I agree with the other writers, but would add that you want to make sure you aren't putting too much wear on the warp threads. Let the cards spring apart as far as you can and still handle the deck. If you push the cards together when you slide or turn them, you will get a lot of broken warps.
Shelagh Chuck Berridge wrote: > > > > I have been advancing the cards a little more than a little beyond where > they are supposed to be and then back to their proper position. That and > good tension seem to help this problem a lot. > > > > Chuck Berridge > > > > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Clotilde > Menendez > *Sent:* Sunday, May 31, 2009 5:04 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [twist-tabletweaving] (unknown) > > > > > > > Hi Everyone! I hope you don't mind if I ask a technical question every > now and then, since I really want to learn and you guys know more than I > do. I am experiencing a little problem with my bands which a tip from > you might help me solve. It is this, sometimes, as I open the shed, not > all the threads get opened the right way and when I passing my shuttle > back and forth, I get some horizontal threads in the back which ruin the > design, as the thruttle passes over the threads that are out of place. > Since I am learning from books and my books say that the way to open the > shed is by moving the cards back and forth until the threads open, that > is what I've been doing, could anyone here tell me if there is a way to > make sure all of my shed is open so that the shuttle will pass through > an open "channel" and not leave unsightly threads behind which marr the > design of my band? > > Thank you! > > Clotilde > > > >
