Jul 25 2009
My Dream Loom
Many of you know that I’ve been lusting after a Glimakra Standard loom from the first time I saw one. Of course, I had to test drive one and did that at Vav Stuga during their Open House week. My instinct’s were correct.
Next- how to get one?
New was too expensive. Used was almost too expensive as well.
I decided that if I bought other “good deal” used looms that perhaps I could parlay them and sell them to fund the elusive Glimarka.
Because I’d mentioned this particular loom as being my ultimate goal, cairncrew over on Ravelery remembered that fact and emailed me one day saying “Isn’t this your dream loom?” along with the Craigslist ad.
Bingo!
I contacted the woman on Craiglist/Albany NY offering her loom and lucked out- it was mine! She even said it was a steal, which I already knew, but she wanted it to go to a good home. It did.
Her son was an engineer and labeled every single part right down to the bolts and it went together in no time.
As I mentioned at the July meeting that her name is Viv or Vivi, short for Vivian. Vav is the Swedish word for weaving so I do indeed Vav on my Viv!
Vivian also means “life” in Latin and I celebrate my life whenever I’m near this loom, my dream loom.
In order to prevent sibling rivalry, I need to mention that Vivi has two sisters, Bebe and Cheri. This seems to be a French inspired loom family. More about them later…
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Ahhhh, so this is the elusive Miss Viv you were telling me about. I can’t wait to see her in action.
Me too!
I still need to tie everything up.
A crash and burn work deadline’s been keeping me from doing that but not after Monday.
I hope to have Viv “vaving” by the middle of the week.
Dish towels- lots and lots of dish towels
Kathie,
Maybe your new loom is a bit big for dish towels. The loom fairies could wreak havoc with your tie bar! Try rugs and blankets instead, Nancy
Hey Nancy- where are those loom fairies when you need them!?
I do plan on weaving a blanket on ViV but she’s quite versatile
My future blanket is now just a fleece from Lydia Grew’s flock that’s soaking in some water. Those sheep sure get dirty!
Did you get your blanket for the grandchild done yet?
Oh MY! She is a beauty. She looks pristine. I hope you have many many happy weaving hours on her.
I owe it ALL to you- I can never thank you enough!
She’s a beauty and now my loom lust is toatally gone.
Time to weave those Christmas presents…