So I don't have a fancy loom (yet). This is my third project. The first one turned out ok, good for a first attempt, but I ruined it when I wanted to clean it. Second attempt I'm not happy with. Now I'm recreating the first design.

Wall hanging art piece I made on the loom! Photos I drew on and collaged a poem onto and cut into pieces and wove in!

I really love the idea of this, but it is incredibly delicate, so I need to figure that out

Hi Everyone,

I’m new to weaving and currently tackling a pickup stick pattern on my rigid heddle loom. I’ve warped everything according to the instructions in the pattern (shown in the attached images) and set up Pick-up Stick A as the actual pickup stick, with a dowel/ties acting as Pick-up Stick B.

However, my weaving doesn’t look like the example in the pattern photo at all. Instead of getting the "pucker" or lace effect as shown, my fabric just looks flat. Am I missing something in how I’m using the pickup sticks or weaving? Could it be the yarn I’m using (a cotton DK weight) that’s too thick for this kind of effect?

I’d really appreciate any advice or troubleshooting tips. Thanks in advance!

(Pattern instructions from "The Weaver's Idea Book")

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Hey everyone! I’m excited to share that I just purchased a Leclerc Fanny counterbalance loom! It’s quite an old model that’s been in storage for a while, and I’m honoured to give it a new home. The first step is cleaning and assembly, so I’m looking forward to getting it ready for weaving. If anyone has tips on cleaning and setting up a counterbalance loom, I’d love to hear them!

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I know nothing about this art, please excuse my ignorance. 

What kind of loom is this?

Any help on how to use it?

My Grandma says the pot holder pictured was made using this loom.

Great grandma has passed away ages ago. My grandma and mom don’t know how to use it either. 

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First time weaver here! On a very makeshift handmade loom..

I am about halfway through my work and the sides are sloping in, not in a ridiculous way but enough to make me sad. I can see where it happened and am trying to make looser moves now (I am a knitter, and very prone to making stitches too tight, it is the nature of my crafting!). How might, when my work comes off the loom, I fix this caving in? Is it possible? Or do I just need to be ok with the work?

Mind the loose ends.. I am learning and will weave in at the end!!!! Thank you to this Reddit for much learning, kindness, and creativity:)

I am planning to take a weaving class about using your thrums (leftover warp) and somewhat ironically I don’t have a ton of my own! We are supposed to bring them with us to use.

My weaving guild is teeny tiny and I think might be a source of some but I don’t have a lot of time to ask them to save them for me before the class.

Any other ideas where I could source some? I thought maybe someone on Etsy might be selling some but I didn’t have luck.

I’m starting a sampler (ie. scarf) of deflected double weave with the plan to figure out how it works so I can draft it for myself later on. In looking around at resources, I’ve got two questions I haven’t answered yet while just doing the thing—

1. What kind of selvedges do you use? I put a floating selvedge on like I do for overshot and it’s doing ok but I’m curious if others have a different method they prefer?

2. Is deflected double weave always wet finished? All the photos look remarkably different from on the loom, and while this could be because of being under tension, I wonder if it’s more than that?

I’m including a photo of my first inch in case anyone is curious what it looks like on the loom. The pattern I’m using is from Marian Stubenitsky’s “Max 8” book on 8 shaft max complex pattern drafting.

Thanks all!

I just got this small loom but I don't know which book to buy. Does anyone have good recommendations?

Just that. Gonna try a doubleweave.

New to the group, but I thought y'all would get a kick out of this. This memory popped up for me today, so here goes.

Proof that the Nerd is strong in my family.

My new lap loom arrived in the mail today (heroine of current wip is a weaver and I felt an overwhelming urge to learn how to weave) and I went downstairs to show it off to my eldest offspring.

"What, you needed something to keep your suitors away while you wait for your dead husband to return?"

I have won parenting for the day. Sorry, other moms.

Hi, I'm a new weaver and have 5 cats in the house so am very careful not to leave yarn or other craft items lying about that can be dangerous for cats.

I bought a rigid heddle and have been mostly successful using it when they are present, and keeping my project draped with a blanket when not working on it, but if one of them gets feisty there is always the option of just putting it away in a room.

