Little Looms

Season 12, Episode 8: For nearly six decades, Barry Schacht and Jane Patrick have shaped how we spin and weave—with clever tools and the occasional ladybug.

Tom Knisely shows you exactly how to cut and rip rags and load shuttles—so you can get to the weaving sooner.

Move beyond the cellphone snapshot with simple tools that encourage closer observations.

Don’t miss the weaving classes, community, and fun at Weave Together 2026.

The company’s acquisition of the venerable loom and spinning wheel maker follows shortly after it buys Venne yarn company.

Sara Bixler shares her strategies for weaving great edges on more than a dozen structures.

Don’t skip this opportunity to give your handwoven wearables a more professional finish.

As glaciers melt around the world, indigenous herders see their livelihoods threatened. Here’s how you can help.

And what exactly is loom waste, anyway?

Join fiber artists around the world in support of giaciers’ preservation, enjoy working with fine fibers, and enter to win recognition and prizes in this contest.