I have decided to add pin looms to my list of unanswerable questions: Why didn’t I discover them sooner? They are a simple and ingenious way to teach weaving concepts.
Susan recounts her experiences weaving with embroidery floss on a rigid-heddle loom.
You may want to add these seven easy to find items to your weaving equipment stash.
I enjoyed having a plan in mind for my inkle bands as I wove them, and I find that’s often the case in weaving; an end purpose makes it more fun and interesting.
Using the commercial collar as her example, Elisabeth Hill found the necessary hardware online and then designed an inkle loom for her proud pup Fiona.
Susan prefers to direct warp when weaving on the rigid-heddle loom, and will go to great lengths to avoid during otherwise. Here she recounts a few times when direct warping was anything but.
I would like to have a set of handwoven placemats that match my everyday dishes. I have been using store-bought placemats for the past 25 years, and for almost that entire time, I have been thinking about weaving placemats of my own design.
If you have a potholder loom lying around, then you'll LOVE this free weaving software from Harrisville Designs called the Potholder Pattern Wizard!
Sara Bixler has been one of our cherished contributors for a while, and there are very good reasons for that.