of the pattern indication of 266 threads? Can you use fishing line for the floating selvage in double weave?
I always think of it as a positive and a negative: "over" and "in" are both positive and "under" and "out" are both negatives. Makes sense to me anyway!
Andy, but why do I need a floating salvage, when do I need it,and how will I know? Will patterns tell me or should I just do it all of the time. I will be getting the Barbara Chandler book next Friday. (July 12th). Do you have any videos that show how to do tie ups of the pedals?
Andy - are your floating selvedge threads beamed with all the other threads, only leaving them out of a heddle? That's how I do it. It works well, but I find I haven't needed the S-hook weights. The selvedge thread take up seems to be very similar to that for other threads for a twill, and their tension stays good.
Yes, they are beamed the same, I just find that adding the S-hook weight helps a bit as they seem to get looser the more I weave, so adding the hook seems to keep the tension constant for me.
If I beam the floating selvage thru the heddle with the rest of the warp I may use a different color so that I don't get confused. I have a hard time keeping everything in check as I weave. Getting bad at multi-thinking of late.
Andy, one more question. I am very short on heddles and they are metal ones. Do I have to stick with the metal ones or can I convert to the ones you have on you Louet David?
I missed this one. If you can find texolve heddles the right size I would switch. But on some rising she'd looms the metal heddles add weight which may be needed to help the shafts stay down which you are not lifting. That ca n be compensated for by adding weights to the harness if needed, but in general, I think it I'd good to switch to texolve if you can get them the right size. For me at least I find the texolve easier to work with when threading the warp thru the heddles.
Gracias por su experiencia compartida. No importa la cantidad de videos sino la calidad que los distingue. Los suyos son una joyita. Saludos desde Argentina. 🥀
I handle floating selvedges exactly the same way as you do, right down to the ‘S’ hook. Your videos are all about providing great quality and helpful information. I often find that those going for quantity and daily vlogs can sometimes compromise on quality content. Thank you for all you do, it is very much appreciated.
Completely agree. Andy produces quality videos in an organic way.
I always find your approach to weaving sensible and VERY helpful. Having just started weaving on my first loom, your videos are a good go to for questions and technique. Thank you many times over!
Glad I could be of some limited help to you
Thanks for this video...it wa very helpful for me, a new weaver, to remember how to go under/over the floating selvedge.
Andy, I may never use "floating salvage" in weaving but is sure sounds like good advice for just day to day living. "The only thing is, you got to be consistent". Ain't it the truth! You are an inspiration my friend!
Terry, I know you are a great gardener and a great artist, but a terrible weaver. So I just have to "salvage" your comment by saying that it is a floating "selvedge" not "salvage". Looking forward to picking some fine vegies from your garden.
@@curmudgeon66 HA! Andy...I'll stick to gardening where I might "selvedge" a plant or two. You gave me a great laugh!
WOW Andy! Thanks a lot! I appreciate your answer! It was a great help and I really mean that!
Boy, I wish I'd seen this before I warped my current project! I'll have to save it as a favorite and watch it again before the next warping.
My understanding of why the tension can be different: In the main cloth, weft threads add tension to the warp when the warp is pushed up or down by the pattern. So, a weft-faced weave would not add much tension to the warp, a balanced weave would add some tension, and a warp-faced weave would add a ton. The floating selvedge is not being pushed up and down at all - with the weft going around it on every pick, there is basically a little tube forming around the thread allowing it to stay straight.
Thank you for all your videos!
Great video! As a new weaver of only a few years, I always use a floating selvedge. Oh, I love your temple!
I had to add a floating selvedge, and used weighted down fishing line. It worked a treat, was easy to remove at the end of the project, and helped me get nice edges on a relatively soft project.
Thabk you, by the way, for inspiring me to start to weave, i love it, and currently during covid19, miss it, since I haven’t room for my own loom.
