tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post8888361116178694923..comments2024-02-28T19:54:28.997-05:00Comments on Daisy Hill Weaving Studio: Sett Solutions and Binding a Denim Rag Rug Jenny Bellairshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412164662939663593noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-38580762927503320272021-06-17T06:41:30.264-04:002021-06-17T06:41:30.264-04:00hi was just seeing if you minded a comment. i like...hi was just seeing if you minded a comment. i like your website and the thme you picked is super. I will be back<br /><a href="https://richardtouilre.com/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%93%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%A8%D7%93-%D7%98%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%9C/?lang=he" rel="nofollow">ריצ'רד טוויל</a><br />sherazabbasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723379454715121769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-37577403226710717122018-01-18T08:00:35.452-05:002018-01-18T08:00:35.452-05:00Myrna, you will love the added weight to your beat...Myrna, you will love the added weight to your beater. I don’t use my lighter looms for rugs. My Cranbrook and Weaver’s Delight get my rugs. Both of them have beaters that are difficult or impossible for me to lift on my own. The weight really makes a difference. Jenny Bellairshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412164662939663593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-34707668827270375292018-01-17T08:28:25.805-05:002018-01-17T08:28:25.805-05:00I have a Union loom that is dedicated to rugs only...I have a Union loom that is dedicated to rugs only. Went to a metal working shop close by where I know the owner who doesn't think I'm too balmy. He cut a 1/4" steel bar same width and length as my beater, smoothed off the edges and drilled 4 holes. I took the beater apart and screwed the steel bar at the bottom, under the reed. It doesn't show and added almost ten pounds to my beat. Works really well. Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02961362387315076607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-9480902129186749402017-01-23T09:41:52.198-05:002017-01-23T09:41:52.198-05:00Lou, I wish I could get hold of you and Betty. If ...Lou, I wish I could get hold of you and Betty. If you see this, please reply. Jenny Bellairshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412164662939663593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-43150664913040235582017-01-23T09:38:05.525-05:002017-01-23T09:38:05.525-05:00Adam, I'm sorry I didn't see your comment ...Adam, I'm sorry I didn't see your comment and question until today. Yes, rag rugs can be made very firm and won't curl. They can also turn out floppy. There are a lot of factors that affect they way a rug turns out. <br /><br />The first is the sturdiness of the loom. It must be able to withstand the heavy beating required. The heavier the beater, the easier it will be on your shoulders and arms. <br /><br />Stiffness of the fabric used makes a difference. The stiffer and heavier the fabric, the thinner the strips need to be cut. <br /><br />How far apart the warp threads are set also can affect how tightly the rug weft can be packed. If the warp is sett too far apart, the thread needs to be doubled to make the rug strong enough to stand up to wear. <br /><br />I tend to set up my loom at 12 warp ends per inch. I tie up my treadles in the standard way for six treadles, so I can weave plain weave for the hems and a twill variation for the body of the rug. For a basic rug, I thread 1-2-3-4 and repeat. Hems are treadles 1-3 vs 2-4, allowing a lot of extra weft in the shed before beating (called bubbling). If I want a plain weave look to the body, I will treadle 1-2 vs 3-4 or 1-4 vs 2-3 it will give the look of doubled threads but still allow plain weave in the hems. <br /><br />Don't cut all your rags until you test how they will weave. Cut enough for a couple inches and try them out. You may waste a little that way, but not your whole pile. <br /><br />Sampling and experience will be your best friend's when it comes to making rugs. Jenny Bellairshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412164662939663593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-61068035633018845252017-01-23T09:14:21.084-05:002017-01-23T09:14:21.084-05:00The technique was in the Rag Rug Handbook by Paula...The technique was in the Rag Rug Handbook by Paula Pfaff and Janet Meany. I highly recommend purchasing their new reprint of their old standard. Jenny Bellairshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412164662939663593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-22980241236409788892017-01-22T23:54:31.053-05:002017-01-22T23:54:31.053-05:00I really love the way you finished the end off. G...I really love the way you finished the end off. Great idea. Hope you don't mind if I copy it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-11660962914568197462015-08-11T01:28:30.215-04:002015-08-11T01:28:30.215-04:00Hi,