Now though I've been gifted a floor loom by a family member, so want to put a warp on that and am nervous about making sure not to create a hazard for my cats (not to mention having them ruin my project or having to cut my warp off in desperation). I didn't want to tuck the loom into a bedroom because I was afraid I would never use it that way so it's in the dining room saying "come weave on me!!". During the warping itself I can shut them in a room but then the project will be in progress (hopefully lol) and I need to plan ahead for how I'm going to keep them out of it going forward.

We were just at the ER with one cat last month because he swallowed a rubber band, so maybe I'm a bit jumpy about this. He once burned his paws on a hot stove too. Kind of a death wish that one. Another of my bunch is driven so mad by the sight of yarn that I can't knit when she is awake. Thankfully the other 3 are mostly typical cats that are too bored to bother with anything.

Any advice welcome!

I am shopping for my first temple and have a couple of quick questions for those of you who weave with them.

1. can I use a clip temple on a baby wolf if I put in little eyelet hooks for the strings to pass through? I know for it to work right the strings need to stay basically at a 90 degree angle and with the angled shape of the baby wolf, can this type of temple work with it? I think it would be my preferred temple since it doesn't cover any of the weaving.

2. I am planning my first ever rug, a krokbragd rug inspired by the wonderful one recently posted in this sub. Is any kind of temple suitable for a rug? Or do I need something specific? Planning to weave a runner the full width of my loom (26").

Thanks for any input!!

Hi all, I now have reeds for my Mighty Wolf, my Wolf Pup, and heddles for a new-to-me Ashford rigid heddle loom. At the moment they are stored standing up(-ish) in a cardboard box, but that is not a long-term solution. I keep thinking there is probably an inexpensive DIY solution but have not yet come up with one. Any ideas?

Just finished warping my new rigid heddle loom for my first project (a Kelly Casanova stripe blanket)! Probably not a perfect warp but then I'm definitely the type to dive in and learn as I go (usually from my mistakes, haha)

Hi, I love the look of clasp weaving and once my current project is off my 8 shaft loom I want to give it a try.

My question is with multi shafts has anyone tried it with the warp and what advice would you give to one who has never tried that technique.

I’ve watched many videos and seems it’s always done with ridged heddle looms or done with weft.

Thanks for any tips.

Where do you all order your wool warp yarn from? The woman I usually order warp from always used Jaggerspun in Maine. Now that Jagger has closed I need a new source. Ps, anybody have a secret Jagger stash?

I'm new to weaving. I am interested in weaving something that looks a little like a square/rectangular wave, but I haven't seen any patterns that use it. Is this possible? Thanks!

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I started this rug weaving project back in December and it’s coming along quick. It’ll finish at 16”x16”, so it’s a relatively small piece. Im really enjoying how the colors turned out.

I am currently trying to reconfigure my studio for better access to my materials, which are all stored in opaque plastic totes that are stacked up on top of each other. I’m not even a yarn hoarder, I only buy and keep exactly what I plan to use - my space is just tiny and I may or may not have too many looms lol.

Please share if you have any good storage solutions!

My dad is a woodworker and has taken an interest in all things weaving. He made my daughter an inkle loom for her birthday last month and we are finally getting it started. I work on a floor loom and this feels so foreign to me 🤣 Do you have any resources that have been the best for learning how to use an inkle loom? YouTube, blogs, books, etc. what is your favorite resource?

I was in a major car accident last weekend and will likely be off work for the next few weeks due to an extremely bad concussion. I'm looking for something to occupy my hands and have always loved the idea of weaving and came across the funem looms.

However, I'm in Canada and the shipping plus cost plus time isn't ideal. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a loom similar to their XL that I could make some wall hangings on that isn't coming from Europe? I would also love to know of any destashes or wool kits for projects. I can't handle going into stores and honestly, my mental capacity for shopping or research is really low right now. I'm more interested in sort of free weaving and playing with texture for the wall hangings than anything. May be silly, but the whole thing sounds super relaxing and I'm just really desperate for calming stuff I can do inside. ( I hate puzzles and coloring books)

Thank you for your help!