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How To Use A Warping Board
Learning how to use a warping board is an important skill that almost all weavers should know how to do! It is one of the first steps for setting up your weaving on your loom. When it comes to measuring your warp for your floor, table, or even your rigid heddle loom* there are 2…
Weaving Misconceptions and Truths
Whether you are a new weaver or an experienced weaver there are a lot of misconceptions about weaving that are easy to get caught up in. Some of these come from ideas of what weaving is or what makes a weaver a weaver. Then there are some weaving truths that need to be addressed as…
Weaving Terms For New Weavers
Never woven before? Need a refresher? No problem! You are in the right place! As you read through the blog posts and take classes there are weaving terms that are going to continue to show up. I have compiled a list of some weaving terms that you will encounter so you can sound like you…
Favorite Low Cost Rigid Heddle Weaving Tips
Rigid heddle looms are a fantastic option for weaving all kinds of different long weavings. They are the perfect candidate for direct warping which makes the warping process faster and simpler, but how else can we make the rigid heddle warping and weaving process better? And can you do it without spending a lot of…
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Straight Selvedges: A Guide To Minimizing Warp Pull-In
Straight selvedges can be one of the hardest things to accomplish as a new weaver. In fact, “How do you weave straight selvedges?” is probably one of the questions that I get most from my students. Selvedges that pull in are on the top of the list of the most common mistakes that new weavers…
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Weaving Adjacent Weavings
Have you ever wished you could just weave more? Even better if you can set up your loom less? Luckily it is possible to weave multiple weavings at the same time by weaving weavings adjacent to each other on the same loom. I have already talked about getting more out of your warp by weaving…
EPI and Warp Sett – What Are They And How Do You Figure Them Out?
There are certain things when it comes to weaving that are paramount to understanding how your weaving works, how to plan it, and how to make it do what you want it to do! One of the most important things to understand? EPI. EPI stands for Ends Per Inch and refers to how many individual…
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Cellulose, Protein, and Synthetic Fibers for Weaving
Throughout the years I have talked a lot about different weaving fibers and even gone as far as delving into specific fibers. Sometimes though, I will talk about multiple fiber types that fit under a specific “umbrella” – so I figured we should spend a little bit of time exploring weaving fibers in a more…
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The Importance of Weaving Samples
If there is one thing that I cannot stress enough about weaving and planning a weaving is the importance of samples! I often get asked: “How do you know if something is going to do what you want it to?” I wish I could say that with time you just automatically know what will and…
Wet Finishing Your Weaving
There are so many important parts of the weaving process that go beyond the weaving itself. Picking the right yarn is essential to making the weaving you want. If you want to make sure your weaving weaves up correctly then you need to make sure your planning and set-up are correct. And if you want…