Thanks for telling the story of your weaving life, with such lovely illustrations.
@pamelasmith6306
Ай бұрын
Such an interesting idea,I really enjoyed listening to your journey….
@kimdegener3854
Жыл бұрын
I can't tell you how much I loved this episode. I found it so inspiring. ❤
@neilstephen6761
4 ай бұрын
I have my small loom from 70 years ago. I would love a floor loom with all the peddles but I am not in that income bracket.I have a box of old bobbins for lace making from dryads.
@getweaving8459
4 ай бұрын
What do you make on your small loom?
@neilstephen6761
4 ай бұрын
@@getweaving8459 I make bags pouches and project bags
@57Weaver
Жыл бұрын
Memory Lane. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, photos and patterns. :)
@LGdop
4 ай бұрын
I’m so pleased to find this fascinating video! I’ve been weaving on basic circular or rectangle frame looms, often with a mix of yarns/fibres (sometimes my own wobbly homespun!) but today I managed to get a very, very cheap Dryad 4 shaft table loom which had been sat gathering dust in someone’s garage! I’ve absolutely no idea how to use it, but in my own typical fashion I was already dreaming up clothing I could make with it 😅 and that’s how I came across your video, it’s so inspirational 😊
@getweaving8459
4 ай бұрын
Do you have any instructions in a book, how to thread it up? I can recommend some if you like, old ones from ebay which wouldn't cost the earth. If possible get someone to help, counting and threading is easier with two.
@LGdop
4 ай бұрын
@@getweaving8459 that’s very kind of you, thankyou! Sadly I don’t have any instructions as it came as it was (to me it looks complete, just minus sticks/shuttles) I’ve been watching a few videos but none are specific to this loom, so I’d appreciate the recommendations 😊
@getweaving8459
4 ай бұрын
I'll see what I can find
@getweaving8459
4 ай бұрын
There is a website called Dryad Publications, they have a leaflet no. 89 Weaving on 4 way Table looms, that should help you get set up and started. They're the original leaflets that came with the loom. There are lots of books too, I'll look at some for some simple instructions.
@LGdop
4 ай бұрын
@@getweaving8459 thankyou so much for tracking that down, that’s incredibly helpful of you 😊 I’ll check out the website & leaflet
@silverwater211
Жыл бұрын
I have 2 small Spear's looms, size 2 and 3. Size 2 =5-6 inches wide fabric, and size 3= 7-8 inches wide fabric.
@jenpedwards
10 ай бұрын
I love hearing about your life and how you got started in weaving and spinning1 Thank you for offering these videos!! They are so informative and enjoyable. I love the "child's loom" although it looks very much like a proper loom for adults and that is how it should be, don't you think? 🙏💖
@kimandmoandnoelly
7 ай бұрын
Thank you! This is so very inspiring. I tend to get bound up in arbitrary rules, lol
@getweaving8459
7 ай бұрын
Hmm....no rules here...just tried and tested stuff that works 👍
@kimandmoandnoelly
7 ай бұрын
@@getweaving8459 your style is exactly how I want my weaving to be. Apologies - I did not mean to imply you had any rules. Clearly you follow your artistic design sense. ❤️
@getweaving8459
7 ай бұрын
No apology necessary! I was lucky to be taught by someone with very few rules, that suited me. I'm just happy to pass stuff on, mistakes and all 👏👏
@Palouseweaver
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for such an inspirational weaving video. I want to use more handwoven fabrics to make myself unique clothing and this has made me dream of the possibilities. Congratulations on a long career of teaching people to spin and weave.
@MegaYippers
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video! Thank you for sharing
@janechorlton5015
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your post! I have never woven anything but I am handy with sewing, knitting and dyeing yarn. I am wanting to use my own hand dyed yarn to weave but I don't know what would be best. Could you make a suggestion please? I would have to teach myself as I have health problems....I couldn't attend a class. Thanks so much😊.
@getweaving8459
Жыл бұрын
Hi Jane. Ashford have excellent youtube instructions and their rigid heddle looms come with an easy to follow booklet which you can do on your own. My videos might help too, I'm adding all the tips I've learnt over the years. Liz Gipson of Yarnworker has lots of useful videos and her book Weaving Made Easy is brilliant. There are a few online classes too, but I haven't done any of them so I can't really recommend one. Let me know how you get on.
@ManyInterestsLittleTime
11 ай бұрын
I learned how to spin and weave when I was around 13 or 14. I was taught at a small mill that specializes in teaching kids hands-on jobs and experiences. I spent 3 years 5 days a week, 3 hours a day alone with my fiber arts instructor, because my classmates referred to fiber arts as "just knitting." I definitely recommend spinning and weaving for tween/teen children. I used to teach little ones, like 7 or 8, how to spin with roving and a small length of dowel with a picture hook at the end hooked into the fiber. I would have the little one take that dowel and spin it in one direction while I drafted the fiber. They would get to keep their handmade yarn when they left and they would feel so accomplished and happy. I forgot to mention this mill is also a working tourist location to show off traditional practices - stained glass, blacksmithing, lathe work, pottery, and fiber arts.
