Caroline Spurgeon

Caroline Spurgeon

This channel is about weaving. Learn about mohair cinch making, weaving on a Cactus Flower loom, twining, rugs and more!

Diamond Twill

Diamond Twill

Tufted Rugs

Tufted Rugs

Cactus Flower Looms Review

Cactus Flower Looms Review

Woven Rugs Part 2

Woven Rugs Part 2

Finishing A Twined Bag

Finishing A Twined Bag

Rag Rugs - Woven Rugs Part 1

Rag Rugs - Woven Rugs Part 1

Twined Rag Rugs Part 4

Twined Rag Rugs Part 4

Mohair Cinch Making Part 12

Mohair Cinch Making Part 12

Twined Rag Rugs Part 3

Twined Rag Rugs Part 3

Twined Rag Rugs Part 2

Twined Rag Rugs Part 2

Twined Rag Rugs Part 1

Twined Rag Rugs Part 1

Twined Bags Part 4

Twined Bags Part 4

Multi Colors in a Design

Multi Colors in a Design

Mohair Cin.ch Making Part 11

Mohair Cin.ch Making Part 11

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  • @JanWestervelt
    @JanWestervelt3 күн бұрын

    Hello, Thank you so much for all of your videos. They are helpful. I’m having entwining on my mini loom. It is warped with 12/6 seine twine and I was using 8/4 carpet warp for the entwining. However, I am not able to pull it through the end pins the way you demonstrate on your video. It is too thick to pull through the loom pins. What should I use to warp the loom and also what should I use for entwining in order for it to fit through the pins. What would you recommend? Many thanks

  • @JanWestervelt
    @JanWestervelt3 күн бұрын

    Hi , and thanks for all your videos, very helpful. I’m having trouble with the end twining on my mini loom. I am using 12/6 seine twine for the warp, and 8/4 carpet warp for the end twining. I can’t pull the ends of the warp and twining between the loom pins, it is too tight. So what should I warp the mini loom with, and what should I use for the end twining? What would you recommend? Thanks-

  • @svenjasuhr
    @svenjasuhr12 күн бұрын

    Wow ,wow an absolut Great THANK YOU

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60168 күн бұрын

    You are very welcome

  • @clinchcowhorses
    @clinchcowhorses17 күн бұрын

    Do you know how to do the raised flowers and feather designs? It looks like the 2ply is on top.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon601613 күн бұрын

    Often the raised flowers are embroidered on with two ply yarn. It's a simple backstitch that looks like outlining but it's on top of the cinch. If you need to learn the basics of embroidery there's lots of KZread videos on that topic. Hope that helps.

  • @clinchcowhorses
    @clinchcowhorses13 күн бұрын

    @@carolinespurgeon6016 could you do a tutorial?

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon601613 күн бұрын

    @@clinchcowhorses I'll add it to my list. My summer is pretty well spoken for due to health problems in my family.

  • @kayonnahyazzie
    @kayonnahyazzieАй бұрын

    Is it okay for me to leave in my pull shed until I can no longer pull?

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon6016Ай бұрын

    Yes, leave it in until it's no longer useful.

  • @kayonnahyazzie
    @kayonnahyazzieАй бұрын

    I accidentally bent a few of my pegs what should I do??

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon6016Ай бұрын

    Gently straighten them. I use a screwdriver and press them back into place. Be gentle and just get them back in line.

  • @kayonnahyazzie
    @kayonnahyazzieАй бұрын

    Is the Navajo loom and cactus flower loom the same?

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon6016Ай бұрын

    No. The Cactus Flower loom is an improvement on the Navajo loom. It has self tensioning and easy warping. The end result is the same.

  • @kayonnahyazzie
    @kayonnahyazzieАй бұрын

    Would this work with even warps

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon6016Ай бұрын

    It would be a lot harder and it wouldn’t be balanced.

  • @brendaalley425
    @brendaalley4252 ай бұрын

    At mark 10:55, when you are increasing the light gray, is the red and increased portion of gray in the same shed? If so, how do you cover the lice?

