Working on tying a new warp to an old warp and I’m really enjoying how relaxing this part of the process is. I think I’m getting quicker? 😅 🤓 For those that want to know: *Source: “Can a Warp Live Forever? Tying New Warps to Old Warps” by Madelyn van der Hoogt in the Warp issue of WEFT Magazine (Autumn 2025) *Loom: Leclerc Fanny, 27” counter balance *Fibre: Brassards 2/8 cotton in natural and from my stash a looser spun 2/8 cotton also in natural *Structure: plain weave sett at 24 epi #weaving

When tying a new warp to an old warp, one of the methods for picking up the ends of the new warp is to hold the entire cross in your hand. Alternatively, you can secure the cross to the breast beam using a set of lease sticks. I thought it might be helpful to show a close up of what the cross looks like and how you can tell what ends need to be chosen next. I wound this warp holding two ends at a time - you can see the warp ends are in pairs. The choke is not necessary. It’s probably giving me a