Puddling warp

Here we see a puddle of warp being created on the floor as it is being unwound from the warping mill. The next thing you see in this short clip is the puddle being lifted back up off the floor as it is rewound onto the warping mill.

If (when) too much warp of a particular color has been wound onto the mill, it is advisable to make one of these "puddles" carefully on a chosen spot of the floor where it won't be stepped on or otherwise disturbed. Be sure not to lose the end by dropping onto the top of the puddle after cutting. Several puddles of different colors can be made, each in its own spot on the floor. Just be sure that adjacent puddles are not allowed to touch each other. The yarn can then be reused when that color is next needed in the warp sequence. It lifts right off the floor, as seen in the latter half of this movie.