All you need to spin your dreams
It has been a while since I last put anything up on the blog as I have been very busy in the workshop. Some of the things I cannot talk about yet 🙂 but one I can is related to the circular looms. We have started […]
Donyale Grant of Moggy & Me has had some exciting news recently. She entered and won the Dairing Art Yarn competition with a piece she wove on her Dynamic Heddle Loom (there had to be a Majacraft catch in there somewhere!) She has written […]
In case you were not aware, we offer quite a few options to customise your Majacraft wheel when you order from us. This is a light we have tended to keep hidden under a bushel unfortunately so recently I was encouraged to build a page to show a little of what we have created in the past.
Click the following link to visit the Custom Wheels Page
Until next time
Andy
The 450 Circular Loom is a larger version of the current 275 Circular Loom. It is obviously larger but we have also added more notches to the diameter to give more opportunities and potential for different warps I have added photos and a description […]
We received a message today in the Majacraft inbox via Christine Oliver of Moondance Colour Company about her Rube Goldberg Overdrive. Using some backroom genius, she has converted her Overdrive to use an Irish tensioning system. I have to confess that I just LOVE […]
We have been steadily working through the Overdrive orders and shipping them as fast as we can. If you are on the list for one, take heart, you have not been forgotten and we will get it to you as soon as possible!
I have carried out some further testing on some of our older wheels and we are now confident that the Overdrive will work on ALL Majacraft Roses and Suzies. The early generation Roses (and some Suzie Alpaca wheels) had a wooden nut that tightened the handle onto the head. We will include a smaller stainless steel nut with the Overdrive kit to replace the wooden nut and then the bobbin drive band will no longer be interfered with. If you are ordering an Overdrive for one of these Roses, please let your dealer know so we can include the special nut. The Suzies are easy as the Overdrive fits straight on.
Here is the picture of the original wooden nut on a Rose handle
And the replacement stainless nut which will clear the bobbin drive band
So if you have been waiting to hear this news, I hope it has brightened your day!
Until next time
Andy
The first batch of Overdrives shipped yesterday! So long as we are not blown into the ocean by the terrible storm that is approaching for this weekend, I would suggest keeping an eye on your letterbox from Wednesday on next week. More Overdrives will go […]
I have put together a video of highlights from the Majacraft Magic camp for this year. If you attended it may remind you of the great time that was experienced by all. If you weren’t there, see what you were missing! Andrew
The Majacraft camp is over for another year…
I am currently going through that low funk that happens in life after a special experience. And unsurprisingly, the camp was another high point.
The tutors were marvellous and people learned stuff and had a lot of fun so thank you so much to Pippa Willison, Kathy McLauchlan, Donyale Grant, Catherine Watson, Esther Rodgers, Angela Daish, Pat Old and Brigid MacAlister. Anita and Pam worked tirelessly in the kitchens along with the Keswick staff to keep our tummies full.
The Overdrive was announced just on a week ago and this was the first time we were able to show it to people and give them a hands on. Judging by the questions and new orders, I think it might have been rather popular!
For me, the best part of these camps are the people. The sharing of stories and ideas and experiences is simply wonderful so to all the people who attended – from New Zealand and even overseas – and made the camp what it was, thank you!
See you next year!
Andrew
It has been a bit of a mammoth effort to push the new Overdrive Heads into production but things are progressing well and nearly ready for shipping out to you. Here are the first ones in the final stages of building. Just so you know […]