I like the task of sleying the reed. By the time you get to that point in the process the planning has all been done, the warp has been measured and wound onto the back beam of the loom and each warp thread has been threaded through it's heddle. Dressing the loom is almost complete. Once the reed is sleyed the only thing left is to tie the warp in small bouts onto the front beam. Interestingly, I hate the tyeing on. That's the point where you need to get the warp tension even. It doesn't have to be tight but it should be totally even so the cloth you weave will be straight and even too. Sleying the reed means you are almost ready to weave.
