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Comment on Supernova getting closer…. by Susan

Susan — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:57:06 +0000

I have a Supernova and have owned it for 45yrs. It was used when I bought it!!! I love it! Now in its old age, it is giving me troubles…back to the repair man. It will sew thru leather and canvas and I guess just about anything. Mine was dropped on a concrete floor, 20yrs ago, by my then young children. I have looked at new machines, and am just very confused. I hope the repairman can save me the trouble.

Comment on Barn Loom Comes Home to Roost by Gidget

Gidget — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:53:57 +0000

If you are unable to tell from the pictures, just let me know. I will be happy to take other pictures to clarify whatever you need, or help you to find images on google that may help. In the meantime as you figure out the idiosyncrasies of your new baby, Congratulations on acquiring your barn loom! They bring so many blessings filled with joy!

Comment on Barn Loom Comes Home to Roost by Deb Lueders

Deb Lueders — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:14:03 +0000

Found your site. Nice photos, thanks! I just acquired another barn loom, but have NO idea how the treadles & lams set up. Not sure if one piece is for holding the harnesses or if its for the treadles! Hope your photos can give me a clue.

Comment on Barn Loom Comes Home to Roost by Gidget

Gidget — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:27:35 +0000

Hi Linda!
I would love to see the pictures of your loom! I can’t tell which Linda Akers on FB you are. Can you put a link to your page on here? (Just copy the url and paste it here?)

This is mine, if you want to send me a message there.

http://www.facebook.com/Gidget.Ohara.Barrett

Comment on Barn Loom Comes Home to Roost by Linda Akers

Linda Akers — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:06:45 +0000

Hi there, I love your loom !!! I have a old barn loom and love weaving on it. I’m on FB if you want to see pictures.

Comment on Supernova getting closer…. by Gidget

Gidget — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:42:59 +0000

Hi Richard,
Yes, I have heard concerns over those too. I have used Kerosene only in extreme circumstances where nothing else would work. I have found it invaluable for machines that are last resorts, especially those that have rusted, like the Consew I posted about here. However, after using it, I put rubbing alcohol in a sprayer to get rid of what was left, then greasing and lubrication with a high quality sewing machine oil really well. I have heard that the lubricant sold in bicycle shops is the best, ‘tri-flow’ ? I think it is called? but have not tried it.

Thank you for your advice! Any insight a professional can offer is greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Gidget

Comment on Supernova getting closer…. by Richard

Richard — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:34:47 +0000

Having been years in the sewing machine business I would warn about using kerosene and especially 3 in 1 oil.

Comment on Barn Loom Comes Home to Roost by Gidget

Gidget — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:30:51 +0000

Debbie,
That is so awesome that you finally have your heart’s desire after patiently waiting for so long. Not to mention it delights me to NO end knowing that you are in West Virginia – God’s Country!!! My family came from Gauley Bridge and Meadow Bridge. Places we have longed to return to for generations.

Thank you for sharing your joy.
I’m truly happy for you. May you and your new ‘old’ loom have many joyous moments to share for years to come.
God Bless and Peace.

Comment on Barn Loom Comes Home to Roost by Gidget

Gidget — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:22:46 +0000

I am soooo very happy for you all to have the joy of owning a barn loom too! Mine now lives in a refurbished, albeit small, but heavenly former chicken coop - known as my art studio. I was able to get a new Toika 10 dent stainless steel reed from: The Woolery I highly recommend the stainless steel especially in humid climates like we have in Georgia and the mountains of West Virginia. Paradise Fibres is AWESOME for their yarns and fibres for weaving. I was very happy with their prompt service and shipping. There are great tutorials online for weaving, and building your own warping boards, tools like shuttles, reed hooks, etc... I tied my own heddles, mainly to save money so that I could buy the stainless steel rather than carbon reed. It's really not as bad as it sounds - if you do it on a pattern board (you can make one very easily) and tie away while listening to a great audiobook or music. Weaving is as wonderful to the soul as prayer. Happy Prayer-filled Treadling to you all, and Thank You! for sharing your enthusiasm with me. Your joy is contagious!

Comment on Barn Loom Comes Home to Roost by debbie martzall

debbie martzall — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:45:59 +0000

I forgot to tell you that I live in WV—————–debbie

Comment on Barn Loom Comes Home to Roost by debbie martzall

debbie martzall — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:42:58 +0000

Your loom is beautiful and I am happy for you! I just picked up my barn loom today and I am happy for me! I have waited to get this since last March and today we drove 2 hours to spend 2 hours taking it apart and marking all pieced with paper (not on the wood) and plastic wrap——no sticky tape! I will need to get new reeds (I think that I have the correct name), do you know where I can order them? I believe that pieces will come in assorted lengths but the total distance on my loom to cover is 48 inches. Sounds like rugs are in my future and good luck to you!

