On an earlier thread I read Jane's comment to someone who couldn't fit all their threads onto the warping board and had multiple chains which caused a lot of trouble down the line. Jane commented, "you can always push the warp back on the pegs to squish them once they are on." QUESTION: Do I understand correctly that once you wind your thread on the warping board you can push back the yarn even if the threads are on top of each other since you made a cross? I have watched the videos several times and never caught that if she had suggested it, but she must have done that in order to have gotten so much yarn wound into one chain. I had never learned that was possible or permissible and I think I was taught that all the threads had to sit evenly side-by-side on each peg, pushed together tight. I too have had difficulty fitting all my threads into only one neat chain like you do, Jane. My current project has 5 separate chains (5/2 cotton). It was a nightmare trying to get each one on to the warp beam without the texal cords sliding off each end of my warp beam, etc. I finally had to use painters tape over the texal cord so it wouldn't slide off. One other thing I just figured out is that you should never start your yarn on your warping board up near where you'll put the cross. All those little loops you tie around the first peg when adding yarn will have a real problem later when you try and slide the warp onto the warp beam and lease stick. If you don't keep the little knotted end loops in line, you'll have a hard time keeping things untangled. Tie on the yarn at the bottom away from the cross.

I do not know the answer to your question, but am curious to know as well! I have run into the same issue with not being able to fit a lot of yarn into each chain and was wondering if I’d missed a step where the yarn could be bunched on the pegs. Thanks for asking!

I dont have an answer but I do have a different solution. I have a few short rods with a piece of string threaded through it. Once I chain up part of my warp I put it on the rod like I would on a warping rod. Tie the string with a bow and continue with the next part of your warp on the board. Chain and add to the rod. Tip: mark one side of the rod with a piece of tape so you know from which end to add the next chain of your warp. I can keep my warp on the rod till I'm ready to put it on the loom. Never get parts mixed up.

I always be sure to NOT lay threads on top of each other when winding on my warping reel. That would be asking for tension issues.

You can push the warps against the back of your board as you wind, but keep them laying next to each other, don't wind on top of existing threads.

When I am tying my CROSS after finishing winding on a section, I make 4 ties. I use white shoelaces on the top threads on each side of the cross, and dark shoelaces on the bottom threads on each side of the cross. When I need to wind more than one section (which happens frequently) I label each section #1, #2 etc. Because the top of each section is tied with white shoelaces, I can't get them upside down etc. on my lease sticks.

When I'm all done measuring, I just thread my lease sticks on either side of the tied crosses.

Hi Cheryl. So, do you lay each warp segment next to one another (in order according to the pattern), and then put them through the raddle, heddles, and reed as usual?
Thank you.
Maggie

Exactly Maggie.

Thank you so much, Cheryl.
I'm anxiously awaiting results of weaving your bath towels. That is my plan, as soon as I know what I am doing...!
Have a great day!
Maggie

I should start the warping next weekend...I've got to finish the hand towel experiments and choose a final treadling pattern.

Exciting! Please keep us posted. What yarn will you use?

Maggie, My warp will be 22/2 cottolin sett at 20 epi. My weft will be 6/1 tow linen. I will thread 8 harness Rosepath Twill.