Heddle Rod SetUp
A heddle rod is a wonderful tool when you have two pickup sticks that don’t slide past each other and you are making weft floats.…
Tag: Beyond the Basics
Using a Heddle Rod
Learn how to use a heddle rod on your loom, as well as how to use a heddle rod and pick up sticks together.
Sectioning a Warp with Direct Warping Method
When we put a wider warp on a rigid heddle loom in the direct warp fashion, sometimes we can end up with different lengths in…
DIY Tensioning Device
Learn how to tension your warp on the rigid heddle loom as you are winding it on. I used three quarters of an inch rods…
How Materials Affect Tension
I’ve found that yarns with a bit of give like wool, silk, and cotton to a degree are better at holding tension. Linen needs a…
Leno Lace
Leno uses a pickup stick to twist alternating warp ends around each other, creating a pattern that is held in place with a single weft pick. There are…
Tensioning Sticks and S Hooks for Weaving
Learn about tensioning sticks and S-hooks used in weaving.