Comment on Original Irene’s Share by Greg Lavoi by Bunny

Bunny — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 22:46:22 +0000

Stunning designs! Thanks so much for this link.

Comment on Supernova getting closer…. by Dee

Dee — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:41:21 +0000

I recently inherited my Grandmother Supernova. I am very excited to begin sewing with it and taking my time to learn all about it. She enjoyed sewing very much and every stitch I make with this machine will be in her memory. I have a newer model Necchi and am looking very forward to enjoying this one for many years. If any of you have any info you feel would be valuable to me please let me know. Thank you so much.

Comment on Barn Loom Comes Home to Roost by Linda Eve Seth

Linda Eve Seth — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 18:39:16 +0000

With the help of some friends, I am about to start the daunting task of assembling a barn-beam loom for our local historical society. It was donated in pieces, of course, so we don’t even know what’s there or missing. Your pictures are very helpful, and your story inspiring. I find most weavers to be incredibly generous with their knowledge and time. I so appreciate that! This week we begin by washing it up and taking stock. Wish us luck! Thanks for the blog/posting.

Comment on Barn Loom Comes Home to Roost by Donna Drummond

Donna Drummond — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:42:53 +0000

I have a very old barn loom that I want to restore. It made me very happy to see the pictures of your “new loom” I think now I can bring mine into the house and start making parts for it. I know I need a new reed and heddles. Would like the quietness of string heddles and a real reed-reed,not metal. I don’t even know where I can buy these things. Thanks for the encouragement.

Comment on Heddles to pay…. by Gidget

Gidget — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:33:04 +0000

hehe, I’m not good enough to carve anything in the round. I love your idea for the saw blade encased in masonite! Admittedly, I drug around my small Makita circular saw blade for a week, trying my best to figure out how to make it work, it never dawned on me to encase it. Terrific Idea! As for the reed, I ended saving my $’s and buying one from the woolery too. LOL The one I had made had a few curved reeds that caused gaps which would not ‘wash’ out.

Thank you so much for the comments. Do you have any pictures available on a website that I could see? I would love to see the looms that you made!

Comment on Heddles to pay…. by Kathy Armstrong

Kathy Armstrong — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:20:09 +0000

Whoops! Those are purchased legs!! …good idea. …and pretty, too! Our ratcheting system uses old saw blades that my husband encased in masonite. The “pawl” is made from a piece of flat metal that was twisted into a “hook” on the end to catch the teeth of the blade. We are still refining everything on our looms. We have made 3 now. One counterbalance that was taken apart and redone for a second loom. And then we made a jack loom. I love them as much as my big Macomber!!!

Comment on Heddles to pay…. by Kathy Armstrong

Kathy Armstrong — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:13:52 +0000

I was impressed by the take up beams…all carved nicely!! We have made a couple floor looms from 2x4s. Were weren’t as fancy about the reed…we bought one from the Woolery! Haha But one time I did make a reed from sushi matts! That worked well for a pit loom I constructed from old wood found in the woods. I love to see the ingenuity of people…it is our history really…

Comment on Necchi Supernova Cams and Accessories by Eitutis

Eitutis — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:44:46 +0000

Thank you for your reply.

I will look at the information that you have persented in your reply. Thanks again.

The information was helpful. It was a very good start. From the numbers given, I have two of the cams and the proper location and orientation for them (as far as top or bottm of the stack). The middle cam is probably smaller than either of these two cams so I now only have to try a few of the smaller middle cams to see if I can get the proper stitch. Hopefuly it will work out.

After some more playing with our machine, we have found out that the factory assembled cam stacks, such as #III, #IV,# V,#VI etc) are actually fairly easily taken apart into the separate components similar to those that the user needs to build the designs in the manual. The individual cams in these stacks of three have numbers on them to correspond to the design configuration wanted for the various stitches. The only cam stack with our machine that is a single cast piece seems to be the button hole cam which is designated as cam stack #II and also has a handle cast with it. Maybe the design of the cams was changed during the production run of this machine, so that the factory ones cannot be separated into the individual components.

Thanks again for the information about the necchi user group.

Comment on Electric Bobbin Winder for Pocket Change by Gidget

Gidget — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 03:15:38 +0000

Hi Connie,

I’m sorry, I didn’t realize until your comment that I never posted the picture of the bore and parts I’d taken. So they are up in the post above now. I hope these part pictures help. If not, you can feel free to email me at craft (at) allsewnup (dot) com.

Thank you for coming back and commenting and HAPPY PICKIN’ and SPINNIN’