Weaving

I own an Ashford rigid heddle loom in the 24inch/60cm size, and a DIY backstrap loom that I made from some rolling pins, a ruler and some cable ties.

Techniques

• Clasped Weft Weaving

Projects

• Notebook Covers on a rigid heddle loom
• Tote bag from a long strip of cloth

Tools

• Seizenn band weaving pattern editor and the updated version (which is a bit too complicated for me at the moment). These are great for designing cool striped warps for band weaving.

Glossary

• Shed is the opening formed when warp threads are separated
• Pick is a single weft thread in a fabric

Reference materials and general sources

• Vävstuga has a bunch of resources, mostly relating to Swedish weaving. This includes books and videos, as well as in person classes in America
• This knitty article about finishing is my go-to when I’m thinking about how I want to finish off a piece - knots, twists, hemstitching and other alternatives
• This tutorial about how to do indirect warping on pegs for every time I forget which peg to start on.