Weaving Tutorials


Clasped Weft Guide

Plain weave is a simple weaving technique that is full of depth and incredibly versatile. In fact, I have an entire post on patterns that you can make in plain weave just by changing up the colors of the warp and weft you are weaving with.  What if you are looking for something a little…

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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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All About Heddle Rods

Weaving isn’t always fast. It is actually pretty rarely fast. That being said, some looms will help you to weave faster than others and for those that are a little more manual, we can “upgrade” them easily enough to work a little more for you! This upgrade is a heddle rod and is perfect for…

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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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Simple Woven Loom Bag Project

There are so many different types of weaving that you can do! One common type is to create yardage to be turned into other things.  We have talked about yardage before when we made a cushion for your weaving bench and also when we learned how to sew your handwoven fabric (and get over your…

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How To Make Paper Yarn

Creating yarn out of alternative materials has become sort of a tradition here at Warped Fibers because I am always looking at ways to upcycle materials and create something unique! I have also previously discussed weaving with paper as it pertains to paper strips (taking it beyond a “kids” craft.)  If you are interested in…

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Warp Finishing: Fringe Options

There are many different ways to finish a weaving. One of the most common and possibly iconic ways to do this is to have fringe at the bottom. As with most things, though, fringe for your weaving is not always so straightforward! There are many different options both for how you create your fringe and…

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DIY Woven Gift Box!

Are you looking for a unique and creative gift to give this year?  A few weeks ago I posted 6 tutorials for simple on-day weaving projects. This woven box tutorial was originally going to be a part of that list, but it turns out that this box takes more than a day to complete. The…

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Hand-Manipulated Lace Weaving

Hand-manipulated laces (also called weaver manipulated lace) are areas of your weaving that create a lacy texture through means outside of your heddle or harnesses. Since you are the one doing the work and not the loom, that means that these laces can be done on any loom that can weave plain weave a.k.a. Any…

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Embroidery Stitches For Weaving

Sometimes everything that you want to do with your weaving isn’t possible with weaving itself. Sometimes it is possible, but it could be a lot easier! Using embroidery with your weaving is a great way to add something extra to the surface of your weaving that can create both texture and interest. Outline, define, and…

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