I would like to learn to weave, and I am looking for types of looms (lap vs stand) as well as books for beginners. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

What time is appropriate to break out the leaf blower on a Sunday morning? Also, is raking up leaves a good excuse to take a break from your weaving project?

I bought a 60cm rhl this year as my “gateway loom” and I now would really like to get an 8 shaft loom (4 shafts to few …. 16 to many).

I am trying to decide between table and floor loom …. And 60 and ~80cm looms.

I am based in the UK and have been looking at Ashford table looms and schacht floor looms.

A floor loom would need to be foldable so I can get it upstairs.

Q1: are there are brands I should be researching ?
Q2: what projects are worth spending the extra money on a floor loom? How often do people go this wide?
Q3: what are the advantages of a table loom?
Q4: are there other considerations I should be aware of?

Currently I am mainly weaving scarves, shawls, table runners and cushion covers.

I am mostly doing plain weave as I like the speed and relaxing rhythm when I get the flow going, but I really don’t mind the warping process and the setting up, though I need to be brave and try indirect looming next.

Any tips to help me make a decision welcome!

My wife found this Vintage Kircher Webrahmen Loom at a Thrift-store. $3! I’d love to know if anyone has ever used one.

Hey all I got this hook when I was like 11 or 12, omfg almost 20 years ago. I CANT FIND ANOTHER HOOK AS CURVED as this one, they all literally suck ass.

Do you all have and recommendations for one as curved? It may be that it’s been used so much that it is curved this much??

Thank you all in advance.

I acquired a Tomar 4 shaft loom. My first after I took a workshop where I learned on a 4 shaft jack loom (Mighty Pup). I know it’s functional and can do a lot as I saw samples of her work (and there’s a piece still on it).

It appears to be a counterbalance loom. Pressing treadles pulls down the sheds. 1 and 2 are on same pulley: pull 1 and 2 goes up. Same deal with 3 and 4. The bar holding easy pair then shares another bar/pulley above that.

Does anyone have tips for me? Resources I should check out to translate tie up diagrams?

I very much want to do patterns in Dixson’s Handweavers Patterns dictionary. Also the ropes on pulleys seem tight and lots of force is needed to move the sheds.

I got hooked right away with weaving. This was a less expensive way to try my hand at another fiber craft. Hopefully I can learn how to make this baby work! Help is greatly appreciated!

I want to learn how to make woven tapestries. I have a loom on the way but im wondering if there is a set of patterns or techniques I could practice in a piece. Like a sampler. I want to get the basics down.

a question from pure curiosity, absolutely no shade! i think i keep a fairly clean house but kitchen towels are something that just DON’T stay nice. i make them (just hemming thrifted linen etc) but they pick up spots and stains, if the fabric is thicker they can get musty from not drying fast enough, applying stain remover or a little bleach in the wash as needed deteriorates the fabric faster, etc, and they have to get replaced more often than other things.

even if i could train my bf not to pick up hot pans with them, i feel like any nice textile hanging out in view in the kitchen would be at risk of spills and splatters and i’d just perish if i hand wove something and it got tomato puree all over it because i dropped the can.

is it just me? do you not make big messes in the process of cooking, or do you just not feel precious about your handwovens once they are finished and consigned to a utilitarian purpose?

2 months ago, I posted asking for help figuring out the draft for a piece I made several years ago, and /u/thedeathofnancyboy came through in a major way! Lots of folks wanted to see the results, so here they are. Took longer than I'd anticipated, but done in time for thanksgiving at least! IRL the horizontal stripes look much less "stripey," at least on the front.

Edit: Here is the comment with the draft: https://www.reddit.com/r/weaving/s/FYXufZ2Y5e . I ended up inverting the tie-up to make the shafts lighter. The yarn is Cascade Nifty Cotton Worsted, and I set it at 10 EPI but doing this again I might go a little looser.

Hi, experienced weavers. I’ve finished these waffle weave towels (3, plus a little scrap leftover bit), made with 8/2 cotton, double warped on a rigid heddle loom. They have a border for hemming on each end. I know there are many takes on the order of steps for finishing and wet finishing - quite a variety of approaches, even amongst the pros. Some knot the ends and throw the whole thing in washer and dryer, then zigzag stitch (I don’t have a surger), cut, then hem. Others zigzag, cut, hem, then wash. Others seem to zigzag, cut, wash, then hem (I’m terrified this will come apart.) Since these are waffle weave, I expect the body to shrink up quite a bit, so I hesitate to hem first, because I’ll lock the hem into an even wider width. I’m tempted to zigzag stitch, keep it all together, then wash/dry, then cut apart and hem (accounting for the draw-in as best as possible.) But is it too long to wash all as one piece? Will the scrap yarn cause it to shrink strangely? Have any of you actually cut apart (with zigzag or surge protection) and washed and it all held up ok? Looking for your experienced advice on how to finish these towels! Thanks!

