How to Measure Warp for Your Loom (Complete Beginner-Friendly Guide) Getting your warp calculations right is one of the most important steps in weaving. Whether you’re working on a rigid heddle or multi-shaft loom, accurate warp planning ensures your project turns out the right size and with minimal waste. Learn how to calculate and measure […]
Category Archives: Weaving
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Jan
Jan
How brilliant to be able to share this image of customer Penny Symonds wearing her hand woven Duffle Coat. “This is the coat made with zoom loom squares. The hood is woven on an Ashford rigid heddle, and the binding and pockets are knitted. It is fully lined with fleece. I am looking forward to […]
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Oct
Oct
What do the weaving terms EPI and PPI mean? Learn how to calculate the correct sett (EPI) and picks per inch (PPI) for weaving yarns. Discover how to balance warp and weft density, choose the right sett for your fibre, and weave fabrics with the perfect drape and structure. Getting the sett (EPI – ends […]
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Aug
Aug
Common Yarn Count Systems Various methods are used to determine yarn counts. The yarn count is basically a way of defining the thickness of a yarn, and this is done by measuring the length of yarn to a specific weight; the higher the number, the finer the yarn. Most of the yarns on this website […]
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Jan
Jan
Are you thinking about buying a loom for weaving, but don’t know where to start? Looms vary in complexity; a simple frame can be used to produce a plain weave (see illustration) while a large floor loom will provide the mechanism to produce intricate cloth. Stringing yarn vertically around a picture frame provides you with […]
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Sep
Sep
Take your weaving further with a Myrehed Draw Loom A draw loom gives the weaver dramatically extended fabric design options using a traditional Countermarch floor loom. The draw loom controls individual warp threads to build up patterns on a ground weave. Think of adding pixelated images or lettering to your woven fabric. That is the joy […]
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Jun
Jun
Congratulations to Andrea Dawson for being chosen to receive the George Weil Graduation Prize for achieving the most accomplished work on her course. Andrea was presented with her prize of a £100.00 George Weil Gift Card during an award ceremony which launched the Cass Summer Show. You can visit the show, which features students’ work, […]
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Feb
Feb
How a Dobby Loom Works A dobby weaving loom has a dobby mechanism, which is used to program the harness combinations for the weave pattern. Dobby is short for “draw boy” which refers to the weavers helper who controlled the warp thread by pulling on draw threads. The dobby mechanism replaces the treadle/lam combination of […]
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Sep
Sep
It’s never too late to change direction in life and customer Jo Aylwin is living proof! Before training as a solicitor, Jo had discovered weaving as a student in Norway in 1975. Although in love with the craft, she did not encounter weaving again for another 30 years. The workshop she attended at UCA Farnham […]
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Jan
Jan
Understanding a little about colour theory can help you to decide which colours to choose for art or craft projects. The success of a project, whether it be woven cloth or a watercolour painting, can be determined by choosing the best colour relationships. Primary Colours The primary colours red, yellow and blue are the only […]