Rigid Heddle Weaving Basics
- Calculate how much material you'll need to weave the kind of scarf or wrap you want
- How to use the direct warp method
- How to use the indirect warp method
- How to use a basic weave structure to make a scarf
- How to finish a scarf
- Further resources to take your rigid heddle weaving to the next level
Welcome to Rigid Heddle Weaving Basics!
In this rigid heddle basics course, we are going to introduce you to using a rigid heddle loom. This little loom is quite a powerful and versatile piece of equipment. It can help you to weave cloth that could be used for everything from scarves and shawls to textiles for the home. This loom is ideal for those who are just wanting to start out in weaving but don’t want to invest the money or space on a floor loom.
This course will give you the basics you need for starting out on a rigid hedge loom. We are going to be learning how to use this versatile loom with two projects: a sock yarn scarf and a sock/lace scarf. The Square One Scarf and the Colour Field Scarf. Both made from SweetGeorgia Yarns, a hand-dyed yarn company.
Throughout these videos, you’ll learn how to:
- Calculate how much material you’ll need to weave the kind of scarf or wrap you want
- How to use the direct warp method
- How to use the indirect warp method
- How to use a basic weave structure to make a scarf
- How to finish a scarf
- Further resources to take your rigid heddle weaving to the next level
We hope you’ll join us for this rigid heddle basics course!
Talk about the Rigid Heddle Basics course with members of the School of SweetGeorgia. Post project pictures, share personal reflections, and join the conversations in our Community Forums!
Tag what you are making everywhere with #sosweaving and #schoolofsweetgeorgia!
I finished weaving two more blankets from leftover skeins and scraps. It is SO MUCH FUN!!
48" #rigidheddleloom
#sosweaving
#knpknitchat2022
#littleredmitten
I finished weaving two more blankets from leftover skeins and scraps. It is SO MUCH FUN!!
48" #rigidheddleloom
#sosweaving
#knpknitchat2022
#littleredmitten
Reminder to join us online today for the final live lecture presentation in Laura Fry`s Fundamentals of Weaving Series, Colour Considerations! We`ll be starting at 12:00 PM PDT (3:00 PM EDT), and Laura will talk about considerations to take when weaving with colour, to create designs that work best with your intended cloth.
We`ll see you online soon!
#sosweaving #schoolofsweetgeorgia #weaving #weavingworkshop #weaversofinstagram #weaversoftheworld #weavingcloth #handwoven #handwovencloth #weavingloom
Reminder to join us online today for the final live lecture presentation in Laura Fry`s Fundamentals of Weaving Series, Colour Considerations! We`ll be starting at 12:00 PM PDT (3:00 PM EDT), and Laura will talk about considerations to take when weaving with colour, to create designs that work best with your intended cloth.
We`ll see you online soon!
#sosweaving #schoolofsweetgeorgia #weaving #weavingworkshop #weaversofinstagram #weaversoftheworld #weavingcloth #handwoven #handwovencloth #weavingloom
The last lecture in master weaver Laura Fry`s Weaving Fundamentals series is coming up tomorrow... join Laura for our live lecture presentation Colour Considerations! Laura will talk about considerations to take when weaving with colour, to create designs that work best with your intended cloth. This Zoom lecture and Q&A session is open to all SOS members, and will be recorded and posted at the School following the presentation.
Follow our link in bio to the entire Weaving Fundamentals lecture series for all of the fabulous information that Laura has shared with us over the past couple of years.
Colour Considerations Live Lecture with Laura Fry
September 6th, 12:00 PM PDT on Zoom
#sosweaving #schoolofsweetgeorgia #weaving #weavingworkshop #weaversofinstagram #weaversoftheworld #weavingcloth #handwoven #handwovencloth #weavingloom
The last lecture in master weaver Laura Fry`s Weaving Fundamentals series is coming up tomorrow... join Laura for our live lecture presentation Colour Considerations! Laura will talk about considerations to take when weaving with colour, to create designs that work best with your intended cloth. This Zoom lecture and Q&A session is open to all SOS members, and will be recorded and posted at the School following the presentation.
Follow our link in bio to the entire Weaving Fundamentals lecture series for all of the fabulous information that Laura has shared with us over the past couple of years.
Colour Considerations Live Lecture with Laura Fry
September 6th, 12:00 PM PDT on Zoom
#sosweaving #schoolofsweetgeorgia #weaving #weavingworkshop #weaversofinstagram #weaversoftheworld #weavingcloth #handwoven #handwovencloth #weavingloom
#fo Before & After: Wet finishing edition. Look at how big of a difference it made! Interestingly, it only shrank for 2 inches warp-wise and 1.5 inches weft-wise. The minimal shrinkage is probably due to a combination of the cashmere not being fulled properly and it blooming significantly in the water.
(Please avert your eyes from the mistakes which I painstakingly corrected before wet finishing)
#rigidheddleloom #rigidheddleweaving #rigidheddleweaver #weaving #handweaving #weaver #fiberart #sosweaving #cashmere #logcabin #scarf
#fo Before & After: Wet finishing edition. Look at how big of a difference it made! Interestingly, it only shrank for 2 inches warp-wise and 1.5 inches weft-wise. The minimal shrinkage is probably due to a combination of the cashmere not being fulled properly and it blooming significantly in the water.
(Please avert your eyes from the mistakes which I painstakingly corrected before wet finishing)
#rigidheddleloom #rigidheddleweaving #rigidheddleweaver #weaving #handweaving #weaver #fiberart #sosweaving #cashmere #logcabin #scarf
Coming up in early September will be the final lecture in the Weaving Fundamentals series... join instructor Laura Fry at our live lecture presentation, Colour Considerations! Taking place September 6 at 12:00 PM PDT, Laura will talk about considerations to take when weaving with colour, to create designs that work best with your intended cloth.
