Setting Up a Vintage Floor Loom in our Living Room (without a manual!)

[@cheskydivision]

"Get out of my way I have fiber" wonderful quote. Needs to be on a tee shirt over a pic of a spinning wheel.

[@JillianEve]

Yes! Lol!!!

[@fairybead]

I want one of those t-shirts! It's a must-have!

[@pugmcmuffins9282]

Omg yes! Literally too relatable

[@fiberbynature]

Ok, now I lowkey want one.

[@cayjadoobirsingh2519]

I’d buy one! 😂❤️

[@christinahardgrove1938]

I so love your socks!!

[@tracybird4547]

Wheel Daddy is also Loom Daddy!! ❤❤❤

[@JillianEve]

🤣🤣🤣

[@monicasmith4869]

You know you're partner loves you when they help you put a big loom like that together.

[@Sarah-tq2jx]

Your husbands retelling of how you got Bertha is almost word-for-word how I got my looms hahah - “Hey, I found a loom for $200... but it’s 6 hours away. Feel like a road trip?!”

[@jirup]

Arrgh... I'm in this situation right now. The loom is 7 hrs away, need to find someone who wants a roadtrip.

[@abtextiles912]

I've done this too!!

[@NadiaLucassen]

O dear, I had a small mental breakdown when I saw all the peaces 🙈 Making a mental note to myself: first get a bigger house, then maybe a floor loom. I will not be able to get it back together I think 🤔 Good thing you have Mark 😀 I’m looking forward to seeing what you will weave, especially with handspun ☺️

[@JillianEve]

Lol! I did too the very first time!

[@howlingwind1937]

I know this is an old video, but I just happened across it, and it was real nice that your husband was involved, mine runs and hides and isn't interested 😁. The Loom is huge! I hope youve managed to make a heap of things on it, I've got an upright 2 shaft tapestry/rug loom and a lovely 4 shaft lotus loom, I do have a large 16 shaft dobby loom I acquired from one of our Tasmanian universities when they stopped having the course in textiles, but that's still in bits, which I'm hoping to assemble soon. Thank you for sharing your video. Cheers from Tasmania!

[@vane_lao]

You guys are the cutest people of the internet, simple as that.

[@adamakaru2683]

Who need food when you got spinning!. Spinning is way more important than anything. Thank you Mrs, Jillian you great as usual.

[@n.ayisha]

"get out of my way. i have fiber." i love your husband. he understands.

[@JillianEve]

😁

[@cayjadoobirsingh2519]

You guys look so young to have an almost grown son! Helpful supportive husbands are a beautiful thing! ❤️❤️

[@jameswright2166]

Oh my goodness! You and Mark are great together in your building loom video!!

[@JillianEve]

Thank you! 😊 Maybe I'll get Mark to be in another video if I buy another loom! 🤣

[@sonjanordahl3158]

Your husband is a saint and very forward thinking. Lettering and or numbering each joint is brilliant.

[@23jacquied]

Your fellow looks like the Canadian Comedian -Drew Carey from Whose Line Is It. It was fun watching you work together to assemble this huge loom. You called her Bertha My grandmother had a giant loom she called The Clare made out of maple wood when I was growing up and I bought a Dorothy loom from the Quebec company Leclerc before I had kids. Love watching your KZbin channel. Your smile and laughter make my day.

[@MatildaDickerson-b9k]

Watching this video in preparation for setting up my first loom 👍 Beginner, just gon figure et out with help from husband too 😄🙌 Got mine for free, from 1930! Excited 🥰

[@finolausseece]

I have recently acquired a beautiful, vintage, huuuuge, countermarch floor loom, somebody 30 minutes from where I live, was basically giving away, for 25 dollars. Been going through the process of setting it up, and carefully checking it over for damage. It is in startling good shape. Certainly some wear and tear, and in need of some TLC, but there's only one missing bolt, and nothing broken. I am amazed.

[@thatonegirlelaine]

I just came across a vintage Toika loom. It was disassembled and I plan to put it together over Christmas break.

[@JillianEve]

Woah! Those are nice looms. What a find!!!!! 🧶💕

[@thatonegirlelaine]

@@JillianEve It's excellent condition. I'm psyched about getting it set up. The previous owner bought it from her Finnish MIL who bought it brand new in the 80s in Germany.

[@darcywright9951]

Well that was entertaining!! Can't wait to see what you weave on Bertha in Illinois. Also--we want more Mark!--Hilarious!

