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REP Weave - Warp Colour Sequence - Layers

I recently purchased the REP, RIPS, REPS Weave book by Lucienne Coifman.  In the section on ‘How to Read Drafts’ there is a paragraph on Warp Colour Sequence.  The diagram is simple to follow however...

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Julia or Toika Lila?

Hi. I'm a relatively inexperienced weaver but am ready to buy a small loom. I don't want a large footprint because I only want to weave table linens, runners, and maybe so light rugs but that's not the...

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Jaana Loom

HI I was wondering if anyone knows about Toika Jaana loom. I have been looking for a CM loom that will fit in my attic weaving room and this one seems to fit the bill. There seems to be very little...

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Positions for countermarche assembly

i have a new Toika Eva Loom which I purchased more than a year ago.  There are several peg holes on the top horizontal picees that the countermarche assembly sits on.  What is the advantage of having...

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Welcome to the TOIKA and Varpa loom group

Having had both Toika and Varpa looms and as both manufacturers are similar I thought it might be interesting to open a group.  There are many resources out there for Glimakra looms but not much in the...

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Eeva Toika lamm and treadle positions

my new Toika has several possible positions vertically for positioning both the treadles and lamm.  i would like to have information on the reason for so many options and how moving them might be...

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20+ CM TIE UP!

Hello to all. I am starting a new thread in behalf of a member seeking information on the "20+ " tie up system. Since the original request was posted deep to a very early thread. Kristin Duckworth...

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Toika loom for sale in Weavolution For Sale Or Trade

Toika & Varpa members, there is a new listing for a Toika loom for sale in the Weavolution For Sale or Trade Group. Dawn

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Old Toika Loom

Hello,I was just (yesterday) gifted an old Toika loom and am beginning my research on how to set up this beauty. I have two jack looms, so this is my first experience with a CM. This Toika is so old,...

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Toika loom for sale in Weavolution For Sale Or Trade

Toika & Varpa members, there is a new listing for a Toika loom for sale in the Weavolution For Sale or Trade Group. Dawn

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Hunting for a 48" Toika Liisa

Good evening, all-Just joined this group, and am currently looking for a 48" weaving width Toika Liisa with 8 shafts/8 treadles, min. Any leads would be greatly appreciated, but especially those...

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mushy treadling

I purchased a finlandia a bit over a year ago, and finally have gotten it set up and ready to weave.  when I bought it, it wasn't tied up, so I couldn't sit down and weave, and I'm having issues with...

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Trying to find pirns

I'm trying to find 7" pirns for my end feed shuttles, and not having much luck. Does anyone know where I can get some?

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Huckaback Cotton Net

Number of Shafts:  4 Number of Treadles:  4 Source This Draft is from:  Book Source Title:  Happy Weaving from Vavmagasinet Author(s):  Lillemore Johansson, Charlotta Bosson, Eds. Publication Date:...

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Question about shafts - 1st time using a CM

I've never owned a CM and just bought an  Eeva which was a shop floor model so it already had tie ups made.  It is an 8 shaft loom but for my first project on this loom I'm only going to use 4 shafts....

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Toika Eeva and Fiberworks problem

I am connected via a USB/Serial converter to the box.  I cannot weave more than 7 picks of tabby before the loom/Fiberworks interface goes nuts.  On the 8th pic it lifts 8 and 24, 7 and 23, 6 and 22,...

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Vavstuga tie-up for older Liisa

Hello I need to change my loom over to texsolv and have been searching across the internet and came across the Vavstuga tie-up system. Does anyone have any opinions on it? Does it make things easier or...

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Tie up Eeva loom

Hi, i just joined so perhaps the question is an old one but I cannot find it (yet?). The trees and the forest. I have woven now on and off about 10 years. Mostly boundweave on an Eeva loom. I can setup...

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Toika loom decision

Hi.  I am on the verge of purchasing a new 32-shaft Toika computer loom!!  I have 2 questions for the group.1)  Eeva or Liisa?  I understand that they both now come in the 32-shaft option.  Webs only...

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Toika loom for sale in Weavolution For Sale Or Trade

Toika & Varpa members, there is a new listing for a Toika loom for sale in the Weavolution For Sale or Trade Group. Dawn

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