If there is one thing that I cannot stress enough about weaving and planning a weaving is the importance of samples! I often get asked: “How do you know if something is going to do what you want it to?” I wish I could say that with time you just automatically know what will and […] The post The Importance of Weaving Samples appeared first on Warped Fibers ..read more

There are so many important parts of the weaving process that go beyond the weaving itself. Picking the right yarn is essential to making the weaving you want. If you want to make sure your weaving weaves up correctly then you need to make sure your planning and set-up are correct. And if you want […] The post Wet Finishing Your Weaving appeared first on Warped Fibers ..read more

If you talk to any creative person, I bet that the finishing of their work is probably their least favorite part of their process. This is not always the case, but it seems to be pretty common! For weavers, it is often tied with planning the weaving or warping their loom. Just because it isn’t […] The post Hemstitch – Decorative & Practical Finishing Technique appeared first on Warped Fibers ..read more

I am sort of a stickler for wanting my students to learn how to weave great selvedges. It takes patience, determination, and a bit of humility to consistently weave clean straight sides on your weaving. Even then, we all struggle sometimes and it is completely normal to have to fix a selvedge here and there […] The post Selvedge Weaving Tips & Options appeared first on Warped Fibers ..read more

I will take any opportunity to try out a new loom! It is even better if I get the opportunity to assemble it as well.  I was able to pick up a 24” Kromski Harp Forte Rigid Heddle Loom second-hand that had never been used. This is not really the norm, but sometimes when you […] The post Kromski Harp Forte Rigid Heddle Loom Review appeared first on Warped Fibers ..read more

Weaving and traveling are two things that actually go hand in hand quite often. While floor looms are big and heavy, your other options of frame looms or rigid heddle looms can allow you to get outside your studio and weave in the world. The Schacht flip folding rigid heddle loom is a great option […] The post Schacht Flip Folding Rigid Heddle Loom Review appeared first on Warped Fibers ..read more

Plain weave is a simple weaving technique that is full of depth and incredibly versatile. In fact, I have an entire post on patterns that you can make in plain weave just by changing up the colors of the warp and weft you are weaving with.  What if you are looking for something a little bit different, though, something that can be spontaneous? That is where clasped weft comes in! If you are new, or you just want a general reminder of your weaving terms, you can brush up here before continuing! Jump To: What is clasped weft? How to do it Clasped Weft With 3 Colors What you can make What ..read more

There is a lot of mystery behind double weave, but once you understand how it works it makes so. much. sense! I get so many questions about this weaving technique including: What is it? What can it do? and of course How?!?!? I get it. It seems like it would be a very difficult technique to weave and set-up, but if you can weave plain weave on a 4 shaft loom then I promise you can weave double weave. There are a lot of different types of double weave, but today we are going to be focusing on the basics a.k.a. double weave on a 4 shaft floor loom.  Jump To: What is double weave? How it wor ..read more

Tapestry is one of my favorite types of weaving! For that reason, it is actually the one that I use to demonstrate a lot of different things here on Warped Fibers – as you may have noticed. But do you really now what tapestry is? It is a type of weaving that is often misunderstood and even misrepresented. The word tapestry is often used as a way to describe something with a rich and vivid story. This makes sense considering what tapestry was often used for when it was first created (more on that in the history section.) It can also be used to describe an image-based wall hanging made of fabric ..read more

Knots and yarn a lot of times go hand in hand. This can be a good thing – or a bad thing. I’m sure we have all had our share of unwanted knots that keep us from our weavings or other Fiber Art. If you are getting these knots because you are using yarn by itself with no shuttle or bobbin then you might want to consider making a butterfly to keep your yarn from knotting. Otherwise, there are some useful weaving knots that you will actually WANT for setting up and finishing your weaving. Jump To: Square Knot How To Make A Square Knot: Overhand Knot How To Make an Overhand Knot: Lark’s Head ..read more