Weaving Tutorials
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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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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Hemstitch – Decorative & Practical Finishing Technique
If you talk to any creative person, I bet that the finishing of their work is probably their least favorite part of their process. This is not always the case, but it seems to be pretty common! For weavers, it is often tied with planning the weaving or warping their loom. Just because it isn’t…
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Yarn Ball Winding Options – Preparing Your Weaving Yarn
Depending on your yarn buying options you may never need any of these tools to wind yarn. This is because weaving yarn most often comes already wound onto a cone or tube ready to go. This makes setting up your loom or winding your shuttles simple! That being said, you may purchase yarn on a…
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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…
5 Simple Weaving Knots Every Weaver Should Know
Knots and yarn a lot of times go hand in hand. This can be a good thing – or a bad thing. I’m sure we have all had our share of unwanted knots that keep us from our weavings or other Fiber Art. If you are getting these knots because you are using yarn by…
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How To Fix A Broken Warp On Any Loom
What is the worst thing that can happen while you are weaving? Depending on who you ask, the answer may be “a broken warp”. While this is not an ideal thing to have to deal with, it is not the end of the world! A small setback – yes, but something that is actually very…
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…
Weaving Tool Spotlight – Yarn Holders
I love to deep dive into different equipment that you can use in your weaving studio because there is so. much. out. there! No matter what equipment you are buying (or making!) there will be different options that you have to choose from and sometimes it’s hard to know what the best option is for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How To Fix Threading Mistakes: Repair Heddles
Ideally, when you are warping your floor loom or table loom you will not make any mistakes. While mistakes help you learn (the Warped Fibers motto!) avoiding mistakes should still be your goal. The best way to avoid threading mistakes (or any mistakes) is to take your time and look over what you have done…
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Warp Replacement and Shaped Weavings
Not to be confused with weaving shapes – shaped weavings are standalone weavings that are not confined to the more traditional 90-degree angles. This is not the first we have talked about shaped weavings at Warped Fibers, but it is time to take a deep dive into weavings that go outside the “box”. First, (do…
Using Pick-Up Patterns On Your Rigid Heddle Loom
Starting out with rigid heddle weaving usually involves different types of plain weave patterns. Let’s get this straight first: there is absolutely nothing wrong with plain weave! Balanced plain weavings can be incredibly beautiful, interesting, and dynamic. Check out my post on how to weave patterns in plain weave with color here. Sometimes, though, you…
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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…
One Day Weaving Projects – Quick & Easy Gift Ideas
While there are those people that do not appreciate handmade gifts, there are a lot of people that understand the thought and time that goes into these types of presents. That being said – as a weaver you know that weaving is not a fast past-time so giving woven presents is not something that you…
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Crammed And Spaced – Weaving Technique How-To
Plain weave is one of the most versatile weave structures that you will find. I have talked about it many times so if you want to learn some more about plain weave then make sure to check out these other posts: 3 Basic Weave Structures Plain Weave Patterns What Is Tapestry So it is pretty…
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Handwoven Weaving Loom Bench Cushion Tutorial
Weaving for hours and hours while sitting on your hard loom bench is not the most comfortable thing to do. While you do not want to take time away from your weaving if you can help it, you also want a comfortable place to sit! Not only do you want something comfortable, but having something…
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Sewing Handwoven Fabric – Getting Over The Fear
Sewing and weaving go hand in hand. Even if you have never sewn any handwoven fabrics before, you have probably sewn commercially woven fabrics! Utilizing your handwoven fabrics in this way is a really great way to showcase and appreciate your hard work on a daily basis (depending on what you make.) That being said,…
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What Are Pile Weaves? Rya, Ghiordes, Velvet, & More
Have you ever heard of pile weaving? Even if you never noticed, you probably come in contact with pile weaving every single day! (To be fair, you usually will come in contact with at least one type of weaving every day – it is everywhere!) But the pile weave I am talking about is carpet.…
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Weft Twining – Not Just For Baskets
You may recognize twining from its use in basket weaving. That is because basket twining is probably one of its most common modern uses. We are not talking about baskets, though. Weft twining is also used to make fabric! When it comes to weaving, one common use of twining is to use it like hemstitch.…
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…
Weaving Sticks – Simple & Portable Weaving Tools
Have you ever seen weaving sticks? They are a set of wooden sticks that are smooth and have a hole at one end. They are also usually tapered at the opposite end of the hole to make it easier to slide the weft yarn on. The hole at the bottom is where you place your…
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Making Plastic Bag Yarn (Plarn!)
Sometimes you want to weave something a little bit different. And sometimes most likely you have some plastic bags just laying around that you keep forgetting to bring with you to the store to recycle. It happens to all of us. So what can you do with all of these bags you have stuffed under…
Weaving With Paper – Going Beyond Kid’s Crafts
One of the first introductions that most people have to weaving is those woven paper placemats that you make in school when you are a kid. Once you get more into “serious” weaving, most of the time we leave paper behind. But why? Weaving is fiber art and paper is fiber, so why not weave…
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Darning and Weaving – Mending Your Fabric
A downside to fabric is that it wears down! Depending on the type of fabric and the amount of use this could happen at any number of times throughout the life of the fabric. I am sure you have a sock or two that has gained some holes over the years. We’re going to be…
Discontinuous Weft – Meet and Separate Technique
Discontinuous weft is a big feature of most tapestries. Actually, it’s one of the defining features! Essentially, it’s when you have more than one weft in the same shed (weaving on the same line) and is the cornerstone of imagery. This is because it allows you to have multiple colors next to each other which…
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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…
5 Simple DIY Woven Gifts For Your List
The best gifts are those you make. No, really! It’s not just something your mom told you when you gave her that macaroni necklace as a kid (I’m sure she loved it). Giving the gift of woven art is an amazing handmade present that pretty much everyone would be lucky to receive. Perhaps I’m biased,…
How (And Why!) You Should Weave In Your Weft Tails
Did you know that finishing your weaving starts during the actual weaving process? Or at least it should. It’s important to weave in your weft tails as you go to make finishing easier. First, let’s go over what “tails” even are! If you checked out my post on the 5 easy to fix weaving mistakes than you…
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T-Shirt Yarn – Upcycled Weft For Your Next Weaving
Welcome once again to Earth Month! Actually, today is officially Earth Day! Happy Earth Day! Let’s make something! Every week in April we have been discussing how to have a more sustainable studio practice for you and for the planet. It’s time to take that sustainable ambition and put it to use. One great option…
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