Archive for the 'RH Weaving' Category

A new kind of weaving…

Posted on Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 at 3:42 pm

well, it’s new to me! Following the fiber addiction where it leads now has me investigating tablet weaving. DH saw some tablet weaving looms on the internet and volunteered to build one for me. This is the prototype - and there will probably be a few changes made, but first I have […]

Project Updates!

Posted on Friday, March 28th, 2008 at 7:34 pm

This is my new case for my KnitPicks Options needles. I have the big binder that comes with the needles, but I never really liked it. I found this case on Etsy and it’s perfect! You even get to pick out the fabric you’d like to have. zknitter is the Esty […]

Warping with Two Heddles

Posted on Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 at 11:09 am

This is my first project using 2 heddles on my rigid heddle loom. I’ve taken pictures at each step to illustrate the procedure.
 
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I used the Ashford Continuous Warp method. My warp is 4.1 yards long. I have a 10 dent heddle and will be weaving at 20 EPI. […]

Log Cabin

Posted on Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 at 11:08 pm

I think I’ve got it! After an inordinate amount of time reading and figuring and re-figuring and re-re-figuring I think I’ve finally made sense of how to weave a log cabin pattern on my rigid heddle loom! I have the warp on and have dong a few inches. It is actually looking […]

Harp Weaving

Posted on Friday, February 8th, 2008 at 9:15 pm

I ran home from work and got started right away on the weaving. Don’t you just love a new craft?? I finished warping the loom and then started right in weaving. As I said, the warp and weft are both Sugar n’Cream cotton yarn. I’m using an 8 dent heddle. […]

New fibery pursuit!

Posted on Friday, February 8th, 2008 at 10:46 am

I have now officially gone over to the fibery dark side! As if knitting and carding and spinning aren’t enough, I’ve purchased a loom! I’m gonna be a weaver too! I’ve been thinking about learning to weave for about a year now and finally decided to take the plunge. I’ve just […]