New Kromski Rigid Heddle Loom

I got a Kromski Rigid Heddle Harp Loom for Christmas - well actually, I got it a couple of weeks early, which was good because my David loom had the transparency warp on it and I wanted to weave a scarf for my grandson's girlfriend, Bri.
I wove it out of a merino/silk blend that I had spun up previously. It came out beautifully, and she is the type of person who really appreciates something that is handmade.

I thought it might be handy to have a little bag which would hold my stick shuttles, warping pegs and a scissors, etc, so I took some wool yardage that I had woven years ago, and I sewed this little bag with pockets. The Kromski stand has holes you can put the warping pegs into, which is really handy, but it seemed like they would just catch dust and dog hair in my house, so I made the bottom pocket deep enough for the pegs. It has a little bow to adjust how tight the top of the pocket is. 

The middle pocket holds the heddle hook, warp assist, and clamps. The upper pocket is a place for little scissors and I can just tuck a needle into the fabric to use when needed. I'm happy with the way it turned out. 

I twisted some of the same yarn on my fringe twister (which is really a battery operated hair braid twister!) to use to tie it onto the loom so it can be removed when folding up for travel. 

I have several days off for the holidays and am really looking forward to having time to weave, sew and get some organizing done! 

I hope you all have a peaceful, joyful holiday season!!!

Lou  -  the wolfmoonweaver

Transparency Progress

I haven't posted in a while. Time seems to go by so quickly. Now that all the preparation and cleanup from Thanksgiving is done, I am taking today to weave. Oh my gosh - yes, really weave! I'm putzing along on my first transparency and hope to make some real progress on it today. I'm winging it. I did make a pattern and print it out to use. You can see it under the warp in the picture. Since I no longer have a plotter and did not feel like driving to the other end of town to get it printed, I printed it out in tiles and then taped them together.
The only info I had to go on was what I gleaned from internet sources, so I am not an expert or even have any experience with this. My previous tapestry work has come in helpful though. To me, the inlay is much like tapestry except you can still see the warp and background weft.

I have the cartoon rolled up and held in a roll by a paperclip at each end. It's held close to the weaving area by a pin on each side at the bottom. I can just unroll it as I go.

And a little dog interest - here's my 2 dogs on a rug I wove years ago out of Pendleton selvedges. I have washed it a few times in the washer so it is nice and fulled - very thick and cushy and the older dog especially likes to lie on it.