I thought, it was the easiest way to attach the belt to the buckle, because now I have a problem with the firs belt. Too problems, actually. Which buckle to choose, and how to attach the threads
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I'll post an article fairly soon about how to thread cards for different patterns.
With your first belt, I'd suggest sewing the warp threads into the back of the work and then folding the end of the belt into the buckle and sewing firmly across to fix it in place. I think you'd need a double row of stitching.
If you have to use rough yarn, then the main thing that helps avoid it fraying is to hold the cards loosely when turning them. If the cards have a bigger gap between them, the yarn gets rubbed a lot less.
That was mee in the previous comment, of course. Somehow I've forgotten to log in.
Thank you. I'll try it with my next "rough project". I've got a lot of rough yarn at home, it has to be used somehow. Besides, I like how it looks in the weaving - neater than smooth threads.
There are some advantages in using rough yarn. It never unweaves itself. My first project is waiting for the next step of the project with the edges unfastened.
I found it helpful to go through all the threads before passing the shuttle to be sure that only two upper threads of each card occupy the upper position. Takes some time, but it's much quicker than to unweave part of the project to correct mistakes. And when you get used to it, it rather easy. Feels like telling one's beads.
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I like your idea for attaching the warp thread. Makes very good sense.
Where did you get the buckle? My next project is a belt and I'd never thought of weaving directly onto the buckle.
If you like, I can post some fairly simple patterns for you. See the second hat in this post - http://watervole.dreamwidth.org/604255.html - for a nice easy pattern.
I have others that also operate on a simple turn of the entire pack.
One thing worth learning relatively early on is a warp-twined border. It can give a neater edge and keep the weaving flatter.
My next personal project will be a space invaders design. That's not a simple one, but it uses technique that can be used for alphabets and the like.
If you like, I can post the instructions and a video (if I can get decent sound and focus) on the general technique.
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With your first belt, I'd suggest sewing the warp threads into the back of the work and then folding the end of the belt into the buckle and sewing firmly across to fix it in place. I think you'd need a double row of stitching.
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Thank you. I'll try it with my next "rough project". I've got a lot of rough yarn at home, it has to be used somehow. Besides, I like how it looks in the weaving - neater than smooth threads.
There are some advantages in using rough yarn. It never unweaves itself. My first project is waiting for the next step of the project with the edges unfastened.
I found it helpful to go through all the threads before passing the shuttle to be sure that only two upper threads of each card occupy the upper position. Takes some time, but it's much quicker than to unweave part of the project to correct mistakes. And when you get used to it, it rather easy. Feels like telling one's beads.
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I often do a quick beat with the ruler and then look through the shed to be sure I haven't got any in the wrong half.
After a while, you get so you often can spot when a thread is up or down when it shouldn't be, just by the way it looks against the weaving.
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