Handywoman is preparing for Christmas.

With the hustle and bustle Christmas season soon upon us I've been doing my best to get some special items for my shop.  I generally do shuttle sample baskets, small loom baskets and a few of the mini Handywoman box looms some with Christmas scenes.  I'm planning on both of these again this year so I'm already in a mad rush.  :)

I've decided this year to try to do a bit more.  A few stocking stuffers and group gifts (for your guild friends) I think are in order don't you?
For stocking stuffers I'm making minitures of some of my favorite weaving tools... like these, but I can't show you them all yet....

Sets like these can be personalized. :) 

But the most exciting thing is...

I'm going to have a few of these 18th century replica box looms available.  As many as I can possibly make.

And I'm going to try really really hard to have at least one of these available.

So there you have it, what to look forward to for Christmas.  

Many blessings,

Janet

New Handywoman Box Loom Design

I've finally had the time to make this little box loom.  I found these cute designs on Color box and designed the loom a couple months ago.  I cut her out shortly after and I just now got her all together.  I love this design!!!  So cute :)

 

Next up, a 18th century reproduction box loom

So here is my next fun project.   I do love making shuttles but it's such a repetitive task so it is so much fun to have something different to work on and I'm always on the look out for a weaving tool I can re-create...  So here is my newest project.  It is a copy (with a couple little useful updates) of an 18th century box loom.   Oh and how lovely she is.  I am making this one using 1/2" cherry but the heddle is 1/4" as I find warping 1/2 inch to be a bit difficult.  The other update I made was to add a wood washer to the ratchet side of the warp reel and I also added wood washers to the opposite side of the ratchet on both the take up rod and warp reel.  The last update I did was to make the heddle removable so that different pattern heddles could be used and I plan on making several different one.  Probably a couple dbl hole patterns, 5 pattern, 7 pattern, 9 pattern 11 pattern and 13 pattern.
Anyway rather than drone on here are some pictures of the process.  I'll post new pictures to this post as soon as she is complete. :)

I placed this little washer because I didn't like the warp the warp reel moved without it.  This keeps the warp reel centered on the stands.

7" Rigid Heddle Sampler Loom Oak/Purpleheart

This cutie still needs the warp rods and the c-clamp but she's nearly ready to ship.  I really like the contrast between the oak and purpleheart.  The heddles are even purple.  Such a sweet little loom and comes with all accessories you see in the photos.

Carved Backstrap Heddles

Handmade carved backstrap loom. These are made from solid wood and are 1/2" thick to 1/4" thick where the patterns holes are located. A poly finish has been applied. Choose from the following heddles:

Reproduction 17th century Horse design 9 pattern in Padauk. (7 3/8 x 4 3/4")

Reproduction 17th century Horse design Standard slot and hole pattern in Cherry (7 3/8 x 4 3/4")

Pig carved heddle 9 pattern in Maple (6 3/4 x 5")

Roster carved standard slot and hole in Cherry (6 3/4 x 5")