9.25.09 Harrisville Loom Revival

I started this blog over a year ago and the posts have been thinning out ever since. I just can’t get it together. I thought that blogging would keep me motivated and indeed it might if I ever blogged. All of this lack of craftiness started back at the beginning of the summer when the loom went upstairs. Even though it is in a beautiful window it is out of sight.

Well now, I have a project on the loom. This loom is downstairs. This loom is the recently renovated Harrisville 4 harness loom of the ’70s. I ordered an assembly manual from Harrisville but it did not match the loom entirely. We figured it out and now it is in action. Maybe I won’t get thrown out of the WeavingRing now!

I am using 8/4 cotton carpet warp in a twill stripe.

I must thank my DH for the renovation. Considering that this loom was passed around since the mid-70s then shoved into a closet with numerous other looms it was amazingly complete. It did need some new nuts and bolts and DH cleaned and pampered it with some Howard’s Feed and Wax. He repaired the brake and replaced the rotted leather cords with some purple stuff.

I will try to keep you posted.

9.16.09 Looms on the Run.

The looms are almost gone! The 2 Dorothy table looms, the shuttles and the warping board are spoken for by Ravelers. The Artisat has a plan for the future. The Harrisville is in the refurbishing shop.

There remains one 48″ Harrisville Friendly Loom. This is a tapestry loom that can be used either sitting or standing, for one large or several smaller projects at the same time. It would be ideal for a classroom!

Harrisville says:
Our Tapestry Looms are:
Constructed of finished hardwood.
Equipped with unbreakable nylon pegs that are used to hold the warp in place.
Adjustable to different heights from 44″ to 64″ at the top.
These looms come partially unassembled for shipping.
Minor assembly can be completed in 10 minutes.
Friendly Tapestry Looms adjust from a low of 13-1/2″ to a height of 64″.

$150 Paypal preferred.The loom is sold.

It is difficult to photograph the loom but here she is in the lowest position. You can adjust the height of the loom with the knobs on the sides.