Warp Madness
Chains of Conductivity Twisted Warp two hours later Finally!
Read more ›Chains of Conductivity Twisted Warp two hours later Finally!
Read more ›At 11 PM last night I realized I didn’t have enough of the orange tencel to complete the last 3 inches of this warp. So I went to bed. in the morning’s light I’ve selected a few options from my stash. Desperation is the motivator for much of my innovations. a selection of possibilities getting closer neon orange twine, peachy […]
Read more ›The warp threads are the long threads that feed thru the heddles of the loom. They are the 1 and 0’s of the fabric computer and create the pattern in the fabric. the vertical purple cotton threads is the warp. This is a plain weave one shaft up (1) and one shaft down (0). The next row will reverse with […]
Read more ›My favorite thread snips are from Golden Eagle and about $14/dozen on eBay. I keep a pair at every machine, loom and threading station. BONUS – the blade is less than 3″ long so you can take them on the plane! I just ordered more from eBay and ….. the handles are colors!
Read more ›A year ago, way back in March 2012, I was testing a circuit using Arduino to program aan ATtiny45 for a dress inspired by Star Trek. Y’all remember the 3rd season “Is There in Truth no Beauty?” episode yes? I had the circuit working and wrote the program down someplace safe because I would need to replicate it for sample […]
Read more ›Way back in April 2012 I was writing an article on how to weave LEDs into a conductive thread warp. I was frustrated that I couldn’t share the progress on the interwebz. In my tech world I support open source and creative commons. Yet, with media and competitions I have to respect first rights of publication. Its a difficult balancing […]
Read more ›Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are the new glitter.
Read more ›I will try try try again…..
Read more ›I straightened many things in an orthogonal manner, but I left the cocktail umbrella skewed. Wishing y’all a great weekend!
Read more ›Its time to wind a new warp and dress Holly for Conductive Fabric Sample #3! But first I have to wet finish Sample #2 to measure for shrinkage, test its hand and see the finish. To accomplish that I must first find the sink So that I can clean the dishes. Then clean off the cutting table so the fabric […]
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