Rigid heddle loom

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…

Those simple handwoven cotton dish towels were made using a rigid heddle loom. The pattern is easy and perfect for beginner weavers.

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

How do I get the yarn on the loom? It's not nearly as complicated as you might think. Warping a rigid-heddle loom is particularly easy and fast. Here, I demo...

This beginner's guide to rigid heddle loom vocabulary will help new weavers understand difficult weaving terms such as warp, weft, DPI and more!

Lea and Elfie on Instagram: "Me and Elfie finished our weaving at the same time, here are our weavings coming off the rigid heddle looms 🌙🌿🌼🌾🍃 @leaandelfie #rigidheddleweaving #rigidheddlelooms #handweaversofinstagram #weaversofinstagram #rigidheddleloomweaving #handwovenscarf #handwovenshawl #wovenbyhand #heritagecraft"

Based in Ashburton, New Zealand, Ashford Handicrafts are the world’s leading manufacturers of Spinning Wheels, Weaving Looms and other textile equipment and supplies.

It can be so hard to know where to start when you're in the market for a new rigid heddle loom, especially if it is to be your first ever loom. Having only used Ashford rigid heddle looms, it is not really within my scope to compare different looms from a practical perspective.

I’m often asked about the best ways to measure your work as you weave. Although I’ve covered various methods in my books, patterns and classes, I have yet to write about this subject on the Yarnworker blog. Here is a round-up of my favorite ways to keep track of where I am. Markers When I first ... Read more