Warping a rigid heddle loom

Saori weaving is a fun and unique technique that focuses on being creative in the weft of your weaving. The technique is free-form, and lots of fun, as well as being a surprisingly quick technique to make completely unique fiber art. I discussed the technique and some history of saori weaving in an earlier article ... Read More about Saori Weaving Tutorial: Warping a Rigid Heddle Loom

My Kromski loom came with something that Kromski calls a "Warp Helper". It is a block of wood with a rectangular slot in the bottom and a hole through the top - for the apron dowel to slide through to hold the dowel while you warp. On my 32" loom the dowel both pulls this block off the edge of the loom that you are supposed to push it down on and the length of the dowel cannot be supported by a single block like this. I tried to make my own similar blocks and none really were very…

Warping a rigid heddle loom can be quite daunting when you're just starting out, but with a little bit of practice and some simple tips to follow, it doesn't need to be a headache! I actually love direct warping my rigid heddle loom, I find it so quick and easy compared with indirect warping. *This

Choosing your first rigid heddle loom project can determine if you keep weaving in the future. Choose this free project to start weaving!

Keeping an even tension for your weaving project is really important. One way you can do that is with warp separators! Learn how!

Those simple handwoven cotton dish towels were made using a rigid heddle loom. The pattern is easy and perfect for beginner weavers.

Direct warping is a method of measuring the yarn for your warp at the same time that you are putting it on the loom. The usual method of direct warping - and there are many free videos on YouTube to show how to do this - is to clamp an vertical peg to a table (some use the top of a chair back) that is the distance from the apron dowel of your loom that the warp is to be long, and warp from the back of the loom tying your first warp thread to the apron dowel and then passing a loop of that…

With the right tips and tricks, you can direct warp your rigid heddle loom by yourself!

This beginner's guide to rigid heddle loom vocabulary will help new weavers understand difficult weaving terms such as warp, weft, DPI and more!

Learn how to direct warp on your table loom with this easy tutorial. It used a technic similar to direct warping on rigid heddle loom.