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60162 ай бұрын

    They are in the same shed for a short distance. If you beat it down hard the warp won’t show.

  • @vv3614
    @vv36142 ай бұрын

    Interlockin tutorial? Since now you demonstrated the turn joint technique.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60162 ай бұрын

    Already done! Advanced Techniques-Interlock kzread.info/dash/bejne/fq6Ft7GJf62ufbA.html

  • @karlahernandez5750
    @karlahernandez57502 ай бұрын

    I am finding this impossible. I just don't get it. I think I'll just go back to doing the interlocking version which I can do. I will go back to this when I am more confident in this style of weaving. Thank you for the book and these videos. Without them I would be totally lost.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60162 ай бұрын

    I usually teach the turned joint first as most people find it easier to learn. However if you are already doing the interlock, just keep on doing it! I leave it to the advanced techniques but you’re already there!

  • @karlahernandez5750
    @karlahernandez57502 ай бұрын

    It took me four days to figure it out, a lot of wasted yarn, hours watching videos and reading written instructions. I finally got a sample that looks acceptable. I still think I will use the other method.

  • @ellenblack5376
    @ellenblack53762 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60162 ай бұрын

    You're welcome

  • @connies9907
    @connies99072 ай бұрын

    First I want to say I love your videos on Cinch making. They are very easy to follow. I do have one question, why is one end 3' feet longer? Thanks

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60162 ай бұрын

    Because it has to stretch between the buckles one more time than the other end. That makes it an odd number of warps.

  • @connies9907
    @connies99072 ай бұрын

    @@carolinespurgeon6016 Thank you for explaining. Any chance you will do a video using 2 colors on a cinch?

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60162 ай бұрын

    Do you mean two colors of the warp. If so I haven’t done one because Rebecca at UBraidIt has a good one. You can pick it up on KZread. Look for UBraidIt channel.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60162 ай бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/oISZw7ewoZbaqNo.htmlsi=YsX0mV9tvDrQc-bh

  • @melisannb6504
    @melisannb65042 ай бұрын

    Where do you get the cord ?

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60162 ай бұрын

    I get the 8 ply warp from Panhandle Leather or UBraidIt.

  • @lisajarvis3820
    @lisajarvis38203 ай бұрын

    😭 can’t find the next video to this ~ the Decreasing ~ where do I find please?

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60163 ай бұрын

    Tapestry Techniques - vertical lines part 2 kzread.info/dash/bejne/hZl6wcZyprS6hZc.html

  • @user-qy2kw9kx3o
    @user-qy2kw9kx3o3 ай бұрын

    Hi Caroline, I wonder if you can help me with a suggestion. I’ve made an error and have woven quite a long way from both ends but going over two and under two between the warps. So it should still hold together but it’s not going to meet properly in the middle. I am considering switching to over one under one. Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60163 ай бұрын

    In twining there are no mistakes, only design elements! You can do anything you want. You can even alternate the over two with the over one. If there is room put in a few rows of under one. Then you can switch to under two again.

  • @user-qy2kw9kx3o
    @user-qy2kw9kx3o3 ай бұрын

    @@carolinespurgeon6016 wonderful, Thankyou. I’m in love with twining.

  • @selmamokran2941
    @selmamokran29413 ай бұрын

    Merci beaucoup Caroline c tellement beau je suis d Alger mes grandes mères fesai ça mais j' avais pas de temps pour apprendre j aime bien ce métier

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60163 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the kind words. It's nice to hear from weavers the world over.

  • @kayfleskes
    @kayfleskes3 ай бұрын

    FINALLY!! A video that shows twining while pulling towards yourself! This is the same way I do it. I have seen so many videos that show twining by pushing up! I have done a bit of twining myself, mainly with recycled t-shirts. I just discovered your videos today… I will certainly be watching more of them. Thank you!

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60163 ай бұрын

    Glad it helped! Have fun!

  • @carolmcmillen7995
    @carolmcmillen79953 ай бұрын

    Where do you get your mohair?

