Back in September I took part in a two day weaving course run by James Donald (one of my tutors from college)  It was so much fun and I'm really please that I took the opportunity to do this course.  I would greatly recommend it to anyone who wants to have a go at weaving. Hear are some photos from the weekend. I will apologise now if any of my terminology is wrong.   
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| Setting up the warping threads.  Round and round and round we go. | 
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| Separating the warp threads with the separating rods at the bottom......oh and a cup of tea. | 
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| The "disgusting pink stuff" was to help us count out every 20 warp threads. | 
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| Starting to thread the loom. | 
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| Attaching the warp threads to the back of the loom before winding them on. | 
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| Warp threads on the separating rods. | 
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| The treadles.......eek have to thread each of these. | 
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| The warp threads separated out along the back of the loom. | 
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| Starting to thread. | 
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| Once all the treadles were threaded. | 
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| More threading.....Two at a time this time though so much quicker. First job of Sunday morning. | 
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| Tying onto the front of the loom....nearly time to start weaving. | 
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| Its a bit blurry but this was starting with a plain weave to draw 
 
 
Starting the twill weave 
The weaving pixie, domino.
 
 We were obviously no fun.
 
 
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Weaving
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| Oops that doesn't quite look correct but I quite like it. | 
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| We have a breakage ....... | 
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| Tying in the loose wrap thread for now. | 
Weaving
Weaving
Yay all done. just needs washed up and a few loose ends sorted out. TTFN 
 
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