Cricket loom

The Cricket Loom is a wonderfully accessible way to create woven fabrics without committing to…

A frequently asked question is "how do I best show off my warp?" and it's usually asked in relation to having bright colours, lots of colours or a gradient in the warp. If you have spent a lot of time on your warp to arrange the colours just the way you want to, you certainly

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...

Is it possible that something so simple can create such beautiful things? Before stumbling across the rigid heddle loom, I knew only of large floor looms, Navajo rug looms, and tapestry looms (not …

In honor of my lovely little rigid-heddle loom I have composed this list of the top ten reasons I love rigid-heddle looms.

It is sometimes presumed that the rigid heddle loom is a plain weave loom. This is because, at it's most basic, it is a two shaft loom, and plain weave is woven on two shafts. While it's true that plain weave is often woven on a rigid heddle loom, it's capabilities for weaving patterns can

Get your tension just right when tying your warp on your rigid-heddle loom with these incredible tips from Sara Goldenberg White.

If you would rather weave than warp, perhaps you aren't warping in a way that makes it enjoyable. Check out what Deb Essen has learned over her weaving career.

(click on pics for larger view) These are the yarns I have (Paton's Classic Wool, 100% wool worsted) to choose from for the Log Cabin Weavealong on Weavolution.com this weekend. Black, White, Red, Purple. I chose red/white for best contrast so I can see what I'm doing. This is 30 pairs of warp (60 ends) on 10 dent heddle for 6" scarf on the Cricket loom. After winding the warp, I have to sort out the pairs according to the chart I found on the Schact newsletter at this site…

Here's the free pattern to weave your own dishtowels. Those towels are made out of nice 8/4 cotton and are soft and thick. This simple pattern can be woven on a rigid heddle loom.