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60163 ай бұрын

    The eight ply I get from Panhandle Leather. I get the two ply from UBraidIt.com as Panhandle only has undyed two ply. Hope that helps.

  • @carolmcmillen7995
    @carolmcmillen79953 ай бұрын

    What size is the mohair rope?

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60163 ай бұрын

    It's eight ply.

  • @user-qy2kw9kx3o
    @user-qy2kw9kx3o3 ай бұрын

    Beautiful. Thankyou for your wonderful instructions

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60163 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much 😊

  • @almostheaveninthegreatoutd9989
    @almostheaveninthegreatoutd99894 ай бұрын

    Love it

  • @wamburu
    @wamburu4 ай бұрын

    Very good work

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60163 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much 😀

  • @horsefriends4839
    @horsefriends48394 ай бұрын

    Hey there quick question! I miscalculated the first loop and my end weave pieces are off. One is too short, what’s the best way to correct this?

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60163 ай бұрын

    Sorry I missed your comment and just now saw it. That's a problem that is hard to correct. You can weave the ends in as far as you can and then tuck the end and start a new piece. Just like you would in the design areas. I hope that makes sense.

  • @gabyculca6181
    @gabyculca61814 ай бұрын

    Beautyful 😊

  • @Marifelieller
    @Marifelieller4 ай бұрын

    Elinze sağlık ben de bu işi yapıyorum.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60164 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @Veronicabullock_ltd
    @Veronicabullock_ltd4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing!!

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60164 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @user-dn1jo9wy7b
    @user-dn1jo9wy7b4 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. You are a wonderful instructor!

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60164 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @user-dn1jo9wy7b
    @user-dn1jo9wy7b4 ай бұрын

    YOU ARE GREAT!!! Thank you for making this video.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60164 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @plandry90
    @plandry905 ай бұрын

    Well i am sad. This is my first attempt. I measured 3 times and cut 17ft. It didn't seem like i had much left over for the end weave. Sure enough, i barely have enough to make it across let alone move onto the next step. I measured my strands length between my rings and i am at 13.5inches. I dont know what i did wrong.

  • @plandry90
    @plandry905 ай бұрын

    I only have 11in left for the end weaving. I'm hoping I can tie extra 2ply onto these to make it work

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60165 ай бұрын

    Hummmm.... if you cut 17' you should have had 2' at each end to weave back in. I measured between my rings and had 13 1/4" so we are close. Are you pulling your yarn pretty taut as you're stringing the warp? Since you only had about one foot you may be able to make it halfway across. I think I'd run those yarns as far as I could and then run the ends back in. Then add on your two ply and see if you can tie them in. Maybe I should make a video on how to do that as someone just said they did a cinch and ran out of yarn at the ends!

  • @jonianddanbowen4533
    @jonianddanbowen45335 ай бұрын

    Caroline, you are awesome. I cannot wait to make this loom this weekend and give it a go.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60165 ай бұрын

    Have fun!

  • @karendriscoll2890
    @karendriscoll28906 ай бұрын

    I am wondering how many total yards of the core spun alpaca is needed for a 24 x 36 size rug. Thank you for your wonderful videos

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60165 ай бұрын

    Hummmm. Are you buying the alpaca? If so it comes in very large rolls and you would use most of one roll for a 2 x 3 rug. The total amount you need depends on how tight you weave. Of course the tighter the weave the more yarn you use. A looser weave would use less.

  • @elsa105
    @elsa1056 ай бұрын

    Grazie per aver condiviso il suo lavoro ❤️

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60166 ай бұрын

    You’re welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @user-fb7np3ie9y
    @user-fb7np3ie9y7 ай бұрын

    Do you start with 100 ft of 8 ply for the breast collar? Do you have a standard breast collar horse sized pattern you go off of?

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60167 ай бұрын

    There’s a materials list at the end of the video. There’s several KZread videos on sizing a breast collar to fit your horse. I just do the average size.

