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!

I'm trying Jennifer Moore's four shaft sampler. Picture of the quilted portion of the sampler just for fun.

Have any of you quilted a full project? This one uses pick up sticks and it would be so cool to have a quilted blanket or anything else, but it would take so long.

I've recently started feeling much more confident as a new weaver and I purchased the copy on the left, from Eugene Textile Center. I think it was printed in 1958! I'm pretty blown away. The newer copy is from 1975, still older than me. My favorite auntie gifted me a copy not knowing that I had one, which I thought was funny. I'm just appreciating the history between the two books and the long line of weavers that I follow after. My world in the U.S. has felt like it's falling apart, and every morning I've woken up this week I have become closer and closer to becoming a second class citizen. I don't know what the future holds for me and my community. Regardless, weaving has made me feel connected to myself and beyond in a way that I have never felt before. I know some don't feel "comfortable" talking about politics in maker spaces, but the things we make are nothing if removed from the hands that made them. I will forever feel grateful for the amount of effort that weavers have put to historic preservation and increased access to weaving education.

Anyways, I'm giving the older copy away, because I think it should see more hands, and I plan to keep the one gifted to me. I will send and gift my old one to anyone who needs it, but might not be able to find or afford a copy right now. Priority will specifically go to someone who is being targeted by the new administration. I can sadly only afford to send it to someone in the U.S., sorry

I was gifted a brand new Schacht Flip loom for Christmas, and while I'm ridiculously excited to get started with it, it's also just a bit intimidating.

I've watched a few videos and have a good idea on how to warp it and get started, but as a brand new proto-weaver I'd love to hear from those of you with more experience.

I'm interested in buying this 45 inch Leclerc loom and wanted to get some opinions before committing. There are 2 pictures, of the assembled and disassembled loom.

The seller says:

I believe the loom is a Nilus model, it was made before they really started naming them.

It works well, the only issue I had was that sometimes the heedles don't lift very high and the shed is small. I think this was something that was fixed with newer models. Replacing the strings might also help and that wouldn't be too hard to do.

It is in pieces so you would have to put it together. I followed instructions online and managed to put it together by myself.

Does this seem like a good deal? Anything I should check for or be concerned about?

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gorgeous woven coasters i get to sew for work! :))

Newer weaver here that just recently was able to get their hands on a 4 shaft 6 treadle floor loom and I wanted to know if there’s a bible book that anyone considers a must read for newbies. Or even if you have any first project recommendations I would highly appreciate it.

I’m currently cleaning out a space to make a studio so having some nice recommendations for when I’m done would help me get through the work I think.

I was at a museum the other day and came across this draft for huckaback in a book about Shaker textiles.

I don't understand the numbers in the threading part mean. They look like they correspond to the shafts, but how they are threaded is a mystery.

I have an opportunity to pick up a Kessenich 4 shaft floor loom that's 38" wide with a working area 28" wide for $400 or less. I've never weaved before but it's something that's interested me, and I've been looking for a fiber art to get into. It's in good working order, it was owned by a small craft collective.

Either tell me it's a no brainer or talk me out of it please

I am going to be buying an inkle loom. I have a small one that was gifted to me that I’ve been practicing on for the past few months, but my real interest is card weaving. Both for fun and historical recreation. I’m still learning on it, my selvedges are improving. The warp on my current one is only about 45” and I really want to do a longer warp than my current loom. I am leaning towards the Schacht inkle loom for it’s warp length and being able to do wider bands. I also tend to warp it too tightly which causes my weaving to migrate towards the edge and has to be shifted back every time I advance the warp.

After all of that intro, does anyone like a specific loom? All of the reading I’ve done says that the Schacht inkle loom is the way to go, but it’s an investment for me and I would love any feedback you might have. Thanks so much!

Hello, this is my first weaving project, a dish towel. Rigid heddle loom, 8/2 cotton doubled up. I followed a pattern, the white weft is 'caterpillar cotton' (single). For a pattern like this, how should I manage the yarn ends on my next towel so things look neater? Would someone be willing to post a picture of a similar project so I know what to reasonably hope for in terms of neatness? TIA!

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Hi all,

I want to try weaving but wanted to know if there was a way to use some kind of warp seperator I could make or use to weave between and comb down alternating strands easier?

I have one of those small craft box looms but am thinking to try makeshift a big one.

Secondly, is it possible to weave 8 bit art using a loom? I've searched everywhere but can't find some kind of tutorial. :(

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I'm still new to weaving (and this subreddit has proven a treasure trove of fantastic advice I was able to find in old posts, thank you all for the wisdom you've shared over the years!) and recently made my first foray into overshot with some bookmarks - I'm really happy with how they turned out but have a question about selvedges. As you see they still look a little bit irregular (I'm mostly talking about the threads looking less neat, I think the slight bumpiness is mostly just a practice/weft tension thing?) compared to the rest of the pattern and was wondering if anyone had any tips? I'm using floating selvedges weighed down in the back and making sure to always go in the same pattern with the tabby and pattern threads (e.g., always guide the tabby thread under the pattern thread on the left hand side).

I've been thinking if perhaps changing the pattern to have a clean strip at the side edges would help to make it look a little nicer?

Yarn was 8/2 cotton for warp and tabby, and 8/4 cotton for the pattern thread. They are wet-finished with a 1 hour wash cycle at 40 degrees, then hot pressed using my iron :)

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I have a Kessenich 50” (ish) floor loom. There are no cords, it’s strictly a mechanical jack type loom. (Believe me, I’ve taken it apart, I’ve spoken with the builder, there are no cords. I know a lot of people have looms with them. Mine is not one of those.)

The problem: if more than 2-3 shafts are attached to a treadle, it feels unnecessarily difficult to press down.

• I don’t have many heddles on each shaft.
• Each treadle has about four shafts attached.
• The shafts themselves move smoothly, so it isn’t a friction issue.
• I’ve tried different benches/chair heights.

On any kind of floor loom, has anyone successfully reversed their treadle positioning so the upper end is close to the bench, to improve the mechanical advantage for the weaver?

Any tips/tricks or videos are welcome! I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty, but I also don’t want to cause unnecessary damage to my loom out of ignorance.

I finished up the edges and washed the cloth. Now I'm blocking the table runner. I've been told I should let it air dry for 2-3 days