Weaving projects rigid heddle loom

It is sometimes presumed that the rigid heddle loom is a plain weave loom. This is because, at it's most basic, it is a two shaft loom, and plain weave is woven on two shafts. While it's true that plain weave is often woven on a rigid heddle loom, it's capabilities for weaving patterns can

I warped my rug with a couple of weights of crochet cotton. Size 3 crochet cotton (the Aunt Lydia's brand is commonly available) is a great warping material. Since I only had about half of what I needed, I interspersed it with some lighter weight crochet cotton just to see how it would work. In retrospect, the size 3 (which I think is also known at #10) is the perfect weight. Note to self: stock up. The numbers: 170 warp threads in the 7.5 dpi heddle, 58 inch warp length. In the future I'll…

Scrap Bin Rigid Heddle Loom: This year our family has made the decision not to buy anything that we can make. Along with that, we've stepped up learning to upcycle and repurpose the unused, unneeded and unwanted. My wife knits with recycled grocery bags and recently we discover…

Most of the time when you are weaving on a rigid heddle loom and following instructions, there will be written notes for how to weave a pattern. For example, in any of my rigid heddle classes you will see threading instructions, telling you which holes and slots to thread, including colour order wherever it's applicable.

Learning about how twills can be woven on a rigid-heddle loom has given me a deeper understanding of twills in general.

Double width is one of those weaving techniques that can seem like some kind of sorcery to a new weaver. It can be both very exciting and extremely daunting, all at the same time! *This post contains affiliate links. For more information, please see my disclosure policy. I remember how overjoyed I was early in

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My very first project on my new rigid heddle loom! I so enjoyed learning this new skill - here are a collection of tips as well as links to tutorials I found helpful as I made my first project!

In this tutorial, I am weaving a spring scarf using tencel on my rigid heddle loom. I also explain how to double the warp threads.

Choosing your first rigid heddle loom project can determine if you keep weaving in the future. Choose this free project to start weaving!