I find I come to this site more than any other as the explanations and video/audio quality are so good. Thank you for all, and I do mean All, of your posts. 🙂
Thank you so much! I was always intimidated to try these but you’ve just given me a perspective I can work with!👍
Thank you so much for your videos! You are my go-to guy as I jump head first into weaving 😊
As always a terrific and informative video, thank you. You mention at the end that you don't produce regular videos, I must say that I always enjoy the surprise of finding a new post from Curmudgeon mentioned in my inbox when I'm not expecting one, so don't fret about the irregular posts!
Andy, I appreciate your videos whenever you post them!!!
Thanks for the tip, I've been looking for a solution for a long time so that the outer threads are no longer so loose. Greetings from Berlin Christine
Thanks heaps Andy, I need to make 3:1 twill leg wraps for a reenactment friend. I had been sweating on how to make the selveges work. You've sorted it out for me. Thanks again
Thank for another helpful video
Thank you Sir! And thanks to Barbara, I was wondering the same thing!
Perfect example of how to do this thank you
Thank you!
How do you do a floating selvage on the open side of a double weave? Do you add 2 more threads at the end of your warp ie: 268 threads instead of the pattern indication of 266 threads? Can you use fishing line for the floating selvage in double weave?
Thank you! Great tutorial!
Thank-you.
Andy, I received my Barbara Chandler's book today. Already half way through it...lol
Fantastic! That is rhe book I Learned from.
@@curmudgeon66 😊😊
I always think of it as a positive and a negative: "over" and "in" are both positive and "under" and "out" are both negatives. Makes sense to me anyway!
Glad for all you do and that you don't post too often. By the way, do you have a video on how you get your wonderful selvedges?
Andy, but why do I need a floating salvage, when do I need it,and how will I know? Will patterns tell me or should I just do it all of the time.
I will be getting the Barbara Chandler book next Friday. (July 12th).
Do you have any videos that show how to do tie ups of the pedals?
Hello! Thank you for your videos; they are so helpful. I'm wondering if you can tell me about the tool you have on top of your warp (warp spreader?).
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I have a question for what is the piece of wool on top of your fabric? What is the purpose of it? Thank you
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Andy, my LeClerc loom only came with a 6 and 12 dent reeds. I am going to buy one inbetween. What would you suggest an 8 or 10 and why?
On my Louet Spring I have 10 and 12 dent reeds, I seldom find ac need for 8. But it all depends on what size thread you will be using.
I will be away for a week, won't be able to reply.
What about my question about the heddles. Did you see that?
Andy - are your floating selvedge threads beamed with all the other threads, only leaving them out of a heddle?
That's how I do it. It works well, but I find I haven't needed the S-hook weights. The selvedge thread take up seems to be very similar to that for other threads for a twill, and their tension stays good.
Yes, they are beamed the same, I just find that adding the S-hook weight helps a bit as they seem to get looser the more I weave, so adding the hook seems to keep the tension constant for me.
If I beam the floating selvage thru the heddle with the rest of the warp I may use a different color so that I don't get confused. I have a hard time keeping everything in check as I weave. Getting bad at multi-thinking of late.
@@curmudgeon66 This is probably a novice question: does one add one more warp thread on the right and left for this selvage wrap when warping?
Andy, one more question. I am very short on heddles and they are metal ones. Do I have to stick with the metal ones or can I convert to the ones you have on you Louet David?
I missed this one. If you can find texolve heddles the right size I would switch. But on some rising she'd looms the metal heddles add weight which may be needed to help the shafts stay down which you are not lifting. That ca n be compensated for by adding weights to the harness if needed, but in general, I think it I'd good to switch to texolve if you can get them the right size. For me at least I find the texolve easier to work with when threading the warp thru the heddles.
@@curmudgeon66 Thanks much for the help...have a safe trip. ttyl
Andy, how difficult was it to make your warping board? I am thinking of making my own as I think I can make one cheaper than $135 + 15 for shipping.
Pretty easy. Hades part is drilling holes for dowels at 90 degrees so they don't tilt every which way.