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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 9h

Working on my embroidered scrappy ball during breaks.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 9h

My grand puppy, Bailey. Now she’s just being ridiculous! lol 😂

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 11h

I just finished watching Textiles and Tea with Linda Hayden who weaves saddle blankets. It was fascinating! Check out her website: www.lindahaydensaddleblankets.com

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Linda Hayden Saddle Blankets

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I started working on the New Zealand wool fabric softener scrappy ball this evening. Then, I had to stop and organize my embroidery floss organizer box which was much needed. It is going to be so much nicer looking for the right color to use now. ✂️🪡🧵

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

One placemat finished, now onto the second one as I continue to weave on my 8 shaft loom. I left a little gap between each placemat to cut them apart once off the loom.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Warp threads do break under the tension and friction of the beater and reed. I was taught to tie a new thread onto the end of the broken piece, thread through dent of reed where it belongs, then pin a straight pin on the fabric, wrapping the thread around the pin several times.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I have wound the warp for my pillow project and hand wound into skeins. I had to order more golden tan yarn as I didn’t have enough in my stash. I also ordered a new reed which is the size needed for this project. So, this project is on hold for the time being.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

My latte hasn’t quite kicked in yet. So, I will sit and drink it with my window open enjoying the cool morning breeze, while I listen to the traffic of morning commuters, my wind chimes, a pileated woodpecker’s chirps and the crow’s call and response.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

In my sample, I made an error with my footing on the treadles. The first placemat is showing the pattern now it was meant to show. I started weaving an inch of tabby before starting the pattern. This will make it easier to hem as it will not be as bulky to fold under and stitch.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Winding the bobbins with the two colors I will use for the weft is the next step. Then, placing the bobbin in the shuttle (boat) or (cock),is the next step to be ready to weave the weft.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I finished dressing the loom. The front is tied up to the curtain rod and I have my header on, which is made from a strip of an old t-shirt. Tomorrow, I will begin weaving the weft.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Currently, I am cranking the warp threads around the back wheel of the loom. When finished, I will tie up the warp threads in front.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I am in the process of dressing my 8-shaft Schacht Baby Wolf floor loom. I have half my warp threads threaded through the heddles and sleyed through the reed. I will be weaving placemats using a turned twill pattern with color effects. I will use gold and purple yarn for the weft.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Found this at a second hand store. I’ll use them in my dryer first and then I’ll make a couple scrappy balls with them and add them to my collection.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A few years ago, my husband asked me to weave a cape for him. It is a twill pattern done on my 4-shaft counter balanced Leclerc Nilius floor loom. We got dressed up, blonde wig and all, to enjoy our local Medieval Faire.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I have been cancer free for 12 years this October. My breast cancer was caught when I went in for a routine mammogram.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I am going to use a crackle weave for my third project, a pillow sham. From my stash, I will use 3 colors for warp and the weft, variegated yarn. This pattern can be found in the Fall 2026 edition of Handwoven Magazine, article on pp. 57-62.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I have started dressing my 8 shaft Schacht Baby Wolf floor loom where I will be weaving a set of four placemats using a turned twill pattern. The treadles are tied up. Now, I am beginning to thread the heddles and sley the reed with my warp yarn as I continue to dress the loom.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hold your nose! Trump will be in Oklahoma today! 🤮

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our twin fawns and doe. The fawns still have their spots.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I finished my Autumn harvest table runner late last night.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Almost finished hemming by hand my table runner.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

bsky.app/profile/diew... Yes, tweed is beautiful to wear this time of year.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Every cloud has a silver lining and it’s up to us to find it. - Jane Anderson.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I got these two historical fiction books today in the mail. Both are written by Kristin Hannah titled, The Great Alone and The Four Winds. Can’t wait to start reading one of them.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I found leaves on fabric that I cut out and placed on the table runner. They are more tropical leaves, but I’m still going to use them. Now, I have to decide how I want to arrange the pieces on the table runner and which side of the fabric to use for the front. Which side do you like best?

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I gathered a few oak leaves from my backyard to help with fabric color choices when I make brown leaves and leaves that are changing color. Also, I want at least one leaf as colorful as the leaf that fell on my deck.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I have started making the green oak leaves for my Autumn Harvest table runner designed by Emily Taylor. Mine will be my own, but, still am using her original idea. I will make one more green oak leaf and then I will begin making ten brown oak leaves.

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Judy Houser, Weave a Fine Yarn @judyhouser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Warp threads are measured and ready to be put on the loom tomorrow.

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