tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post1076846504007976608..comments2024-03-25T14:09:18.010-07:00Comments on CENTERING WITH FIBER: Art yarns and the Ashford rigid heddle Loom"s new Freedom Roller reviewJill Nickolene Sandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955165871962353127noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post-31181995842770268582017-06-18T15:33:29.753-07:002017-06-18T15:33:29.753-07:00I sit my Ahsford rigid heddle on a table. I prefer...I sit my Ahsford rigid heddle on a table. I prefer it sitting flat on a table so no problem using the freedom roller , is not a problem . The stand is nice but not being able to use the freedom roller with stand ... well personally i would rather have the the freedom roller then the stand .. that is how much i love it! However you would need to decided for your self . The freedom roller easily comes off in like minute so you could have both! Jill Nickolene Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955165871962353127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post-55209068526428835182017-06-18T14:24:02.805-07:002017-06-18T14:24:02.805-07:00Thank you--I think the freedom roller will be a mu...Thank you--I think the freedom roller will be a must if I go with a rigid heddle loom. But, not being able to use the Ashford stand would be problematic for me. YarnDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01724305579429197364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post-70104541420975562562017-06-18T11:51:05.916-07:002017-06-18T11:51:05.916-07:00Extreme art yarns will not fit through the Saoro l...Extreme art yarns will not fit through the Saoro looms bold heddle eyes. The Ashford 2.5 heddle most will fit though. <br />You can akways use the extreame art tarns in the weft and bulky in the warp.<br />All Rh looms are not the same. The ashford has the freedom roller which in conjunction with with the 2.5 heddle will work . With out the freedom roller you can only do one scarf with bulky warps. Which for you might work if that is the way you want to weave . Warp one one weave one , with the freedom roller you can warp several , 3-5 all at once a longer warp , and they all will fit on the cloth beam then. <br />I sell the ashford looms and accessories as well as saori looms in my etsy shop www.etsy.com/shop/saorisantacruz for more details Jill Nickolene Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955165871962353127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post-11998195764663228552017-06-18T09:43:33.554-07:002017-06-18T09:43:33.554-07:00If a person can afford a saori loom, it sounds lik...If a person can afford a saori loom, it sounds like perhaps that is the way to go? I have a Cricket and am in the market to step up to a larger loom now. I spin artyarn and want to design and weave some insane scarves. Can the saori accommodate variable yarn weights? Thank you!YarnDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01724305579429197364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post-75510753766323621152017-03-28T08:36:20.378-07:002017-03-28T08:36:20.378-07:00Thanks again for your response and feedback. Ashfo...Thanks again for your response and feedback. Ashford (non folding) gets solid reviews on Weavution and it is a good price. I just have to figure out if I care about it not being compact!A Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01449097736180001375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post-92026030069889586102017-03-27T13:26:26.614-07:002017-03-27T13:26:26.614-07:00Oh that back beam thing creating larger sheds is ...Oh that back beam thing creating larger sheds is rubbish !<br />I used largish boat and ski shuttles with my ashford rigid looms all the models no problem i teach all the with saori looms and ashford rigid heddle looms, children and adults have no problems with the sheds! I had a cricket sold it after 2 weeks preferred the ashfords . In fact i had all the makes of othe RH looms and sold thise kept coming back to the ashfords i paid retail for my looms because i preferred the ashfords! I only became a ashford dealer the second half of last year so i really do love the ashfords now but now i can sell them too! Very happy about that! Jill Nickolene Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955165871962353127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post-8959893648483751242017-03-27T12:26:16.143-07:002017-03-27T12:26:16.143-07:00Thanks again. I am now leaning towards the 16 inch...Thanks again. I am now leaning towards the 16 inch, the more I think about it and considering what you are saying. I just have one more question! The only thing I have heard is that the shed can sometimes be a bit narrow on the Ashford because it doesn't have a backbeam (like a Cricket, for example). Have you ever noticed that as an issue? I have a 5 year old son that I want to do some weaving with, as well, so I don't want it to be too narrow/frustrating of a shed. A Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01449097736180001375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post-33448816223471954012017-03-27T10:01:08.683-07:002017-03-27T10:01:08.683-07:00the Asfhord sample it loomis to restrictive a size...the Asfhord sample it loomis to restrictive a size for clothing. remember with draw in and wet finishing you lose at least a inch on each side! so 8-7" finished width. the 16" ashford rigid heddle loom or larger and is way more practical for clothing . also you can add the freedom roller too. go here to see<br />https://www.etsy.com/listing/468833844/ashford-rigid-heddle-loom-all-sizes-16?ref=shop_home_active_27<br />you can add a second heddle with teh rigid heddle looms too. but s]ashford has a size 15 heddle so really that should be dense enought for finer weaving with out needing a second heddle. i love my sample it loom but it does have length limitatations AND WIDTH TOO.