Keeping the Cross

Have you ever put off warping your loom when you are warping front to back because you don’t have time to sley the warp through the reed in one sitting? I have a very easy solution for the next time you find yourself in that situation. All you need are a couple of dowels (or pencils, knitting needles, shish kebab skewers or anything long and narrow) and a couple pieces of yarn.

Take your warp and place one of your sticks in each side of the cross. Lay the warp on the breast beam of your loom with the sticks running parallel to the beam. Firmly tie the sticks to the breast beam on each side of the warp. You are now ready to sley your reed and can walk away from the project whenever you need to. It is easy to pick the threads you need from one side of the cross. You can readjust the warp as you go making the cross more visible than when you are holding it in your hand. I also like having both hands totally free as I sley the reed.

I hope this helps you get started on your next project sooner.