Loom

A special loom helps the blind learn Braille.

What is a skeleton tie-up?

Is there an easy way to sley two, three, or four different warps (hand-dyed) together?

Usually, when shafts float on a jack loom it is because there are so many treadles tied to raise that particular shaft that their combined weight is causing the shaft to go up even though you aren’t stepping on the treadles tied to it.

How do you clean heddles?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of sectional warping?

Is it OK to read a threading draft left to right and thread it left to right?

How do skeleton tie-ups work on a countermarch loom?

Most of the projects in Handwoven can be woven on any loom using any warping method. Some of the projects are easier to warp using a specific method.

So why are heddles made this way, and what is the importance of having them organized this way on a loom?