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Sleying the Reed - 10 Steps on How to Warp a Loom - All Fiber Arts | ||
| 10 Steps to Warping a Loom - Sleying the Reed | |||
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Once you have removed the warp chain from the warping board it is ready to be transferred onto the lease sticks on your loom. The lease sticks are 2 long sticks that hold the warp threads in order while you are threading the loom. I usually support the lease sticks by placing 2 other long sticks at both ends of the loom, running them from the front to the back beam. Put the lease sticks into the two loops that are formed by the cross.
It is best to centre the warp on your loom. In order to do this, measure and find the centre of your loom. On my looms, I have marked the centre of the beater bar with a permanent marker. If your finished project is going to be 20" wide, then measure over from the centre 1/2 of this amount i.e. 10". This will be the starting point of your threading the reed.
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• Part 1: The Project • Part 2: The Sett • Part 3: The Reed • Part 4: Calculate Yarn • Part 5: Warping Board • Part 6: Warp Chains • Part 7: Sley Reed • Part 8: Thread Heddles • Part 9: Wind Warp • Part 10: Tie Warp to Loom |
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I usually thread starting from the left and work to the right. Using the lease sticks as the guide, select the thread on the most lefthand position and pick it up with my left hand. Holding the threading hook in my right hand, I place it behind the reed and bring the hook through the reed dent. With the hook, I then pull the thread through the dent. I then move the hook into the next dent, pick up the following thread in the sequence and repeat.