This Zoom lecture and Q&A session is open to all SOS members, and will be recorded and posted at the School following the presentation if you`re unable to make it live. Find more information at the SOS Event Calendar, linked in our IG bio.
#sosweaving #schoolofsweetgeorgia #masterweaverlaurafry #colorgamp #weaving #handwoven #handwovengamp #weavingwithcolor #weaversofinstagram
Coming up in early September will be the final lecture in the Weaving Fundamentals series... join instructor Laura Fry at our live lecture presentation, Colour Considerations! Taking place September 6 at 12:00 PM PDT, Laura will talk about considerations to take when weaving with colour, to create designs that work best with your intended cloth.
This Zoom lecture and Q&A session is open to all SOS members, and will be recorded and posted at the School following the presentation if you`re unable to make it live. Find more information at the SOS Event Calendar, linked in our IG bio.
#sosweaving #schoolofsweetgeorgia #masterweaverlaurafry #colorgamp #weaving #handwoven #handwovengamp #weavingwithcolor #weaversofinstagram
I was trying to weave summer and winter without changing my tie-up… trying to take a short cut and just use the tie-up I had for overshot. But it made it slow, confusing, and inefficient. Just taking a bit of extra time to change the tie-up and also switching out a shuttle that kept catching… now this is weaving so easily and so quickly.
Sometimes it’s better to take the time upfront to stop, reset, and make things right. It just makes everything work better.
#summerandwinterweaving #learntoweave #weaversofinstagram #weaversgonnaweave #lomeetsloom #counterbalanceloom #leclercloom #sosweaving
I was trying to weave summer and winter without changing my tie-up… trying to take a short cut and just use the tie-up I had for overshot. But it made it slow, confusing, and inefficient. Just taking a bit of extra time to change the tie-up and also switching out a shuttle that kept catching… now this is weaving so easily and so quickly.
Sometimes it’s better to take the time upfront to stop, reset, and make things right. It just makes everything work better.
#summerandwinterweaving #learntoweave #weaversofinstagram #weaversgonnaweave #lomeetsloom #counterbalanceloom #leclercloom #sosweaving
Blocks!! This is the very start of an exploration into summer & winter on my 4-shaft counterbalance loom. Only two blocks are possible with four shafts, but I can see the possibilities…
Warp yarn: vennecolcoton 8/2 organic cotton
Pattern weft yarn: ashford_wheels_looms 5/2 mercerized cotton
#summerandwinterweaving #learntoweave #weaversofinstagram #weaversgonnaweave #lomeetsloom #counterbalanceloom #leclercloom #sosweaving
Blocks!! This is the very start of an exploration into summer & winter on my 4-shaft counterbalance loom. Only two blocks are possible with four shafts, but I can see the possibilities…
Warp yarn: vennecolcoton 8/2 organic cotton
Pattern weft yarn: ashford_wheels_looms 5/2 mercerized cotton
#summerandwinterweaving #learntoweave #weaversofinstagram #weaversgonnaweave #lomeetsloom #counterbalanceloom #leclercloom #sosweaving
Finished a large blanket on the 48" #RigidHeddleLoom
Mostly worsted weight wool with a bit of mohair thrown in here a there. I learned that 14-year-old boys are not great assistants when warping a loom if you don`t want tight selvedges.
Learned how to hemstitch and use a fringe twister with this project. Also, I used up A LOT of random skeins and leftover bits which is always a good thing.
#sosweaving
#knpknitchat
little.red.mitten
Finished a large blanket on the 48" #RigidHeddleLoom
Mostly worsted weight wool with a bit of mohair thrown in here a there. I learned that 14-year-old boys are not great assistants when warping a loom if you don`t want tight selvedges.
Learned how to hemstitch and use a fringe twister with this project. Also, I used up A LOT of random skeins and leftover bits which is always a good thing.
#sosweaving
#knpknitchat
little.red.mitten
Here you'll find a list of equipment, tools, and downloads needed for the Rigid Heddle Basics course with Felicia Lo.
Downloads
Equipment
- Square One Scarf
- Rigid heddle loom-minimum 12"/30 cm width
- 10 dent reed
- Colour Field Scarf
- Rigid heddle loom-minimum 15"/38 cm width
- 12 dent reed
*Please follow this link for Warping Equipment & Additional Tools needed
Materials
Square One Scarf
- Warp: 1 skein of SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock in Grouse (425 yd / 388 m per 4oz / 115 g skein; 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon).
- Weft: 1 skein of SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock in a single or a variety of colourways (425 yd / 388 m per 4oz / 115 g skein; 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon)
*shown in Grouse, Beach House, Arbutus, and Lichen colourways.
Colour Field Scarf
- Warp: 2 skeins of SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock in a single or a variety of colourways (425 yd 388 m per 4 oz/115 g skein; 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon)
*shown in Trinket, Illusion, Evening, Shadow, Lichen, and Arbutus colourways. - Weft: 1 skein of SweetGeorgia Yarns Merino Silk Lace in Ultraviolet (765 yd/700 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein; 50% Fine Merino, 50% Silk).
Do you have questions about Rigid Heddle Materials ? Talk about it with members of the School of SweetGeorgia. Post project pictures, share personal reflections, and join the conversations in our Community Forums!
Course Content
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Course Includes
- 12 Lessons
- Course Certificate
