Mary Berry
@maryfberry.bsky.social
Lifelong fiber producer and artist. Weaver, spinner, dyer, and rug hooker. Raised Shetland sheep, Angora goats, and Suri Alpacas. Now spending my golden years teaching fiber arts classes throughout the US, trying to share everything I’ve learned.
Fascinating. I have a 110 cm Louët 32 shaft Megado in boxes in my former dining room waiting on me to take a week off to build it. I went with the mechanical dobby though. My brain is getting too old for computers.
January 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Fascinating. I have a 110 cm Louët 32 shaft Megado in boxes in my former dining room waiting on me to take a week off to build it. I went with the mechanical dobby though. My brain is getting too old for computers.
How did you determine that these were medieval spindles? From what region?
January 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
How did you determine that these were medieval spindles? From what region?
My new mug: give me coffee for the things I can change and tequila for the things I can’t.
January 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
My new mug: give me coffee for the things I can change and tequila for the things I can’t.
I love them! Do you share? Sell?
January 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I love them! Do you share? Sell?
You do that so neatly! My strips tend to “wander”.
January 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
You do that so neatly! My strips tend to “wander”.
Can you raise the shafts? I used to put a stack of books under mine between the bottom of the shaft and the jack. Having a bench you can lower and raise helps too. I had a pneumatic garage mechanic stool I sat on to thread. Taking off the front beam can help if it’s made to come off.
January 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Can you raise the shafts? I used to put a stack of books under mine between the bottom of the shaft and the jack. Having a bench you can lower and raise helps too. I had a pneumatic garage mechanic stool I sat on to thread. Taking off the front beam can help if it’s made to come off.
Table runners? Wall hangings? I saw someone hang 4 together on a branch to make a wider wall hanging. Mattress stitch several together to make a rug or floor runner?
January 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Table runners? Wall hangings? I saw someone hang 4 together on a branch to make a wider wall hanging. Mattress stitch several together to make a rug or floor runner?
I agree. And a little rug hooking on the side.
January 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I agree. And a little rug hooking on the side.
Nice Log Cabin pattern!! Well done.
January 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Nice Log Cabin pattern!! Well done.
That’s a lot of white/natural yarn! Where is your shop? And what is that gizmo in the front that looks like a round collar on a board? Leclerc loom? 60”?
January 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
That’s a lot of white/natural yarn! Where is your shop? And what is that gizmo in the front that looks like a round collar on a board? Leclerc loom? 60”?
Your selvedge edges look good to me! Assuming that your wool warp is going to rebound and fatten up in wet finishing, I think they will be perfect!
January 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Your selvedge edges look good to me! Assuming that your wool warp is going to rebound and fatten up in wet finishing, I think they will be perfect!
Your weft picks look too close to me and that color is overwhelmingly dark. Consider using a smaller size weft that is just a shade or two lighter or darker than one of your warp colors. Not a complementary color but rather a different value of a color you are using or an analogous color.
January 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Your weft picks look too close to me and that color is overwhelmingly dark. Consider using a smaller size weft that is just a shade or two lighter or darker than one of your warp colors. Not a complementary color but rather a different value of a color you are using or an analogous color.
Don’t over-tighten your warp. It only needs to be tight enough to hold your heddle in place in the Up position and give you a clean shed.
January 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Don’t over-tighten your warp. It only needs to be tight enough to hold your heddle in place in the Up position and give you a clean shed.
A few reminders — if you are weaving with wool knitting yarn, pay attention to how much thinner it gets when it is stretched. You’ll want to place you weft picks a bit farther apart for when the warp springs back to its original size.
January 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
A few reminders — if you are weaving with wool knitting yarn, pay attention to how much thinner it gets when it is stretched. You’ll want to place you weft picks a bit farther apart for when the warp springs back to its original size.
Well done!! That pattern really pops! Much better than what is shown in the book!
January 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Well done!! That pattern really pops! Much better than what is shown in the book!