Glimakra – sue orton | gathering threads

cushions finished

Cushions finished! Now I am excited to be getting back to reviewing and weaving my south downs tweed.

© sue orton

First weave on Frances

I have spent several days now threading and learning about lams and treadling of my wonderful counter-march loom and today, at last I began to weave. There were many interruptions as I adjusted sheds up and down and all is not balanced but I have begun what I hope to be a long-lasting and fruitful relationship with Frances.

a beginning

and another

© sue orton

Glimakra Standard floor loom….

This is my autumn project … a gorgeous second hand counter-march floor loom to assemble and get to know. It will take me a while but I hope to be using it into the winter and for my final weaving project due in the Spring 2015.

Any of you weavers out there who have one of these, I’d love to be in contact ..

© Sue Orton

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