Awaiting new leather

The loom's leather parts are very old and have started to fail, so I am waiting for the arrival of my order from http://journeyman-leather.co.uk/ in Shetland, new straps for the weights that keep the finished tweed rolled up tight. For the cross leather that catches the shuttle and slows it down gently and the pick arm straps that flick the shuttle across the warp at up to 28mph.

A bit of arty weaving, not really the right loom for this sort of work but played with the ends of the warp.

The Mill

Those lovely people at Carloway Mill, they didn't laugh, in fact they made very encouraging noises, and are now finishing my first attempt. Can't wait to see how it turns out

So have a look at the pages more story soon