Tips for Weaving with Linen Yarn
Linen yarn by nature requires a little more care while weaving but the finished results are so rewarding. This is especially true if you are using a rigid heddle loom, as the heddle applies more friction to linen warps. These tips will set you up for success when you weave with linen.
How to Fix a Broken Warp Thread by Amanda Rataj
Regardless of how careful a weaver you are, we all break warp threads. Sometimes it’s because we’ve beamed our warp funny or we’ve been packing our weft a bit too enthusiastically. Whatever the reason is, a broken warp thread does not spell disaster for your finished textile - and you likely already have all the tools you need!
Tips for Keeping Weaving Project Records
Weaving project records are an important part of your weaving practice for a number of good reasons! For starters, they help you duplicate a project - by keeping all your information in one place, you can easily make a project again, no matter how long ago you made it. They also help you learn from your past experiences.
How to Resize Weaving Patterns
This post explains how to adjust a weaving pattern to fit your loom. Resizing and adjusting a pattern to fit your loom’s width just takes a pencil, a bit of paper, and a calculator to help you successfully adapt the project.
How To Weave With A Balanced Beat
What is a balanced beat and how do I know if I have it? Achieving a balanced beat (also known as balanced weave) means that the number of weft picks per inch are the same as the number of warp ends per inch, and thus the warp and weft are equally visible. This post explains how to weave with a balanced beat.
Tips for Weaving Samples
Weaving a sample is like making a sketch - you learn more about your materials, your sett, how things wash, shrinkage rate, and how the finished textile behaves. This post explains how to get the most out of your sampling process.
How To Use String Heddles & Heddle Rods On Your Rigid Heddle Looms
This post teaches you how to use string heddles on your rigid heddle loom instead of using multiple pick-up sticks.
How to Weave with Pick-Up Sticks
One of the best ways for rigid-heddle weavers to make floats is to use pick-up sticks. This allows weavers to make a third or fourth shed, and break the over/under configuration of plain weave. This post explains how to use pick-up sticks with your rigid heddle loom.
Recommended Weaving Teachers
This post shares some of our favorite weaving websites and teachers, and also links to some of the weaving resources we have tucked away on our own website.
Introduction to Rigid Heddle Looms
Are you ready to dive into a whole new world of yarn and fiber? Try weaving! Rigid heddle looms are a perfect gateway to learning the wide and wonderful world of weaving. This post explains how to choose your first rigid heddle loom.