Thank you for this series, Caroline. I have been watching your videos of weaving and cinch making over and over. I am a cowfolk type and grew up ranching, and now that my body can’t do the hard labor anymore I wanted ways to keep making stuff for ranching. Weaving and cinch making is great for it. I just built a 4ft loom to weave on. Do you use cotton or wool for your warp most of the time? I’m trying to stick to 100% wool for functional saddle blankets, but I’m not sure if cotton warp would be better or if it even makes a difference. Thanks!
A lot of people are particular about their warp but I’m not. I make sure that it’s good quality and exceptionally strong. If you’re using wool for your weft it might be wise to stick to wool for the warp. That way the whole blanket will sort of felt together. Glad you’re enjoying weaving. Keep it up!
Thank you for posting this showing the steps up close and clearly! I have a mini loom and the 2-string tutorial for that loom is very dark with dark twining and so difficult to see what you're doing. This tutorial is perfect for an absolute beginner like me.
Your videos are SO very helpful. I can't figure out how to do a single vertical line (over one weft thread) using the interlock technique. Any helpful tips? Many thanks.
Thank you so much for your quick response. So many of the Navajo rugs I see have what appears to be a single vertical line. Maybe it is really using 3 warps with the outer two being “wrapped” by the different colors?
Hi Caroline, I just discovered your video. I am excited to try this. What type of cording did you use for your warp strands? Is it cotton? Also, you are one amazing lady with a drill press!!
You can use cotton or wool. I use rug weight wool but have also used mop cotton. Sometimes I spin four single ply worsted weight yarn together and that makes an ideal warp yarn.
On this loom you put the pegs back in above the top bar and the weaving slips right off. I’m not sure I understand the last question. The warp is a continuous warp so it doesn’t come undone. Hope that answers your question. Thanks for watching. Enjoy your weaving. Let me know if I can help you.
Hello, Thank you so much for all of your videos. They are helpful. I’m having entwining on my mini loom. It is warped with 12/6 seine twine and I was using 8/4 carpet warp for the entwining. However, I am not able to pull it through the end pins the way you demonstrate on your video. It is too thick to pull through the loom pins. What should I use to warp the loom and also what should I use for entwining in order for it to fit through the pins. What would you recommend? Many thanks
Try cotton crochet thread for the warp. You can always switch to wool when you have some experience. For the end twining use a two ply fairly thin yarn. Just make sure it’s very strong so it doesn’t break when you’re pulling it through. Some people use the warp thread for the end twining.
Hi , and thanks for all your videos, very helpful. I’m having trouble with the end twining on my mini loom. I am using 12/6 seine twine for the warp, and 8/4 carpet warp for the end twining. I can’t pull the ends of the warp and twining between the loom pins, it is too tight. So what should I warp the mini loom with, and what should I use for the end twining? What would you recommend? Thanks-
Often the raised flowers are embroidered on with two ply yarn. It's a simple backstitch that looks like outlining but it's on top of the cinch. If you need to learn the basics of embroidery there's lots of RU-vid videos on that topic. Hope that helps.
I am finding this impossible. I just don't get it. I think I'll just go back to doing the interlocking version which I can do. I will go back to this when I am more confident in this style of weaving. Thank you for the book and these videos. Without them I would be totally lost.
I usually teach the turned joint first as most people find it easier to learn. However if you are already doing the interlock, just keep on doing it! I leave it to the advanced techniques but you’re already there!
It took me four days to figure it out, a lot of wasted yarn, hours watching videos and reading written instructions. I finally got a sample that looks acceptable. I still think I will use the other method.
Do you mean two colors of the warp. If so I haven’t done one because Rebecca at UBraidIt has a good one. You can pick it up on RU-vid. Look for UBraidIt channel.
Hi Caroline, I wonder if you can help me with a suggestion. I’ve made an error and have woven quite a long way from both ends but going over two and under two between the warps. So it should still hold together but it’s not going to meet properly in the middle. I am considering switching to over one under one. Any suggestions would be gratefully received.
In twining there are no mistakes, only design elements! You can do anything you want. You can even alternate the over two with the over one. If there is room put in a few rows of under one. Then you can switch to under two again.
FINALLY!! A video that shows twining while pulling towards yourself! This is the same way I do it. I have seen so many videos that show twining by pushing up! I have done a bit of twining myself, mainly with recycled t-shirts. I just discovered your videos today… I will certainly be watching more of them. Thank you!
Sorry I missed your comment and just now saw it. That's a problem that is hard to correct. You can weave the ends in as far as you can and then tuck the end and start a new piece. Just like you would in the design areas. I hope that makes sense.
Well i am sad. This is my first attempt. I measured 3 times and cut 17ft. It didn't seem like i had much left over for the end weave. Sure enough, i barely have enough to make it across let alone move onto the next step. I measured my strands length between my rings and i am at 13.5inches. I dont know what i did wrong.
Hummmm.... if you cut 17' you should have had 2' at each end to weave back in. I measured between my rings and had 13 1/4" so we are close. Are you pulling your yarn pretty taut as you're stringing the warp? Since you only had about one foot you may be able to make it halfway across. I think I'd run those yarns as far as I could and then run the ends back in. Then add on your two ply and see if you can tie them in. Maybe I should make a video on how to do that as someone just said they did a cinch and ran out of yarn at the ends!
Hummmm. Are you buying the alpaca? If so it comes in very large rolls and you would use most of one roll for a 2 x 3 rug. The total amount you need depends on how tight you weave. Of course the tighter the weave the more yarn you use. A looser weave would use less.
There’s a materials list at the end of the video. There’s several RU-vid videos on sizing a breast collar to fit your horse. I just do the average size.
Hi Caroline. I’ve started making mohair tack and my husband wants me to weave his brand in a breast collar. Could you possibly do a video on how to do that?
The problem with a video on that is there’s so many different types of brands it would be hard to do. Some brands you can weave in but others are easier to embroider onto a plain band. If you tell me your brand I could give you a few hints on the best way to do it.
@@carolinespurgeon6016 I thought I could send a picture but I don’t see the option. Any way it’s flying N. So it’s an N with simple wing outline coming off the sides. I didn’t know if you used graphing paper maybe or just free hand.
@@shayenorwood76 I just free hand the designs. Sounds like the wings would be easiest to embroider onto the cinch. To do so, weave a plain band wherever you want the brand and them embroider the flying N onto that plain weave. A simple running stitch is the way to do it. You can email me at spooky1234@yahoo.com. If you send me an email I'll send you a sample of how it's done.
