Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom
Discover the Full Potential of the Rigid-Heddle Loom
Published on 27. January 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-60342-972-6 (ISBN)
Description
Rigid-heddle weaving is simple to learn, is easy to master, and offers a lifetime of possibilities to discover! Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom covers everything rigid-heddle weavers need to know about the craft, from the basics - how to select a loom, how to set it up, and how to get started - to a wide variety of fun techniques that yield beautiful results. Begin by exploring a variety of weave structures, including finger-manipulated laces, tapestry, and colour play with stripes, plaids, and multicolour yarns. Then move on to more complex designs and irresistible projects, from pillows and curtains to bags, shawls, and even jewellery. Explore warp-face patterning, weft-pile weaving, weaving with fine threads, woven shibori, shadow weave, and the textural effects you can create with different yarns and with wire and conductive thread. Everything you need to know is here, with fully illustrated step-by-step instructions to ensure success.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Workman Publishing
Illustrations
570 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
946 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60342-972-6 (9781603429726)
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Syne Mitchell
Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom
Discover the Full Potential of the Rigid-Heddle Loom, for Beginners and Beyond
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Syne Mitchell, author of Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom, teaches rigid-heddle weaving nationwide at conferences and private workshops. She is the host of the podcast, Weavecast, that features interviews with weavers and other artists from around the world.
Content
CHAPTER 1: Welcome to the Warp Side
The Magic and Mystery of Weaving
Old and New Looms: From Simple to Complex
A Quick Tour of the Rigid-Heddle Loom
What Kind of Rigid-Heddle Loom Should I Buy?
CHAPTER 2: Get Set to Weave
Choosing Yarn
Planning Your Width and Length
Sett for Success
How Much Warp?
How Much Weft?
Measuring the Warp
Using the Warping Board Method
Warping with the Direct-Peg Method
Winding the Warp On and Threading
Warping the Loom
Threading the Holes
Tying onto the Front
Preparing the Weft and Beginning to Weave
Winding Weft Yarns
Spreading the Header
CHAPTER 3: Get Your Weave Thing Going
Making the Shed
Finding Your Beat
Advancing the Warp
Removing Your Woven Fabric from the Loom
Tech Support: When Things Go Wrong
Tension Problems
No (or Teensy) Shed
Diagonal Fell Line
Selvedge Problems
Fabric That’s Too Dense or Too Loose
Broken Warp Threads
Unweaving and Cutting Out
Getting the Perfect Finish
Securing the Weft
Wet-Finishing Your Fabric
Dealing with Warps That Go Wrong
Removing Warp for Future Replacement
Weaving Ugly Things
CHAPTER 4: Color Theory in a Nutshell
The Courage to Make Colors Sing
Designing Warp-Wise Stripes
MORSE CODE SCARF
RANDOM-STRIPED BLANKET
Designing Weft-Wise Stripes
OMBRÉ SCARF
Designing Plaids
TARTAN TABLE RUNNER
DOUBLE (OR TRIPLE) YOUR MONEY: PLAID FELTED POT HOLDERS
Using Painted Skeins Cleverly
THREE SCARVES FROM PALINDROME SKEINS
CHAPTER 5: Slow & Fancy
Weave Structure Basics
Leno
LENO CANDLE COVER
Brooks Bouquet
Spanish Lace
Danish Medallions
Clasped Weft
Soumak
SOUMAK-WOVEN COASTER
Tapestry Weaving
TAPESTRY COVER FOR A DIGITAL E-READER
Transparencies
AT HOME
Weft-Pile Weaves
LOOPED-PILE WASHCLOTHS
CHAPTER 6: Fast & Fancy
Floats as Design Elements
Honeycomb
HONEYCOMB PILLOW
Weaving Spots
SPOT-BRONSON SCARF
Supplemental Weft Inlay
Doup Leno
DOUP LENO CURTAINS
Double Your Heddle, Double Your Fun!
Fine Cloth with Two Heddles
COLOR GAMP
COTTOLIN KITCHEN TOWELS
Theo Moorman Technique
THEO MOORMAN SCARF WOVEN WITH TWO HEDDLES
Three-Heddle Adventures
THREE-HEDDLE STRAIGHTDRAW (1-2-3-4) SAMPLER
Converting Four-Shaft Weave Drafts for Use with a Rigid-Heddle Loom
Overshot
OVERSHOT SCARF
CHAPTER 7: Textural Effects & “Wild” Yarns
Elastic Yarns
ELASTIC HAIRBAND
Do-It-Yourself Yarns
REWOVEN FABRIC BAG
Crazy-Skinny Yarns
SPIDER-SILK SHAWL
Fuzzy Yarns
DIAPHANOUS MOHAIR SHAWL
Weaving with Wire
WIRE CUFF BRACELET
Going Further Outside the Yarn Box
WARP SEPARATOR
Creating E-Textiles
LED BOOKMARK
Woven Shibori
WOVEN SHIBORI SCARF
Shadow Weave
SHADOW WEAVE SCARF
Beads and Baubles
BEAD-WOVEN BRACELET
Appendix
Loom Maintenance
Unwanted Holiness
Loom Assembled Incorrectly
Loom Out of Square
Split Wood
Missing or Broken Brake
Removable Back Rods
It’s Cloth . . . Now What?
