tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716048807398679258.post1964214460630286871..comments2024-03-13T10:57:11.820-04:00Comments on works in progress : Tommye McClure Scanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816922767294739515noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716048807398679258.post-83693204467097291312007-05-22T09:38:00.000-04:002007-05-22T09:38:00.000-04:00My Tissart is also old, & has a few things that ar...My Tissart is also old, & has a few things that are different from the Tissart diagram on the LeClerc site so I think it may have been an early "prototype". I had it shipped to AZ from TN & although the owner claimed it had been "in the living room" since being purchased in Canada, it was covered in a heavy film of dust, bird droppings, & scratches. I refinished it, had to replace the heddles & reed since they were badly corroded, & replaced the dry-rotted aprons with texsolv cord.<BR/><BR/>I also fix my beater up out of the way & have only used it for beating the header once-- it actually shredded the warp, so I think it's out of balance & I haven't been able to fix that. So it functions to spread the warp!<BR/><BR/>I have not tried tracing my cartoons on Mylar, but maybe I will for the next tapestry, since that seems easier than trying to peer through the warp for the more obscure areas.<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, Tommye. It is so wonderful that experienced weavers like yourself & Kathy Spoering have started blogs, because I find them so inspiring & educational!<BR/><BR/>Lynlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680727252540559507noreply@blogger.com