I talk a lot about floor looms and rigid heddle looms, but that doesn’t mean I don’t also have love for table looms. In fact, I am quite a big fan of table looms, but only just acquired one for my own studio! They are a fantastic option as both an only loom and an additional loom for your weaving studio. Weaving on a table loom is not much different than weaving on other multi-harness looms, but there are some differences to discuss! This page may contain affiliate links. If you purchase something through these links then I will receive a small commission – at no extra cost to you! Please read ..read more

Mistakes happen to even the best and most experienced weavers. I’m going to say that again… Mistakes happen to even the best and most experienced weavers. Sometimes those mistakes are technical, sometimes they result from a lack of planning (or incorrect planning), they could also be from choosing the wrong colors, and really anything in between. So when this happens your choice is usually to un-weave. I know! I know. Nobody wants to take apart something that they have just spent a lot of time on. It is not fun, but sometimes it is necessary. Falling in and out of love with your work In my ex ..read more

Ok, so maybe this post should have been in January. That is when everyone does their resolutions, right? Well, January for me was more of a recovery from 2023. Plus, we can make resolutions to improve our weaving at any point, and really we should! We should continue to reevaluate our weavings goals throughout the year as new things pop up in our lives, we discover new techniques or materials, or really any time we just feel like it. There is never a bad time to improve. Weave more (think less) When you are weaving, you have to make a lot of decisions. The type of weaving you do might require ..read more

When you think of animal fibers for yarn then you may first think of sheep’s wool since it is one of the most common options for protein yarns. Wool is a great yarn for many reasons, but if you are looking for something a bit softer then you might want to consider alpaca yarn instead!  Like all fibers there are pros and cons to what you choose to weave with. Make sure to check out my other material spotlights too! All about cotton yarn All about linen yarn All about hemp yarn All about wool yarn This page may contain affiliate links. If you purchase something through these links then I wi ..read more

Throughout the year I am constantly talking about new equipment, books, and more for your weaving studio. There are many posts here on Warped Fibers that you can read through if you are looking for something specific (links to specific posts at the end of the post!) Sometimes, though, you don’t really know what you want or you want to be able to just send link to your loved ones who won’t take “no gifts, please” as an answer. We all know them. Perhaps your weaving wish list is not exactly the same as mine, but hopefully it will give you an idea of where to start making your own or give you som ..read more

I have been getting more and more questions from new or prospective weavers about how to actually get started with weaving. The world of weaving is vast and if you do not already have a clear idea of where you want to go it can be overwhelming trying to figure out where to start.  Warped Fibers has well over 100 posts to teach you all about different types of weaving, tutorials for techniques, material and tool spotlights, weaving philosophy and so much more. That being said, you don’t know what you don’t know, so how do you know where to go first? Weaving Guide For The Absolute Beginner ..read more

Weaving isn’t always fast. It is actually pretty rarely fast. That being said, some looms will help you to weave faster than others and for those that are a little more manual, we can “upgrade” them easily enough to work a little more for you! This upgrade is a heddle rod and is perfect for simple frame looms and rigid heddle looms to expand the ease and speed of your weaving for different patterns. This page may contain affiliate links. If you purchase something through these links then I will receive a small commission – at no extra cost to you! Please read our DISCLAIMER for more info. Than ..read more

Sometimes you just want to create an easy woven project that does not take a lot of extra thought or planning. Even better if it also does not require a lot of extra finishing techniques as well. From start to finish, lazy weaving projects are simple, fast, and satisfying. If you are looking for a project that allows you to just keep weaving until you run out of warp and get lost in the weaving process then these lazy woven coasters are perfect or you.  Why lazy weaving can be great First, let’s talk a little bit about what I am affectionately calling “lazy” weaving. This style of w ..read more

Unless you were tie your warp onto your loom one warp at a time (not recommended…) you will end up with bundles at the beginning of your weaving. These bundles serve the purpose of attaching your warp to your loom, but they also make it so the spacing at the beginning of your weaving is off! This is where weaving headers come in! What are weaving headers? Weaving headers play a really important part in setting up your loom and starting a successful weaving.  No matter what way you warp your loom (front to back, back to front, direct, or indirect) you will need to tie your warp onto the f ..read more

Knowing what project to start with when you first start weaving can be a bit tricky. You want something that allows you to practice, but is not too difficult that it dissuades you from continuing with your weaving journey. When it comes to weaving a tapestry, I like to recommend that you start out with a sampler. This allows you to try out the different techniques without committing to a full design or image. If you want to learn how to weave tapestry and get a sampler cartoon to follow for when you are first getting started then make sure to check out my online self-paced tapestry course here ..read more