How Many Sticks Does a Weaver Need?

• Warping Sticks
• Lease Sticks
• Other Sticks
• Watch and Learn

If you’re like most weavers, your space has an abundance of sticks.

But can you tell a warping stick from a lease stick? While they may look similar, these sticks serve different purposes. Read on for all the details about lengths, edges, holes, alternatives—and the number of each that you need to have.

As a bonus, learn how you can avoid tension problems by repurposing those warping sticks elsewhere as you weave. Plus, we run down four other types of weaving sticks that come in handy.

Warping Sticks

Purpose: Warping sticks hold the unwoven warp layers firmly in place around a warp beam—which will help you avoid uneven tension problems as you weave.