  • @mozhganbhanji3535
    @mozhganbhanji35357 ай бұрын

    سلام کلاسی هست که من بتونم برم با شما به چه صورت میشه تماس گرفت اصلا شما کجا هستید ؟

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60167 ай бұрын

    I’m in Colorado, USA. You can check my Facebook page, Woods Canyon Woodworks and Weaving Center for more information.

  • @monicaricher8248
    @monicaricher82487 ай бұрын

    Thank you for showing me this. I learned so much.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60167 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @la1008mera
    @la1008mera7 ай бұрын

    Absolutely gorgeous! Your explanation is so helpful, going to try it.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60167 ай бұрын

    Thanks. Have fun!

  • @shayenorwood76
    @shayenorwood767 ай бұрын

    Hi Caroline. I’ve started making mohair tack and my husband wants me to weave his brand in a breast collar. Could you possibly do a video on how to do that?

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60167 ай бұрын

    The problem with a video on that is there’s so many different types of brands it would be hard to do. Some brands you can weave in but others are easier to embroider onto a plain band. If you tell me your brand I could give you a few hints on the best way to do it.

  • @shayenorwood76
    @shayenorwood767 ай бұрын

    @@carolinespurgeon6016 I thought I could send a picture but I don’t see the option. Any way it’s flying N. So it’s an N with simple wing outline coming off the sides. I didn’t know if you used graphing paper maybe or just free hand.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60166 ай бұрын

    @@shayenorwood76 I just free hand the designs. Sounds like the wings would be easiest to embroider onto the cinch. To do so, weave a plain band wherever you want the brand and them embroider the flying N onto that plain weave. A simple running stitch is the way to do it. You can email me at [email protected]. If you send me an email I'll send you a sample of how it's done.

  • @shayenorwood76
    @shayenorwood766 ай бұрын

    @@carolinespurgeon6016 thank you. I’ll email you.

  • @user-of4mq4kh3c
    @user-of4mq4kh3c7 ай бұрын

    Hi would like to have the size in centimeters 😊thank you

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60164 ай бұрын

    Good luck! Google has a great conversion ap. That's what I would use.

  • @poonam3242
    @poonam32427 ай бұрын

    इस कारपेट को हिंदी में बताइए

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60167 ай бұрын

    Impossible. It is tapestry weave.

  • @kimhana3367
    @kimhana33677 ай бұрын

    I'm à moroccan weaver youre way is much différents from us ilove it thank you for youre work

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60167 ай бұрын

    Thank you. I love to hear from weavers in other countries.

  • @vv3614
    @vv36148 ай бұрын

    Thank You.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60168 ай бұрын

    You're welcome

  • @luross7984
    @luross79848 ай бұрын

    I have yet to try the string heddles on this loom. Watching you I saw how much easier it is. Have you ever tried the short Texlov heddles? The method in the book looks difficult enough that I haven’t attempted it.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60168 ай бұрын

    Not yet. String heddles are so quick to make I haven’t tried anything else.

  • @luross7984
    @luross79848 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60168 ай бұрын

    You bet!

  • @luross7984
    @luross79848 ай бұрын

    Thank you! It’s so much easier to see how to do the repairs without reading them!

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60168 ай бұрын

    Happy to help!

  • @kathmesser
    @kathmesser9 ай бұрын

    Wonderful tips! Thanks so much. Please consider a short tutorial on getting started with edging cord.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60168 ай бұрын

    You got it! Hadn’t thought about that yet.

  • @kathmesser
    @kathmesser8 ай бұрын

    Looking forward to it😊

  • @eminedemir8024
    @eminedemir80249 ай бұрын

    Teşekkür ederim. Sevgiler.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60168 ай бұрын

    Nice to hear from you. Thanks for the nice words.

  • @deborahmoroney1147
    @deborahmoroney11479 ай бұрын

    Timely for me! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60168 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @rosemaryedwards3293
    @rosemaryedwards32939 ай бұрын

    Very helpful, thank you.

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60168 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @belindamcclellan1873
    @belindamcclellan18739 ай бұрын

    thank you

  • @carolinespurgeon6016
    @carolinespurgeon60168 ай бұрын

    You're welcome