<br />peace through fibers<br />jill<br />Jill Nickolene Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955165871962353127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post-65122139611437582832017-03-27T09:44:06.851-07:002017-03-27T09:44:06.851-07:00Thank you so much for your reply. That helps. I lo...Thank you so much for your reply. That helps. I love the jacket! I have another question I wonder if you could help me answer. I am interested in purchasing the 10 inch sampleit loom. I want to make jackets and skirts and such. Do you think it would be too limiting to have a 10 inch width and only about 3 yards length? I was thinking I could piece strips together?! I like the compactness of the sampleit and the fact that you could use 2 heddles (for drapier and denser fabric), but not sure if that should be considered more important the width and length that the wider 16 inch ashford gives (with the Freedom Roller). Thanks for any advice you can give. A Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01449097736180001375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post-61998074647029022932017-03-21T01:11:32.035-07:002017-03-21T01:11:32.035-07:00i designed and sewed a jacket from this fabric.if ...i designed and sewed a jacket from this fabric.if you go here i wrote a blog about it http://centeringwithfiber.blogspot.com/2016_09_01_archive.html you can see the jacket, it sold from my Etsy shop . my ashford rigid heddle loom is the 16" width size with the freedom roller https://www.etsy.com/listing/482524113/ashford-freedom-roller-for-the-rigid?ref=shop_home_active_23<br />i put a water base lacquer on the unfinished wood, or you can put a simple oil wipe on or use the ashford wax here https://www.etsy.com/listing/474516562/ashford-finishing-wax-polish?ref=shop_home_active_18Jill Nickolene Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955165871962353127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post-78426098902226611782017-03-20T22:00:43.010-07:002017-03-20T22:00:43.010-07:00I'm just curious. What do you do with fabric t...I'm just curious. What do you do with fabric that long?? I am looking at buying a rigid heddle loom and trying to learn more about it, so pardon my ignorance. Also, what is the width of the loom you have (it looks like 16") and do you like the loom, or would you recommend another? Did you have to finish the wood? A Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01449097736180001375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post-64330542877023191942017-03-20T21:58:33.298-07:002017-03-20T21:58:33.298-07:00I'm just curious. What do you do with fabric t...I'm just curious. What do you do with fabric that long?? A Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01449097736180001375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post-57398545870102356592017-01-10T10:22:55.384-08:002017-01-10T10:22:55.384-08:00it is easy to get the plastic ties ( actually thos...it is easy to get the plastic ties ( actually those are not plastic but nylon ties) out <br /> what i do is get a pair of needle nose pliers and i push out the tie till i see the "arrow" i use the needle nose pliers and squish the down the arrows and then feed it back into the hole right away then i take the pliers and pull the flat other end till it pulls out. it really is quite easy.i do it regularly .have fun weaving!<br />jillJill Nickolene Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955165871962353127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post-47862703446673969982017-01-10T10:04:32.840-08:002017-01-10T10:04:32.840-08:00Hi Jill - I also just got a freedom roller to use ...Hi Jill - I also just got a freedom roller to use with my RHL (which is my first loom... I'm very new to this). You said in the comment above that you can put the freedom roller on and off easily, but you need to take the plastic ties off (and put them back on) the regular cloth beam. How do you do that without cutting the plastic ties and needing to use new ones every time to take it on/off? Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704394671568257915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post-87220395493891483372017-01-10T07:09:16.413-08:002017-01-10T07:09:16.413-08:00hi leslie you will love the Freedom Roller! i keep...hi leslie you will love the Freedom Roller! i keep mine on my ashford rigid heddle loom all the time , but it comes off in a few sconds if you want to take it off. you will need to put the plastic tie cord back on the regular cloth beam however, but that is not hard , i just leave my FR on! all the time ! it is wonderful! i wish they had a Freedom Roller for the ashford knitters loom too!<br />peaceful weaving<br />jillJill Nickolene Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955165871962353127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537566285325547507.post-71468668470421621032017-01-10T06:37:08.283-08:002017-01-10T06:37:08.283-08:00Hi Jill; I bought the freedom roller for the Ashfo...Hi Jill; I bought the freedom roller for the Ashford RHL on a whim. Then, I wondered what to do with it? Now I know...thanks for all the info.<br /><br />Leslie PettieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823300236576289405noreply@blogger.com