Rigid heddle weaving projects

A new weaver takes us on her odyssey from dishcloths to statement scarves.

Learn to weave graphic, complex-looking patterns on your rigid-heddle loom—no pick-up stick required.

We all know that the humble rigid heddle loom is capable of a lot more than first meets the eye. That is why it's such a wonderful loom for beginners - you can use it for it's most basic function (plain weave) to begin with and increase your skills and exploration from there.

I have done a double width weaving project! It was a bit hard at the beginning, but it became easier and more fun later. I think that my next double weaving project will go more smoothly. I’l…

Woven creations provide fun textures and patterns, allowing fiber artists to combine different fibers, weights, and colors. These creations can be made from strictly following patterns, or just mixing and matching the yarn as you see fit. Rigid heddle looms make a wonderful first loom for new weavers. They’re portable, have a small footprint and many can even fold for storage. Rigid heddles are quite affordable compared to most floor looms and are extremely versatile allowing for a lot of…

How do I get the yarn on the loom? It's not nearly as complicated as you might think. Warping a rigid-heddle loom is particularly easy and fast. Here, I demo...

Simple and Complex Patterns on the rigid heddle loom

I used 2 colorways of Noro Silk Garden sock yarn: a bold brightly colored one for the warp and a more subdued one for the weft. I’m not sure of the exact color numbers. 8 dent reed, 13” wide x 96...

Rigid Heddle Weaving – April's Blog

Let's get weaving with those lovely rustic christmas dishtowels. They were woven on a rigid heddle loom and they are simply jolly.