One of the many joys of rigid-heddle weaving is how much easier it is to do fun hand-manipulated techniques such as pick-up. Pick-up lets you create beautiful patterns and textures in you weaving.
As an added bonus, the project is written so you can weave chevron designs into your pin loom squares using strategically placed floats. The bag would look amazing in simple plain weave, but if you want to up your pin-loom weaving repertoire the Which Way
Artists in cultures from around the world used tiny little pieces of tile to create works of art from simple, figured designs to scenes from famous stories of the time. In her table topper, Gabi uses the same method to create a beautiful bunch of grapes.
I’m writing this one full week before Easter and so far the bunny I’m weaving on the pin-loom is a work in progress. I’ve spent many happy hours weaving pin-loom square
Autumn might even be too late to start holiday weaving but there are some projects that don't take a huge amount of time.
Kids can learn how to weave with these 3 FREE projects on weaving for kids including making a cardboard loom and even easy, felted patterns!
The key to using the Block Island Blend, and really any traditional weaving yarn to weave towels on the rigid-heddle loom, is to follow a few rules.
Liz Gipson is a woman who loves rigid-heddle weaving and (fortunately for all of us) has a knack for teaching.
Every time I break out the rigid-heddle loom I’m re-reminded of exactly how versatile it is, and not just because it’s so portable. It’s so easy to use it to create lace and texture in your weaving—more so than on a floor loom.