@getweaving8459
11 ай бұрын
How lucky were you! Just knitting- what a cheek! I'm teaching my grandchildren now, it keeps them busy and calm and occupied. Thanks for your message, lovely to hear from you. We need more of us to teach and share, keep passing it on 💖👍
@AngryMooseandFamily
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed the seeing everything you presented. Very fascinating and inspiring!
@getweaving8459
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, very kind of you. Glad you like the videos
@jenburroughs7306
Жыл бұрын
Love them all! Can't wait to make more clothes from my weaving. You're so inspiring!
@maria.b.this.old.cottage
Жыл бұрын
Sarah, it was coming across your IG account that inspired me to have a go at making my own clothes from my woven fabric. I have woven before, but the results have not been good. Owning the Knitters loom has been ideal to gain confidence before cutting into the fabric. :) Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with all of us :)
@katlady1019
Жыл бұрын
Fascinating video. I did not discover my love of spinning and weaving until my 60’s. My journey is on a semi-hiatus as I am away from home caring for my son after a massive stroke. As he improves I find myself wishing I could transport my studio here! Meanwhile this is scratching the itch!!! Thank you! My next big hurdle is sewing 😱
@getweaving8459
Жыл бұрын
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, but you're doing a very important job. Take care and happy weaving whenever you're able 💓
@debohare674
Жыл бұрын
You have inspired me so much. I’m am a total newbie to weaving but am a sewer and spinner and general crafter. I can’t wait for my patterns to arrive so I can make some of your lovely garments.
@SoulfulSpinning
Жыл бұрын
You make me believe I can actually see something from my weaving! Thanks for sharing your story. Your garments are smashing and elegant. 🥰
@getweaving8459
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Yes, you can certainly make something from your weaving. Give it some thought, don't rush 👍😌💖
@Wallie-ragnwall
Жыл бұрын
I enjoy your channel🌼. Thank you🌸. Greetings from the north of Norway❤.
@Vestal8
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! I have a thrifted 18 inch rigid heddle loom from Avalon Industries (well out of fashion!). I just made my first 2-piece vest/poncho by making two panels and seeing them together in the back. It's so nice to see some other ways I can assemble garments!
@getweaving8459
11 ай бұрын
How exciting! I haven't heard of Avalon, I'll have to look them up. Happy weaving and wearing!
@jenniferbrighty5120
Жыл бұрын
Hi Sarah, Thankyou so much for sharing your Weaving expertise. All your Handspun Woven pieces look beautiful. Thankyou for the Inspirational ideas for using Handspun Yarn and more importantly Weaving on Small Looms.🌟🌞 I think we often don't know that we can make garments using Small Looms, I know I didn't. A Huge Thankyou from All of us Small Loom Weavers .🌞 Happy Spinning and Weaving Take care. Love and Blessings Jen xxx ❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏 (in Lancashire)
@jenniferbrighty5120
Жыл бұрын
@Sarah Howard, Thankyou so much for the Heart ♥ Sending Heart ♥ back to you ❤️💞 Take care, love and Blessings Jen xxxx ❤️❤️🙏🙏🌟
@kathleengerwien845
Жыл бұрын
I am really enjoying your podcast. I sewed a majority of my wardrobe throughout middle school, high school & college. Using patterns and fabric from the fabric store was a cheaper way to obtain fashionable clothing then. Now, it is very hard to sew garments at a cost lower than what you will pay for similar garments in stores, with the cheap labor and materials being used now to produce so many cloths. I am new to weaving and love the concept of using my weaving from a rigid heddle loom to make custom garments, other than scarves, for me. I can wear only so many scarves and giveaway only so many scarves. While I enjoy weaving kitchen towels, I look forward to using my stash of knitting yarn to create woven cloth that I can sew into wearable garments!
@nesmasker
Жыл бұрын
You are amaziing, Sarah! Thanks
@soniatriana9091
Жыл бұрын
Sarah, You are a true gem to KZitem! I’m so excited to have come across your channel! After listening to your weaving history & teaching experiences, I think I’m ready to give it a try!! I definitely have enough yarns from all my years of taking classes in knitting.crochet - I’m still at the low end of the intermediate level. I look forward to viewing all your other videos!! Thank you for sharing your information & insight!!
@getweaving8459
Жыл бұрын
Hi Sonia, thanks for your comments, this is exactly why I'm doing this. I used to travel to teach workshops but I think this is more useful!
@quix66hiya22
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video! Thank you for this story information. Just came across you. Subscribed!
@barbarahelgaker390
Жыл бұрын
Same here, subscribed too!
