Warping Vertically! Blog Post
Do you like to wind long warps? Have you ever been ready to take the warp off the warping board only to bend down and discover that you missed a pass on the lower levels of the warping board? Arghhh! Now a few warp threads are shorter than the whole rest of the warp! What a pain!
Katzy had this happen to her a couple times and then realized there was a simple, elegant solution to this problem. Turn the warping board, and wind the warp vertically! A while ago, she wrote a blog post about this, and we wanted to reintroduce the concept.
by Katzy L.
The Path is Clear
When you wind the warp vertically, you can see the warp path clearly from the beginning where the threading cross is, all the way to the other end. No more nasty surprises when you have completed the warp winding. I wouldn't wind warps any other way now.
Tricks
Of course, there are a few tricks to this just like using the warping board the other way:
- Make sure you keep a light tension on the warp, so the pegs don't bend in. You should always aim for light tension. This keeps the left and right sides of your warp the same length.
- If you have issues with the warp trying to come off, wrap a rubber band around each peg and it will prevent the warp from sliding off.
- Using rubber bands around the pegs also works as a great way to mark the path of your warp so that you can wind a second warp the same length as the first.
No More Aching Shoulder
The added benefit to winding the warp vertically is that you can just step sideways a couple times as you go across the board, and as a result, your arm and shoulder no longer get tired. When you spend a couple hours winding a warp, the benefit of keeping your shoulder happy can make the warping process so much more pleasant.
Warping Vertically changed my life and made the trips to the warping board much more enjoyable. Happy Warping!
I just received my last order. All is wonderful! However, I have a question.
On the leash stick holders…. What do I use the two little blue clips for? I know there must be a slick idea here.
The Wones are a great way to hold your lease sticks while threading the loom. Some weavers prefer to use the blue clips on the end of the bolts rather than the wing nuts (Attach it to the bolt by opening the clip and placing it perpendicular to the bolt). Others think that is not secure enough and prefer to use the wing nuts. We put both in the box so you can choose.
Thank you for this. I have always wondered how I could make this easier (indirect for rigid heddle) and this makes a lot more sense than horizontal. And elastic bands!! Who’d o’thought!!
My physical therapist said that the up-and-down arm motion is much better for the shoulder than the side-to-side, certainly with the repetition a warp would require.