Harvest what you craft — heddle

Tutorial for weaving on a rigid heddle loom

Posted by Clare Anderson-Safronova on

Complete loom setup and weaving Watch this video to learn how to set up and weave on a rigid heddle loom

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The Heddler, A flexible table loom

Posted by Clare Anderson-Safronova on

The simple table loom to take around.  The Heddler. Works with other heddles or tablets. It is simple and holds a fair amount of warp.

 

Here is a great review of it that a customer C.A. from Australia said:

Simple and ingenious design to make a versatile loom that will allow regular rigid heddle cloth to be woven, or for band weaving. It arrives as a kit that takes about 10 minutes to assemble with a philips head screwdriver, and its good to go. It is a bit longer than looms of this size generally are, and it has back and front beams as well as warp and cloth beams, and best of all, it will take card/tablet weaving as well as the various ethnic band-weaving styles from the Baltic, the Andes and Asia, and there is plenty of room for hand manipulation of warp and weft. Tension is provided by a thick rubber washer, and its easy to release to advance the warp. Its a well-thought out general purpose loom for those who love hands-on weaving and a great addition to my weaving tools!

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weaving shuttles of beautiful wood

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Hard wood shuttles We're now crafting several of our classic shuttles from plum wood—and we absolutely love it! Plum is truly beautiful, with striking grain contrasts and hints of purple, red, and green. Some of our plum wood comes from old trees in our orchard, and some has been salvaged from friends’ homes and even bonfire piles! This wood comes from a once-popular, very sour yellow plum variety—known for its gut-friendly qualities and still cherished in Japanese cuisine. While many of these trees have been replaced by sweeter types, we're proud to preserve their legacy by turning them into tools...

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Color up your shoes!

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Here is one example of some shoelaces I wove for Christmas presents.  Everyone has belts, key chains, hat trims, jacket trims etc, but they sure did not see shoelaces coming!  It was the narrowest band I had made so felt dainty in the hands while weaving.   Results none the less, a strong band into laces.  

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