tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post7478983874919773731..comments2023-04-02T04:54:21.100-04:00Comments on Creating The Real Me: Weaving with Bamboo (and Even Silk!)Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-27777308864518812232009-11-30T09:37:41.542-05:002009-11-30T09:37:41.542-05:00Charlotte, I had bought some extra nylon in other ...Charlotte, I had bought some extra nylon in other colors to possibly tapestry weave in areas, but then looking at the wide gaps between the warp placement, made me think again. Do you have suggestions?Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-64148543435523234732009-11-28T12:55:19.242-05:002009-11-28T12:55:19.242-05:00The bamboo project is so interresting, and it look...The bamboo project is so interresting, and it looks good! Have you considered to use something soft as weft together with the bamboo, I think the crevices might be avoided that way.charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536773648371607808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-91198270927057724242009-11-27T09:36:48.142-05:002009-11-27T09:36:48.142-05:00Yes - as with everything - it takes longer than I ...Yes - as with everything - it takes longer than I expected, but that's really okay. With weaving, I benefit most from the process and each step in this is quite meditative, so it's working, just slow news. Thanks for all the suggestions - I'll take them into consideration - today even!<br /><br />Theresa - I am liking the loom. I've really enjoyed having the heddles and the treddles! It's nice to be able to add something for my feet to do and keep my hands in the same place. I waxes the heddles, but they still squeak a little bit. James will come from the other end of the house and tell me how he loves to hear it! I like it also!<br /><br />Sue - You are right I've been looking at how I hit walls in many places - weaving, work, etc. It just came to me though with the harp when I hit a wall with speed, the solution is to slow down and practice there until it's boring and then move back up. I think in a larger sense that's simplifying to what I know how to do until I master it and then bringi n more complications. That may be right, because I hit walls on the mode complicated pieces - and maybe I'm complicating things too much at once.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-70907494997667515912009-11-27T07:50:55.712-05:002009-11-27T07:50:55.712-05:00I like the stylized lettering in your Joy.
The tr...I like the stylized lettering in your Joy.<br /><br />The tree....I can see the problem. Only solution I could see would be to make into a flap for a bag and use the openings to bring some kind of closure through. Too much work if you don't love it.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226371437929271405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-1220947254206034242009-11-27T07:22:11.648-05:002009-11-27T07:22:11.648-05:00Your bamboo project is very interesting to me. It&...Your bamboo project is very interesting to me. It's giving me ideas for my too-much-sun-in-the-sunroom problem. Still incubating though.<br /><br />Glad to see that you've recovered enough from the tree to start Joy. <br /><br />I've definitely already confessed that I tend to have tantrums and pout when a project hits the wall. Then walk away from it and do something else....sometimes for way too long. <br /><br />I'm trying to pay attention to how I handle that and make some changes. In engineering, I debug and change things until I reach a workable solution. I'm trying to develop a similar mindset for weaving and such - although the option of taking a project in a whole different direction is something I want to incorporate too. If I'm going to take creative risks, I'm going to find times when I just can't get a project to match my vision. That's got to be OK with me....even though right now I'm not very good at handling it when that happens.<br /><br />I guess asking my blog buddies is also part of how I handle being stuck. They often have great ideas!<br /><br />Glad that you're working on that warp again!!<br /><br />SueLife Looms Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522897791564181980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-32456824713507938072009-11-27T06:53:06.399-05:002009-11-27T06:53:06.399-05:00I think it's a pretty smart solution! That sta...I think it's a pretty smart solution! That star on the cartoon looks tricky, but then again, the whole dang thing looks tricky to do. I hope your little tree piece finds a use though.<br /><br />The bamboo is coming right along. Sounds very time consuming.The little bit of weaving lavender I did on a MUCH smaller scale tended to do exactly what the bamboo is doing, creep up from the place where it was beaten in. How are you liking your new loom?<br />Looks lovely to work on with the two treadled sheds.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-82191590373343769042009-11-27T06:34:52.649-05:002009-11-27T06:34:52.649-05:00I think a fine handsaw would have been better. Yo...I think a fine handsaw would have been better. You really need teeth to cut timber, the pipe cutter is meant for soft metals such as copper. <br />Joy for Christmas, that sounds good. K.kaiteMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299002622308267375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-59957308248348322802009-11-27T00:38:54.803-05:002009-11-27T00:38:54.803-05:00I've never woven with bamboo, but I wonder if ...I've never woven with bamboo, but I wonder if it would cut and weave easier if it was a bit damp? Like maybe just sprayed with a bit of water on the surface. And maybe stay packed together better? I know basketry works best with some fibers damp, and this seems a bit like that.K Spoeringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07692584187798649701noreply@blogger.com