The rigid-heddle loom gets its name from the heddle that is lifted and lowered. This heddle allows specific threads to be isolated in either a slot or a hole which work together to create patterning in your cloth. This loom has gained significant popularity and has become the primary loom for many weavers. With the rigid-heddle loom, the loom’s width determines the width of your piece, so be sure to find a loom that suits your desired projects.
Discover the breadth of possibilities with the rigid-heddle articles, projects, and patterns in this category and throughout Little Looms.
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Stephanie Flynn Sokolov’s gorgeous Silk Scarf from the Handwoven Loom Theory: Rigid-Heddle Scarf Collection proves that silk and rigid-heddle looms go together like warp and weft. Here's what she has to say about her beautiful design.
Direct warping on a rigid-heddle loom seems to be made for clasped-warp weaving. As Robin shows, all you need is a warping peg, two warp yarns, and some creativity to design with the clasped-warp technique.
Learn how to do Leno lace, Brooks bouquet, and Danish medallions on the rigid-heddle loom. With these hand-manipulated techniques you can take your designs to the next level.
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What happens when you take the classic color-and-weave pattern of log cabin and add some extra elements to spice it up? Christina explores some examples of rigid-heddle patterns that do just that!
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.
Angela Tong shares how she designed and wove a bread bag on the rigid-heddle loom.
Learning how to weave on a rigid-heddle loom is easier than you think. Get expert advice for weaving on a rigid-heddle plus some of our favorite resources to help you get warped, get weaving, and advance your skills.
If you don’t know how to read them, pick-up charts and instructions can be confusing, but once you learn, a whole new world of weaving opens up. If you want to pick up the basics of pick-up, keep reading.