My looms are Macomber. I have a big 48" guy and a Baby Mac which is here with me now. The Baby has been cleaned and is ready for warping. A few months ago, because I couldn't get in touch with Macomber Loom in Maine, I made super hooks for it. Last month, I was able to order a whole set of them just to be on the safe side. The Baby Mac came with four reeds: 8, 10, 12, 15, which is excellent because I love to weave fine silk.
What else did I make? A raddle, lamm depressor, PVC warping mill (yet unfinished), and an EPI gauge. Since the first EPI gauge looked a tad crude, I remade it to get a neater look. Will have to do it again once I get a sturdier wooden ruler; this time, it will have both a 1" and a 1/2" gauge.
In addition to floor loom weaving, I do tapestry, my primary interest. There's also shibori, adire, ikat, and yuzen. All of which I've learnt how to do at the Haywood Professional Crafts Fiber program in Clyde, and all of which I still practice.
Right now, I'm reorganizing the house into living and studio space, dyeing some sisal twine to be woven into a rug, and winding a 7 yard warp of 8/4 cotton to wrap and dye to make some ikat kitchen towels.
Life is good! Thanks be to God!
