do real weavers warp back to front?

took the plunge and am warping back to front.feel on tenter hooks because this yarn is  extremely fine.
i have only one cross on the back with the lease  sticks.realized i should have made 2 crosess .

also discovered  via woodyarn.blogspot.com where to place the raddle high up .so those black knobs at the back were for the raddle!DUH!

i also found  many  tips for the magic dobby to make weaving and threading easier. 

she has also customised her loom to take an ondule reed and documented the customisation.

moving on, the strathmore online workshops are about to start, free inscription.

i took a mixed mediaworkshop with tracey bautista and enjoyed it very much.almost anything that can be done on paper can be done on fabric. right velma?

back to fiddling with yarns

neki desu
 

did you miss me?

determined not to re-surface until i finished the yardage.finished it is and washed and ironed.i could have woven 50 cms more, but it was getting difficult with all the tension problems created by the infamous slubs.and life's too short. but then again, no pain no gain so after all i'm pleased with the outcome.pretty crepe!
this week will be cutting and sewing week, the pattern's almost finished.

but an empty loom highlights the  resident chaos in the studio,therefore the new warp is going up.

the sakura dyed organzine! my hopes are high, no slubs to fight with. organzine is smooth and tightly spun.bliss factor?

speaking of bliss factor this nytimes article will either scare the dickens out of you or will make you change your eating habits. one thing i can grant; you won't remain aloof.

 it's been snowing during the weekend in the hills surrounding the city. and it's cold! around 2-3º C. i know, i know,this is nothing for you people who live up north. but remember, this is the med.

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ladi-da

been spending time learning the ropes of a wonderful java applet. your pattern wishes can come true, provided you go through the learning curve without skipping any step in the tutorial. difficult for me because when i see numbers i get bored and switch off. but as the saying goes no pain, no gain.

 a link to the applet can be found here http://mysite.verizon.net/jeremy_erwin/ .

it comes with pdf instructions and a tutorial. 

another excellent find was this 50's pattern drafting book provided by the perfect nose. there's a link for downloading it after the review. 

the weaving yardage is on its last stretch, that infamous las meter which seems to stretch endlessly.

and in case you're wondering what the photo has to do with the post; nothing. but don't tell me it's not a cool photo.

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