Weaving Fabric to Wear
Tools for Sewing Handwovens
Working with Narrow-Width Fabric
Assembling the Pieces
Glossary
Further Reading
Online Resources
Metric Conversions
Acknowledgments
Index
The Magic and Mystery of Weaving
Old and New Looms: From Simple to Complex
A Quick Tour of the Rigid-Heddle Loom
What Kind of Rigid-Heddle Loom Should I Buy?
CHAPTER 2: Get Set to Weave
Choosing Yarn
Planning Your Width and Length
Sett for Success
How Much Warp?
How Much Weft?
Measuring the Warp
Using the Warping Board Method
Warping with the Direct-Peg Method
Winding the Warp On and Threading
Warping the Loom
Threading the Holes
Tying onto the Front
Preparing the Weft and Beginning to Weave
Winding Weft Yarns
Spreading the Header
CHAPTER 3: Get Your Weave Thing Going
Making the Shed
Finding Your Beat
Advancing the Warp
Removing Your Woven Fabric from the Loom
Tech Support: When Things Go Wrong
Tension Problems
No (or Teensy) Shed
Diagonal Fell Line
Selvedge Problems
Fabric That’s Too Dense or Too Loose
Broken Warp Threads
Unweaving and Cutting Out
Getting the Perfect Finish
Securing the Weft
Wet-Finishing Your Fabric
Dealing with Warps That Go Wrong
Removing Warp for Future Replacement
Weaving Ugly Things
CHAPTER 4: Color Theory in a Nutshell
The Courage to Make Colors Sing
Designing Warp-Wise Stripes
MORSE CODE SCARF
RANDOM-STRIPED BLANKET
Designing Weft-Wise Stripes
OMBRÉ SCARF
Designing Plaids
TARTAN TABLE RUNNER
DOUBLE (OR TRIPLE) YOUR MONEY: PLAID FELTED POT HOLDERS
Using Painted Skeins Cleverly
THREE SCARVES FROM PALINDROME SKEINS
CHAPTER 5: Slow & Fancy
Weave Structure Basics
Leno
LENO CANDLE COVER
Brooks Bouquet
Spanish Lace
Danish Medallions
Clasped Weft
Soumak
SOUMAK-WOVEN COASTER
Tapestry Weaving
TAPESTRY COVER FOR A DIGITAL E-READER
Transparencies
AT HOME
Weft-Pile Weaves
LOOPED-PILE WASHCLOTHS
CHAPTER 6: Fast & Fancy
Floats as Design Elements
Honeycomb
HONEYCOMB PILLOW
Weaving Spots
SPOT-BRONSON SCARF
Supplemental Weft Inlay
Doup Leno
DOUP LENO CURTAINS
Double Your Heddle, Double Your Fun!
Fine Cloth with Two Heddles
COLOR GAMP
COTTOLIN KITCHEN TOWELS
Theo Moorman Technique
THEO MOORMAN SCARF WOVEN WITH TWO HEDDLES
Three-Heddle Adventures
THREE-HEDDLE STRAIGHTDRAW (1-2-3-4) SAMPLER
Converting Four-Shaft Weave Drafts for Use with a Rigid-Heddle Loom
Overshot
OVERSHOT SCARF
CHAPTER 7: Textural Effects & “Wild” Yarns
Elastic Yarns
ELASTIC HAIRBAND
Do-It-Yourself Yarns
REWOVEN FABRIC BAG
Crazy-Skinny Yarns
SPIDER-SILK SHAWL
Fuzzy Yarns
DIAPHANOUS MOHAIR SHAWL
Weaving with Wire
WIRE CUFF BRACELET
Going Further Outside the Yarn Box
WARP SEPARATOR
Creating E-Textiles
LED BOOKMARK
Woven Shibori
WOVEN SHIBORI SCARF
Shadow Weave
SHADOW WEAVE SCARF
Beads and Baubles
BEAD-WOVEN BRACELET
Appendix
Loom Maintenance
Unwanted Holiness
Loom Assembled Incorrectly
Loom Out of Square
Split Wood
Missing or Broken Brake
Removable Back Rods
It’s Cloth . . . Now What?
Weaving Fabric to Wear
Tools for Sewing Handwovens
Working with Narrow-Width Fabric
Assembling the Pieces
Glossary
Further Reading
Online Resources
Metric Conversions
Acknowledgments
Index