3d printed this darling little craft room (shuttles are on the hotbed rn) because I missed weaving but wasn't emotionally ready to return to my rigid heddle. But I don't actually know...how to warp this? I tried looking up tutorials for frame looms but they didn't quite match what I had. I would appreciate any help.

i’m weaving this tapestry of the remaining mountain dew in my dad’s cooler after a day spent fishing.

when i moved into my studio, i made this giant hinged sandwich board thing that doubles as a loom on one side and a pinboard on the other. it’s shabby as hell and will soon be upgraded but has served me well since january, which is when i started this weaving. this is technically my first, though i’ve made several smaller weavings since starting this one

I’m very new to weaving, and just learning on my own. The edges of this piece are pulling in, which I think indicates an issue with the tension? I have experienced this before, but have never had it where it creates this sort of arch across the middle section of the weft! I’ve been trying to leave more slack in the weft and am making bubbles/arcs before beating down, and that seems to be helping with the pulling in at the edges, but the more I weave, this arched/uneven line at the top is not evening out! What would be causing that? And is it likely to straighten out ever, or will I always have this curved edge, even once off the loom? Any tips really appreciated!

I’m a newish weaver working on a 8shaft Harrisville Design loom

I’m working on the Gist Halvdrall towels. Using the recommended 8/2 cotton and a 2-3 sley on a 10 dent reed.
I had one goof where I did a 3-1-2 sley but kelp consistent elsewhere. I’m finding that I’ve got clumps of warp in certain areas though.

I consider all this a good learning experience. But is there a way to improve the spacing without completely redressing the loom?

Thanks!

https://www.gistyarn.com/products/halvdrall-towels-pattern-pdf-download-1

First time weaving here, I used an inkle loom with sewing thread.

I tried a plain weave, but when i beat the weft there is a visible gap and it refuses to close.

The fabric made is also very rough, any ideas on how to make it more dense and softer?

I am working on my first real project using a 4 shaft floor loom. The project requires 450 warp ends which of course will not fit on my warp board. I understand that I will need to make mulptiple warp bouts or chains but how on earth do you connect these new warp bouts to a project in process once you get to the end of the existing warp?

I’m looking for recomendations on books about weaving, especially about bindings, weaving in art or weaving on shaft looms. I’m very curious on what y’all like, so give me your faves :)

I have waffled on posting some of my more "artistic" rag rugs on reddit but I'm so happy with this one I just finished for a local art gallery holiday market that I wanted to share it! Maybe I'll share a few more photos of my other patterns some time soon. I think I inherited my grandma's love of hoarding fabric but unlike her, I can't quilt, so at least with rugs I can turn the fabric into something nice! 😂

It was inspired by a rock with a neat stripe that my darling hubby picked up for me on a walk down our gravel road ❤️ And I included the rock with the rug so the inspiration can travel with it.

It was made on my Union 36 loom named Jim, 12epi 8/4 poly-cotton but the warps are doubled so it's more like 6 epi with two threads each. It is about 25" wide by 64" long. The fabric was an old felted wool blanket, what I think was probably a wool blend, plaid suiting fabric, and corduroy pants.

Learned the technique from @ingaburebure on instagram.
This is one of my favourite pieces, made with fallen leaves from 2-3 different maple trees. They all hold together with just the stems, it’s so fun to make!

Hello All! I've been on the hunt for a cost effective 100% cotton yarn with a nice natural off white color. I've tried Hello Hobby/ Lily Sugar'n Cream Ecru but it's too yellow and too uniform. The closest I've gotten is Peaches & Crème panorama which I do love but sometimes need a yarn without the colorful accents. Panorama has the nice neutral (leaning on cool) tone that I'm looking for. Anyone have any reccomendations?

Here is a photo for reference, in order: Loops & Threads in color white blanc, hello hobby in color ecru, and Peaches & Creme in color panorama.

Im a new weaver and I wove my first ever band today using a rigid heddle backstrap. It was delightful and I plan to weave a lot more, but I have a problem with keeping the width of my band the same throughout (as you can see in the picture). Any help would be appreciated

I'm visiting NYC this weekend and I'd love to go to a good yarn store if there is one. I weave tapestry, so if there's a store that sells yarn appropriate for that style of weaving, I'd love to hear about it!

Hello everyone, I'm new to this app and learning how to navigate. But, I've been weaving for 15 years and I have 5 looms. Three floor looms and 2 rigid heddle looms. This is my 2 shaft 2 treadle loom that my grandma bought in 1956. I restored the loom and it was my first ever ragrug project ever done.