[@JillianEve]

Thank you! I can't wait to show you what I make! 😊💕🧶

[@carrabosse]

Omg you are a LIFESAVER. I inherited a loom that looks a lot like this but it's in pieces on my attic floor, and I have to replace the cloth roller fabric because it's been gnawed by mice. THANK YOU

[@tjpickett6003]

Y'all are too cute. Don't think I'd have the patience to put something like that together with my hubby.

[@imaseamistress]

Gilmore looms are so sweet. Mr Gilmore of s Stockton Ca made sure many school districts in the area had at least 1 of his looms. I found 1 in a junk pile behind a school and also bought a beautiful 4 harness from him in the 80's.

[@karlahernandez5750]

"Get out of the way I have fiber!" 😅 love it!

[@patriciacova]

So happy to find your video. I have what I believe is a Binder loom that I want to refurbish. We put her in our truck, so she is assembled, but I'm very intimidated. She is an 8 shaft 10 treadle and has a second back beam (that huge round thing!). Mostly she just needs cleaning and tightening, I think. The lady I bought her from had made a beautiful coverlet. I'm not a very experienced weaver, but this was an incredible opportunity. Can't wait until I have enough courage to warp her. What makes us do these crazy things?!

[@lorimurphy889]

wow that loom is huge. I bet it makes beautiful rugs!!!!

[@JillianEve]

Yes! And I can't wait to show you all!

[@woolywonders5546]

😳 wow that’s a lot of parts!! You guys are excellent partners 🤗 after seeing the price of a new floor loom I built my own.

[@JillianEve]

Wow! Did you use plans to build it or design your own?

[@woolywonders5546]

Designed my own, only had to order the reed from Woolery. 40” weaving 4 shaft 6 treadle can switch to counterbalance. Under $150. I want to tweak the gears for the beam, make it easer to advance the warp. I definitely surprised myself on this project!

[@elizabethburley7954]

$300 for that loom is an absolute steal!!!

[@KimmieHD]

Your current loom to space ratio is similar to mine. I’m getting rid of my dining table and moving my family into a corner. Your husband’s commentary makes me laugh because my husband was the same. My husband said “90% of the house is for crafting” 😂

[@JillianEve]

We have identified her as a Binder Loom which would date her to Mid Century coming from California, USA. What should my first project be? A fall table runner? Fabric to sew a vest? Curtains?

[@tracyirwin103]

So many choices! Start with something small and fast to get used to her again. I'd love to see you make a table runner.

[@woolywonders5546]

Are you using your own spun yarn to weave with? Hope to weave soon- some dish towels for Christmas gifts.

[@JillianEve]

@@woolywonders5546 yes, I will be using some of my own, and some commercial. I also have a plastic tote full of worn out bedding to use for rag rugs.

[@jacalynbledsoe3717]

My 1940's LeClerc M counterbalance loom also came in pieces. I sold my dining room set to make a place for my loom. I downloaded the manual and started piecing it together. I had no idea what it should look like as I wasn't a weaver. This was an adventure for me. I enjoyed watching you put yours together. BTW I paid $150 for mine. I hope you make more weaving videos.

[@beverleylawton6899]

Absolutely brilliant! Such wonderful teamwork too! What a loom Bertha is...would love her in my lounge😂Can’t wait time see what you weave...

[@JillianEve]

Thanks Beverly! 💕🧶🥰

[@lorainew4281]

That was fun to watch! Your hubby is a gem and so patient too! I have a friend that is gifting me her old old loom, so I’ll be rewatching for tips when I put mine together, I can’t wait to get it! It will be fun to see you weave, what I’m most interested in is what you’ll use for the warp, that’s the choice I struggle with. Have fun!

[@JillianEve]

What an awesome friend! I'm going to experiment with different warps too! My general advice for warp is worsted, not woolen. 👍

[@markschwartz5614]

Do you know what loom it is?

[@lorainew4281]

Mark Schwartz I don’t know, and my friend wasn’t sure either. She got it from her mom about 20 years ago and her mom got it from someone else 50 years before that! She thinks it’s at least 75 years old.

[@TinyFreya59]

Looking at tie initial setup made me have a bad flashback to the time I helped my brother in law put together an ‘easy’ swing set one Christmas Eve….😆😆 But it was a great help in helping me figure out what’s missing from an antique homemade loom that came my way without any instructions. What a beeeeeautiful loom though!

[@ddade11]

The dad jokes are strong with this one. This is a well put together story video.

