Floor Loom


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…

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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…

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Basics of Double Weaving

There is a lot of mystery behind double weave, but once you understand how it works it makes so. much. sense! I get so many questions about this weaving technique including: What is it? What can it do? and of course How?!?!? I get it. It seems like it would be a very difficult technique…

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How To Use A Warping Board

Measuring out your warp for your loom is an important weaving skill that 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…

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Guide To Weaving Headers

Unless you were tie your warp onto your loom one warp at a time (not recommended…) you will end up with bundles at the beginning of your weaving. These bundles serve the purpose of attaching your warp to your loom, but they also make it so the spacing at the beginning of your weaving is…

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Floor Loom Maintenance Guide

A loom – if taken care of properly – will outlive you.  I remember the first time that I heard that and realized that it was true.  Think about it. There are historic looms that still work and are used every day. I took a tour of Tessitura Bevilaqua in Venice, Italy in May 2018…

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