From Yarn to Cloth to Wedding Gift Bags

Winding the warp (2/8 tencel)on a warping reel Winding the warp (2/8 tencel)on a warping reel Warp ties (tied every yard, cotton carpet warp) Sleying the reed (2 per dent, 12 dent reed, 36" wide) Threading the heddles (8S fancy twill, but used 16S to avoid adding heddles to loom) Tying sections of warp yarn to the back apron, using cords and larks-head knots Rikki helping dress the loom All tied on Warp is tensioned using tension bars Beginning to wind the warp onto the warp beam (this is a 40" wide 16S AVL loom with Compudobby attachment) Winding, winding.... Ready to tie warp to cloth apron at front of loom Beginning to weave Weaving.... Woven Cloth View of cloth beam We've reached the knots at the end of the warp! The Whole Nine Yards! Woven Cloth in the Sun Detail Rectangles cut, serged, and pressed Sewing the hems and seams Wedding gift bags, right side out, but not quite finished! Wedding gift bags, with drawstrings and beads, filled for wedding favors Wedding gift bags (over 180 finished, filled bags)