[@dottyrichards9627]

Hey Evie. Great video. Loved seeing you and your family working together to get Bertha up. What a great video. You guys are so cute together and what a sweet son to help out. Thank you for sharing. When I got my 8 shaft Gilmore my husband transported it in the back of his big truck, but it was completely put together. I know for sure that if we had to put all the pieces together, after an hour he would have given up and used it for firewood. Soon after that I took a class by the Singing Weaver and realized if I wanted to weave her stuff, it would be easier to have a second back beam. So we transported it to Stockton, Calif. and the certified Gilmore people put on a second back beam and a little cradle in the front for my shuttles. By the time we transported it back home to Huntington Beach, his truck died and we needed to get a new truck. Oops! The moral of the story is to have a husband who's good with his hands; that can put things together and you'll keep your vehicle. lol Every video I watch on your channel I get inspired. You're a great teacher. Thank you for always being there and all you do to keep us inspired to try new and different things.

[@dmbrown240]

Wow! That was neat. Can’t wait to see it in action. 😊

[@JillianEve]

Soon! (I can't wait either!!!) 😊

[@scratchoffgal2016]

Awesome! You all did an amazing job. We recently got a floor loom too. Saved from an attic. No clue what we’re doing.. but, at least it came mostly together lol

[@isabeliken855]

I was lucky enough to be given a loom as large as yours. I had to ride it alone 😌

[@JillianEve]

Oh my goodness!!! How did you get it put together by yourself???? 😯 Also, do you weave your own fiber? 💕

[@isabeliken855]

@@JillianEve I played a construction game with the photo of the loom that I had for only manual.😏 Yes I use my llama or alpaca wool that I spin with my spinning wheel😁

[@floranifae8408]

Great video :-) I am a baby-weaver, just learning the ropes now, and I jumped at the chance to acquire a Dryad upright floor loom when a nearby small wool company was going out of business. Fortunately I didn't have to assemble it, but now "Cara" is sitting in my front room patiently waiting for me to figure out how to get her moving. :-D Sidenote: Wouldn't it be great if these old looms could speak? 1) to tell us how to get them dressed and moving, and b) to tell us about all the things they've seen and heard over the years/centuries!!

[@tracyirwin103]

OMG your loom is amazing! Kudos to your family for helping you put it together :-) Now you have a video on how to put it together for next time. Put the handle to ratchet the cloth beam on first hehe. I'm looking forward to seeing all the rugs you make for Mark on it. Thanks for sharing.

[@JillianEve]

I could not have done it without them! They are amazing! ❤❤❤ I bet we still forget the ratchet handle next time too though! 😆

[@brittfox9038]

So glad you got the loom set up, I got a 36" Kessenich a month or so ago and I'm struggling with coming up with projects that make sense.

[@JillianEve]

Oh, nice loom! How many shafts/treadles do you have?

[@brittfox9038]

@@JillianEve It's a 4 shaft 6 treadle. Pretty sure, based on the maker tag, it's one of his earlier ones, probably 1970's. It's in really good shape for the age. I'm just having trouble coming up with an actual project that I want to do/finish. Had a couple false starts so far but husbands going to help me warp it tonight, hopefully 3rd times the charm.

[@mc_creates3499]

Just moved from CO to IL and the humidity change is REAL!

[@JillianEve]

Yes it is!!!

[@halu959986]

I dont know if you take suggestions, but I would love a quick video about the differences/benefits to top vs. Bottom whorl vs. supported spindles

[@JillianEve]

This is a great video idea!

[@carolharper268]

Can’t wait to see it in use. Looks Big Bertha looks beautiful and thank you for all your tutorials x💐x

[@JillianEve]

❤

[@cherylclark4539]

I bought an ikea loom from some people, and they sent it tome in pieces I put it ttogether myself, it worked.

[@kristalburns3490]

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Ok yall are too cute. I am including the loom and the kiddo and hub bub and doggo and all!

[@JillianEve]

🥰

[@fairybead]

Nice!!!!😍

[@cjfazio3012]

Your husband is awesome! If that was my husband and I had a huge loom like that- which needed to be assembled. there would be a huge part of the video edited out because of fighting and a divorce!!!🤣

[@katyarncrafts]

Fun video. 😂 Your excitement is so contagious. 🤗 My grandma‘s name was Bertha. ❤️ Have fun with the loom. Looking forward to see the projects you will make. ~ Kat

[@JillianEve]

My Great-great aunt's name was Bertha too! I like vintage names for vintage fiber things. It just seems to fit. 😀

[@rosakoko5049]

Very GOOD JOB!!! BRAVO!!!!🌷💖🌷👏👏👏👏👏

[@JillianEve]

Thank you!

[@jessicawright1656]

So fun!

