I am a weaver. I have three looms. There are all kinds and all sizes. Are you ready to spend a lot of money. It is a wonderful hoppy but it takes a lot of time, money and space to be a weaver. You can learn on a small loom but soon you yearn to make bigger things. The looms can cost thousands of dollars. The thread is costly also and many times has to be oredred from someplace so have to pay the cost of postage. It is much more than weaving rugs. I wanted to sell what a made but most people do not understand the time involved in just dressing the loom. This is a throwaway world and weaving is something that will last longer than man made material on power looms. This is the knd of stuff that you will want to pass ond down to the next generation. It is very expenisive to buy. She is doing this lesson for a very reasonable price. Good way for you to get an idea about what is involved. I took free lessons at a blind school in the 1960s. I am leagelly blind but could not sell my weaving because people think that it is too expensive. I just love to dress the loom to get it ready to weave. Learning to throw the shuttle and weave is the easy part. Making the warp and threading the loom takes hours to days depending on what you are putting on the loom. Desinging the material is another thing all together. But there are all kinds of books to buy to teach you do do it too. You cannot carry a loom around in a bag like a pair of knitting neeldes or chochet hook and what you are working on. So call me a wet blanket just trying to give you an idea of what is is like. More women than men like to weave. I need help in setting up the loom and lost that when my husband died. Have not been able to find anyone willing to help me since he died. Everyone is too busy. Take the class if you can. You will probably enjoy it and will then understand what I am talking about. Is this for the coming May or it this an old announcement? Glee ----- Original Message ----- From: "jay earl" <ten8csi@yahoo.com> To: <CherokeeGene-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 4:15 PM Subject: [CherokeeGeneCommunity] In-loom weaving > > > > To Ms. Gaston-Reece @ Etowah Senior Ctr...is this your relative? I would > love to get ahold of a Cherokee loom and/or take weaving lessons! Can you > offer any advice? Sorry for the off-topic, but just had to ask! > > PARK HILL, OK - Skilled Cherokee artisan Veronica Gaston will teach the > basics of loom weaving on Saturday, May 21st at the Cherokee Heritage > Center. This comprehensive class is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offers > students the opportunity to weave items while learning about a prominent > piece of Cherokee history. > > Traditionally, the Cherokee people did not use looms for weaving. It > wasn't until the Europeans introduced them to this modern method that they > adopted it. Since that time, loom weaving has become a part of Cherokee > culture offering many beautiful works of art. > Early registration for this workshop is recommended as class size is > limited. The $30 fee includes tuition and all materials. > > > > > --------------------------------- > Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. > > > ==== CherokeeGene Mailing List ==== > This list is for Genealogy related conversations > Your supporting website http://www.wvi.com/~wb/Cherokee1.html > Please Good manors and no flaming others > For Culture, ridges; bumps; skin tones; or Language lessons Please visit > CHEROKEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > You can also find what you need search the archives > or to get off this list via web site below > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/CherokeeGene.html > Listowner = CherokeeGene-admin@rootsweb.com > >

Osiyo Glee, Unfortuantely that class ad was from 2000. I had a suspicion the hobby was expensive but I did not know for sure since I have never seen any classes or catalogs about it. I recently saw a fairly small loom in Tahlequah that was made of branches. It was supposed to be an original, maybe at the Heritage Center, I think. It got me to thinking how using one would give me a better idea what my ancestors contended with, and afterall, it is a rare art form these days. That and beadwork on Cherokee moccassins. I suppose since I've recently bought a couple of tear dresses (yes, I gave up the one I was trying to make myself, at least for now) it has me thinking of traditional clothing and art. Thanks for responding. Glee Krapf <gleek@ptd.net> wrote: I am a weaver. I have three looms. There are all kinds and all sizes. Are you ready to spend a lot of money. It is a wonderful hoppy but it takes a lot of time, money and space to be a weaver. --------------------------------- Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