How firm are rag rugs?. I always wanted to buy...Hi,<br />How firm are rag rugs?. I always wanted to buy or make one but I am worried about rug firmness.Is it possible to make a rag rug which is as rigid as machine made rugs i.e., lies flat on the floor and resist bending and wrinkling. I don't want it to be like a blanket<br />thanks for sharing Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01319423361481522298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-55486028641822008732015-08-11T01:28:09.632-04:002015-08-11T01:28:09.632-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01319423361481522298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-66380410457787885652015-04-13T00:26:32.229-04:002015-04-13T00:26:32.229-04:00Jenny,
I love how you explain the problems you en...Jenny, <br />I love how you explain the problems you encountered and use them as teaching tools for others. You're visuals are outstanding and very clear. Thanks so much for sharing this. The twill/plain problem is an interesting one. I'll have to remember that. My WD is only set up for plain weave, so I guess it's 1/2 inch strips... or no denim! :-(<br /><br />Tom Z. in ILAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-88261748845068415482014-04-16T20:33:51.852-04:002014-04-16T20:33:51.852-04:00Dust off that loom and get weaving! You don't ...Dust off that loom and get weaving! You don't need courage to warp up a loom, just patience. (And maybe a friendly helper!) nursedragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649041582327598875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-82125302335318296762013-01-18T13:57:29.476-05:002013-01-18T13:57:29.476-05:00Thanks for the great photos on the binding - it re...Thanks for the great photos on the binding - it really looks great! I'll try that on my next rug.Annie Coynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903492622216877528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-31031289086956131982013-01-15T16:28:53.413-05:002013-01-15T16:28:53.413-05:00HEY-THERE-JENNY ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Forgot to ask what t...HEY-THERE-JENNY ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Forgot to ask what thread you recommend for that H/D-JOB you were do'n - - - - - we are still us'n that old, big, spoolanylon that you saw when you stopped-by, might run-out 4 y'all-git-bk ! ! ! ! ! !LOUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17003942983076709257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-40112755599361214752013-01-12T16:42:12.185-05:002013-01-12T16:42:12.185-05:00HEY-THERE-JENNY ! ! ! ! ! ! GOOD-THINK'N-on-th...HEY-THERE-JENNY ! ! ! ! ! ! GOOD-THINK'N-on-that BIND'N ! ! ! ! !<br />We both are really BLESSED with our " HEAVY-WEIGHT-SINGERS ", as usual - - - - GREAT-BLOG-JOB on your sharing ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !LOUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17003942983076709257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-89129514065148496512013-01-10T15:08:58.230-05:002013-01-10T15:08:58.230-05:00Happened on to your blog throw Weavers Tech. You ...Happened on to your blog throw Weavers Tech. You are very thorough and the photos are great. My 38-year-old Bernina would not take those layers I don't think. Thanks, will check back.Helen Hartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-3736799186385872232013-01-10T08:47:36.628-05:002013-01-10T08:47:36.628-05:00Great tips and photos..... makes me wish I had a m...Great tips and photos..... makes me wish I had a more "industrial" type sewing machine!!!!Two Guys and a Loomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035631557333923920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-9782596687793311392013-01-10T05:21:59.478-05:002013-01-10T05:21:59.478-05:00I will when I stop typing today (at about midnight...I will when I stop typing today (at about midnight) look at your blog - thank you.patsiespinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04247371157516329332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-586234070021752416.post-74088653710830881492013-01-10T05:21:03.156-05:002013-01-10T05:21:03.156-05:00I came upon your work purely by chance and it is s...I came upon your work purely by chance and it is so what I want to do that I have saved your page. I am a grandmother working as a transcriber in Brittany, France have a counterbalance loom downstairs which I must, one day, have the courage to heddle up and work with and I have a stash of material that would be great to use for rugs. Your work is wonderful, the fact that you share is also.patsiespinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04247371157516329332noreply@blogger.com