Rigid heddle loom projects

Most of the time when you are weaving on a rigid heddle loom and following instructions, there will be written notes for how to weave a pattern. For example, in any of my rigid heddle classes you will see threading instructions, telling you which holes and slots to thread, including colour order wherever it’s applicable....Read More

How do I get the yarn on the loom? It's not nearly as complicated as you might think. Warping a rigid-heddle loom is particularly easy and fast. Here, I demo...

Let's get weaving with those lovely rustic christmas dishtowels. They were woven on a rigid heddle loom and they are simply jolly.

You know sometimes you do something with absolutely no notion of the possible future repercussions? That is what happened when I made this freestyle tapestry series. I was really doing it for me, but I decided to turn the camera on and bring my Youtube audience along for the ride. Since then, the 4 video...Read More

When you first learn to thread two heddles, chances are you learned the standard threading first. This threading can be organized in many different ways to create the conditions for lots of weave structures: plain weave, Hopsack, lace, twill, doubleweave, and Summer and Winter. This setup gives you the ability to manage independently, or in ... Read more

Join The Rogue Weaver and learn how to use string heddles on your rigid heddle loom.

Learn how I'm planning my warp pattern using a spreadsheet. It’s an easy way to design patterns for rigid heddle loom projects.

I warped my rug with a couple of weights of crochet cotton. Size 3 crochet cotton (the Aunt Lydia's brand is commonly available) is a great warping material. Since I only had about half of what I needed, I interspersed it with some lighter weight crochet cotton just to see how it would work. In retrospect, the size 3 (which I think is also known at #10) is the perfect weight. Note to self: stock up. The numbers: 170 warp threads in the 7.5 dpi heddle, 58 inch warp length. In the future I'll…

A new weaver takes us on her odyssey from dishcloths to statement scarves.