Unrelated thoughts

I didn't cook anything of note this week. I made ham and bean soup for Sunday. Oh, and some biscuits. Not brain surgery.

I warped both looms this weekend. I finished one rug for a friend. She bought chenille many years ago specifically for weaving a rug. She asked if I'd weave it for her. I loved weaving with the chenille and hope I can find the same weight. I used the McMorran Balance and it calculates this chenille to be around 275 a pound. R&M Yarns comes the closest to that weight, but no cigar. Once the warp is woven off there will be more rug pictures.

I used Leigh's technique for warping the 4 shaft loom. See her sidebar under the heading of warp tension. I love the results. I had only two jugs, but on a narrow 18" warp it worked out fine. I warp F2B and the front beam was the support for the warp and the dangling jugs so I didn't have any issues with tipping piano benches! Now to gather up some more 1/2 gallon jugs for the wider warps. I need to weave this warp off quickly and throw on at least two more warps for potential Christmas gifts. Crunch time begins now.