two more and it's done

making the warp chains for lampas 1:2 ratio. still sampling,but if i can get a series out of it better.
not only do i dislike sampling, but also i dislike ending with all those loose bits.
the central part is cotton hemp, two cotton  to one hemp. hope this does not present tension problems.
on the mundane side, ordered the nougat for xmas from the barcelona shop i always buy from.
took just a day and a half to get to my hands!



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and now decor

taking shape. don't want to go into gardening mode until the carpenter brings the uprights and i can set up the dobby loom.sigh.

some of my prized possessions are already up.
need more wall space!

 warping board up. you don't want to know the rig i used for the first warp  ಠ ಠ

















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last from this warp

lots of warp painting and gold thread.

what i learned:

i used the same grist for both background and tie down thread  along with a heavy and a fine weft to test what happens.the sleying was on the tight side, 20excm with a 20/2 yarn

the pattern  weaves  diffused. ok depending what you want. it works well if i am going to paint large areas of the warp, not so much if painting small or detailed patterns. in other words i don't think pattern on pattern with this set up  does not work.

i also learned that if i am away from the looms for long i get cranky.VERY.

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