I have neighbors who raise alpalcas and llamas and weave their own wool. IT is very interesting of a hobby. Time consuming to say the least. When they shear their own animals, clean it, card it, ect. Then still have to weave. But they do make some wonderful things with it. Some also knit with the wool they create. Not sure it's any cheaper to do this with your own animals, because you have to then buy the animal, feed it and maintain the property for it. Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "jay earl" <ten8csi@yahoo.com> To: <CherokeeGene-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [CherokeeGeneCommunity] In-loom weaving > Osiyo Glee, > Unfortuantely that class ad was from 2000. I had a suspicion the hobby was expensive but I did not know for sure since I have never seen any classes or catalogs about it. I recently saw a fairly small loom in Tahlequah that was made of branches. It was supposed to be an original, maybe at the Heritage Center, I think. It got me to thinking how using one would give me a better idea what my ancestors contended with, and afterall, it is a rare art form these days. That and beadwork on Cherokee moccassins. I suppose since I've recently bought a couple of tear dresses (yes, I gave up the one I was trying to make myself, at least for now) it has me thinking of traditional clothing and art. Thanks for responding. > > Glee Krapf <gleek@ptd.net> wrote: > I am a weaver. I have three looms. There are all kinds and all sizes. Are > you ready to spend a lot of money. It is a wonderful hoppy but it takes a > lot of time, money and space to be a weaver. > > --------------------------------- > Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. > > > ==== CherokeeGene Mailing List ==== > This list is for Genealogy related conversations > Your supporting website http://www.wvi.com/~wb/Cherokee1.html > Please Good manors and no flaming others > For Culture, ridges; bumps; skin tones; or Language lessons Please visit > CHEROKEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > You can also find what you need search the archives > or to get off this list via web site below > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/CherokeeGene.html > Listowner = CherokeeGene-admin@rootsweb.com > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/92 - Release Date: 9/7/05 > >

I've always been fascintated by the looms, they look way too complicated for me. I'd be happy w/a small loom LOL I'm not real talented. Oh sorry this is the Genealogy only list.......oops....... I'm still searching for Elizabeth Thompson Adams N.C. & James Adams TN. I don't have any dates on them But their oldest daughter was born in 1838 in Tn. & they were in Mo. in 1851 & died between there & Okla. in the 60's & 80's Also looking for Elizabeths' mom Delphia N.C. & Dad Thomas Thompson N.C. Delphia may have ventured to Okla. after her daughter & grandkids went there but it was after the trail of tears. Alli :) >I am a weaver. I have three looms. There are all kinds and all sizes. Are > you ready to spend a lot of money. It is a wonderful hoppy but it takes a > lot of time, money and space to be a weaver. You can learn on a small loom > but soon you yearn to make bigger things. The looms can cost thousands of > dollars. The thread is costly also and many times has to be oredred from > someplace so have to pay the cost of postage. It is much more than weaving > rugs. I wanted to sell what a made but most people do not understand the > time involved in just dressing the loom. This is a throwaway world and > weaving is something that will last longer than man made material on power > looms. This is the knd of stuff that you will want to pass ond down to the > next generation. It is very expenisive to buy. She is doing this lesson for > a very reasonable price. Good way for you to get an idea about what is > involved. I took free lessons at a blind school in the 1960s. I am leagelly > blind but could not sell my weaving because people think that it is too > expensive. I just love to dress the loom to get it ready to weave. Learning > to throw the shuttle and weave is the easy part. Making the warp and > threading the loom takes hours to days depending on what you are putting on > the loom. Desinging the material is another thing all together. But there > are all kinds of books to buy to teach you do do it too. You cannot carry a > loom around in a bag like a pair of knitting neeldes or chochet hook and > what you are working on. So call me a wet blanket just trying to give you an > idea of what is is like. More women than men like to weave. I need help in > setting up the loom and lost that when my husband died. Have not been able > to find anyone willing to help me since he died. Everyone is too busy. > Take the class if you can. You will probably enjoy it and will then > understand what I am talking about. > Is this for the coming May or it this an old announcement? > Glee

This looks like a topic for the other list Cherokee-L Dan M