[@JillianEve]

😁

[@heikehoyer1284]

Thanks for that great Video! I have a Glimåkra Loom which I plan to set upp this vinter now that I have soooo much time. IT was really interesting how your Loom looks. I wish you great weaving. Greetings from Sweden.

[@JillianEve]

I have a dream to some day own a Glimåkra loom! My great-grandparents came to America from Sweden and my Aunt still has my great-grandmother's spinning wheel. I would love to spin some flax on it and then weave some lovely dish towels on a Glimåkra! I wish you happy weaving too, Heike! ❤

[@heikehoyer1284]

@@JillianEve Interesting! How small the world is. Have a nice Day.

[@wjtjcolman]

I have been given a 8 Shraft floor loom, made in Norway . I was told it was a 4 sharft . I have no room so its set up under my pergola .. luckly i live in South Australia and our rain fall here is very low

[@Angelwool]

I recently did something very similar. Traveled an hour and a half one way in the wake of Snow storm to get my first floorloom. Her name is Anna, she's gorgeous! Trying to figure out the back roller beam hook ups??? I think I'm missing a dowel or rod. It's a journey of love🥰 Love your enthusiasm and your family's support❣❣❣

[@Amanda-yf7vj]

Aaahhhhhh!!! You used to live in Wyoming!!?? I'm in Wyoming! Where in Wyoming did you used to live?

[@mirandahinton3250]

I too am in Wyoming and would love to know as well!

[@elizabethscott3218]

"Get out of my way, I have fiber!", Lol!

[@rosakoko5049]

You guys amazing!!!🌷💖🌷👏👏👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@JillianEve]

🥰

[@madelyncompton318]

i bought a loom off craigslist last week and did the same thing with forgetting the ratchet when reassembling it. It was nerve wracking lol

[@arielscrafting4965]

Y'all are super cute also.... How is that y'all's son! I thought you were 32 and your husband 35!! Y'all look so young! Super excited to see weaving content. Maybe it will inspire me to start weaving

[@JillianEve]

Yep, we are in our 30's! 😁 I'm super excited to get the weaving going too!

[@SmirligansFiberArts]

I just got a used jack floor loom and it was mostly assembled, minus a few pieces. I was hoping you could let me know where the remaining pieces go

[@stretch4960]

I make my family crazy. I set up stuff all over my house all the time and then when I move on to another project for a while I take it down and have a new kind of mess. Enjoy life.

[@JillianEve]

I can sooooo relate! 🤣

[@LisaMyEclecticLife]

My daughter and I were gifted a loom 48" weaving length 8 shaft loom in March. The lady who gave it to me had bought it from its previous owner and had never woven on anything except a ridged heddle loom so she had no idea that when her son took it apart and brought it to her house and put it back together he did it backwards and obviously she never did anything with it so I had to figure it out on my own. lol Other than being 8 shafts it looks almost exactly like this one, mine has no markings either. I just now finally got the the braking system to work, and had to make some more tie up rods for the treadles. Now I am lashing on the warp and excited about getting to finally weave on it. One of my shafts is sticking though, should I oil it? I did not know who to ask until I saw this video and realized how much your loom is like mine. By the way mine is in the living room too.

[@kylestrenches3874]

How did you find the loom?

[@JillianEve]

Craigslist was where I found Bertha. I found my second vintage loom on Facebook marketplace. 🧶

[@AmulekkofWOW90]

I'm not too manly to admit, I squealed when I saw this video. I envy you very much haha!!! It is my ultimate goal to make my own jacquard loom. Also, "get out of my way, I have fiber" needs to be made into a shirt. Just saying lol

[@JillianEve]

I want the "get out of my way I have fiber" shirt too! Lol! A home made jacquard loom is quite a challenge, but what an amazing project!!!

[@user-kf7mf1cv2d]

Me gusta quiero tener uno donde conseguir

[@benjamindejonge3624]

Hé I’m just cutting a beech tree, do you have a blueprint of it

[@scummins4233]

WOW! That would've ended up in divorce for me and hubby....we can't even put flat pack furniture together with full instructions 😂😂😂

[@JillianEve]

🤣

[@SherrisPlace]

Where are your Loom videos???

[@tine.vaukan]

Piano is actually under 18 tons of pressure (36000 pounds)

[@sheripotter7645]

Did you find out what loom this is?

[@JillianEve]

It's a Binder loom.

[@billtheboatman]

Pianos are at about 38,000 pounds...

[@lynng8856]

Jillian Eve you are too young to have a son that age...

[@JillianEve]

Well, he's pretty tall for his age too! 😊