@lshwadchuck5643
Жыл бұрын
Great video! I started weaving on a four shaft table loom in my sixties and smacked my head, why hadn't I ever gone down to the weaving department of my art college in the early seventies? I've made all my clothes since I was a kid and I can't weave anything without making something with the fabric. My learning piece was cotton overshot, about 5" wide. I pieced a square and made a sort of origami zippered lunch bag. I often think if I have to really seriously downsize I'll get rid of my Kentish counterbalance loom and get a rigid heddle loom. I spin, too.
@getweaving8459
Жыл бұрын
Ooh, tricky decision, I'd hate to get rid of my old Dryad floor loom, it's as old as me!
@Meredith36
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! This was a lot of fun to watch and I love that you can make so much from a small loom 💚
@anniredale7207
Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this, you’re such an inspiration. Thanks, loved meeting you on friend Janet & Bluebell’s stall, WWWales
@getweaving8459
Жыл бұрын
Me too! 😊
@annettemixon1264
Жыл бұрын
Just love your videos. They are truly helpful. 😊
@tracytroutman7188
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this. I have purchased a few of your patterns but I'm not much of a sewist yet. My goal is to make one of them this summer.
@weavenut
6 ай бұрын
Brilliant, I have some of your patterns bought at wonderwool, just need to brave it. Do you do courses at all
@getweaving8459
6 ай бұрын
No, I'm afraid not, I find making videos much more useful. I'm planning to make pdf's of as many techniques as I can, such as useful stitches for sewing etc. Enjoy the rest of the weekend 😀, Sarah ☀️
@linr8260
Жыл бұрын
It's so nice to see even narrow weaves put to use like this. One question: for someone with a Very Large Bust, do you think one could make a variation of that top with the horizontal seam and use said seam to replace a bust dart? I hope I'm making sense here.
@getweaving8459
Жыл бұрын
That's an interesting idea, certainly worth making a mock up to try it out. Let me know how you get on!
@susannekalejaiye4351
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! And inspirational! You had me the moment you identified your wheel - same as mine! Then I had to hear everything and yes you also have a knitters loom. Do you have an inkle loom? Might make great trim for seams. Love the way the dresses are pieced like early mediaeval gowns! (I also have a big floor loom). Lovely to meet you. Subscribd.
@getweaving8459
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I have an inkle loom, the Ashford Inklette. I love small pieces of equipment, so much less daunting! Thanks for your suggestion 😊
@melaniekuerschner8941
Жыл бұрын
Your channel is so inspiring to a beginning weaver. Would you ever publish a book of your designs?
@getweaving8459
Жыл бұрын
👋👋 no, but I make the sewing patterns, they're in my etsy shop www.etsy.com/uk/shop/GetWeaving
@melaniekuerschner8941
Жыл бұрын
@@getweaving8459 Wonderful! Thank you.
@naomimarker451
Жыл бұрын
I was looking for a copy of Cut My Cote a couple of years ago and it's insanely expensive due to being out of print. So mad at myself for not buying a copy that was available 20 years ago.
@getweaving8459
Жыл бұрын
That's a shame. I have another book that I think has some of these shapes...if I find it, I'll let you know 👍
@getweaving8459
Жыл бұрын
Clothing from hands that weave by Anita Luvera Mayer has a lot of the designs from Cut My Cote.
@shilpanagarkar2681
Жыл бұрын
Your journey is so inspiring! I'd love to be able to weave fabric from handspun yarn some day... could you please provide more information about the white shirt fabric you've shared in this video... it's gorgeous. Around the 20:23 mark in the video. I'd love to be able to weave fabric like that. Was it woven on an RHL too? TIA
@getweaving8459
Жыл бұрын
I'll have to check my notes, I wove it some time ago.
@getweaving8459
Жыл бұрын
It's a mix- the warp is cotton and silk, different thicknesses, sett 12.5dpi. The weft is cotton, 15ppi. I'm afraid I don't have any labels, it was all from the stash.
@shilpanagarkar2681
Жыл бұрын
@@getweaving8459 thank you! It's beautiful.. can't wait to see the finished garment. And was it woven on an RHL?
@purplelambfiberarts3030
Жыл бұрын
HI, Sarah. I am having issues with my sewing machine. If I end up needing to get a new one, what would you recommend for making garments from handwoven cloth that is on the budget end of sewing machines? I currently have a Singer 5050.
@getweaving8459
Жыл бұрын
Hi there! 👋 I can only suggest a few things as I haven't purchased a new sewing machine for about 10 years. Singer were very good but I'm not sure who owns the name now. Janome have a good range, I have one of their overlockers (sergers). Keep it simple, in my opinion you don't need a big variety of stitches- straight, zigzag, buttonholes possibly. Not too lightweight so it doesn't move on your table. If possible take a selection of your handwoven fabrics to a shop and ask to try some machines, that's how I chose mine. Nothing too complicated in other words. And try using a slightly longer stitch and a ballpoint/ jersey needle when you sew. Look at reviews if you can. I hope that helps a bit, how exciting- a new sewing machine! 😀👍
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