This rug weaving loom package is designed to accompany the course "Rug Weaving on a Mirrix Loom" by Balfour & Co. Enrollment is currently open. (Click here to enroll.) The course must be purchased separately. This package includes:Mirrix Loom (choose your size 19" through 38") with:-Two warp coils: 4 and 5 dents (additional warp coils can be purchased separately here) -An extended shedding device, extended handle and two extended wooden clips, -A warping bar, flat wrench and Allen wrench-A warp coil/spring bar-Written instructions. 19" Loom:Weaving Width: 16"Weaving Length with Shedding Device: 32"Loom Width: 19Weight: 5.4 lbs 22" Loom:Weaving Width: 19"Weaving Length with Shedding Device: 47"Loom Width: 22"Weight: 7 lbs 28" Loom:Weaving Width: 25Weaving Length with Shedding Device: 55" Loom Width: 28"Weight: 11.2 lbs 32" Loom:Weaving Width: 29"Weaving Length with Shedding Device: 55"Loom Width: 32"Weight: 12.4 lbs 38" Loom: Weaving Width: 35"Weaving Length with Shedding Device: 57"Loom Width: 38"Weight: 14 lbs You will need heddles to use these looms with the shedding device You can order longer heddles for the extended shed here. Alternatively, you can make your own heddles. Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page to learn how. For a full-width rug at 5 EPI we recommend at least one roll of heddles for the 19" or 22" Looms and two rolls of heddles for the 28", 32" and 38" Looms. Click this link to learn how to calculate how many heddles you need for a specific project. Choose your loom size in the drop-down menu PRODUCT DISCLAIMER AND WARNING: Users are encouraged to always use caution and care when handling weaving equipment. Mirrix Looms and accessories may have sharp, heavy and/or small parts. They are not intended for use by children. Warp coils must be secured and removed carefully as they have sharp ends. Combs may have sharp surfaces and should be handled with caution. Disassembling looms may cause parts not to align or fit properly when reassembling. Mirrix Tapestry & Bead Looms Ltd. is not liable for injury or equipment damage resulting from user misuse.
Learn how to build shed doors that won't warp with our DIY & Crafts guide. Follow our step-by-step instructions for durable and long-lasting results.
Weaver-manipulated lace weaves demonstration, the fill yarn passes through the shed formed by picking up two (or more) of the upper warp threads and
Four selvedge warping for tapestry weaving is an ingenious way of putting on a warp which allows two things to happen: the resulting tapestry has no fringe and no hems you can weave with a good shed the entire time
Weaving Small Sheep (PDF) Pattern for 8S Loom (Overshot) The PDF Tie-up is written for a Jack or rising shed loom. If you have a sinking shed or counter marche loom you will need to adapt the tie up. If you need help please contact me. These instructions assume you are familiar with the Overshot weave structure. This structure is woven with one warp and two wefts. The plain weave, also called the ground or tabby weft and the pattern or supplementary weft. For more information on this structure there are many references on the internet or in books. Fabric Description: Plain weave with overshot: using two shuttles These Sheep were inspired by a pattern created by Nellie Burnham. If you have any questions about this pattern please contact me. As with all new instructions there may be parts that need rewording. I will update as needed. Copyright by Margery Erickson – This pattern is for personal use only. The designer request that you do not reproduce this to create items for sale.
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Three heddles provide a way to translate structures requiring 4 threading positions, or 4 shafts to the rigid-heddle loom. Essentially, a draft is telling you what kind of sheds you need and in what order to weave them. Sheds are created by the threading order and how you lift or lower the warp ends to ... Read more
Listen. This small tapestry started as a lark months ago. I wanted to do a long narrow tapestry on a Fringeless warp during Change the Shed to practice curves and to test a new potential tapestry yarn from GIST Yarn. All of those things were good.
This starter package has everything you need to get started with Mirrix's Summer 2024 Project-a-Month Challenge at a huge discount! Learn more about the challenge and sign up here. This loom starter package includes: A 12" Little Guy Mirrix Loom with a shedding device including:-Four warp coils: 8, 10, 12, 14 dents, shedding device and handle, two wooden clips, warping bar, flat wrench, Allen wrench, warp coil/spring bar and written instructions The 2024 Tapestry/Bead Cuff Bracelet KitThe kit includes: -2 1" wide brass cuffs-A bobbin of beading thread (colors may vary) -A tube of C-Lon cord-A piece of ultra-suede (colors may vary) -10 grams of 8/0 beads -10 grams of 11/0 beads -3 12-yard skeins of hand-painted silk yarn (colors will vary) -3 12-yard bobbins of hand-painted Gima yarn (colors will vary) -4 yards of novelty railroad yarn (each strand a different color) -One tube of E-600 glue -A bobbin of 25 yards of gold threadThis kit will make 2 bracelets.The Kaleidoscope Wedge Weave Tapestry KitThe kit includes:-15 one-ounce balls of Brown Sheep yarn in 15 different colors-Two 100-yard cards of 12/6 Seine Twine warp in black and white -A 16-page digital .PDF detailing how to make this project and focusing on the technique wedge weave. This kit will make three 5.5" x 10" wedge weave tapestries with extra weft to spare. We recommend experimenting with size and colors after your first tapestry. The Viki Beaded Credit Card CaseThe kit includes:-11/0 Delicas in black and a variety of golds with gold, green and pink hues. -15/0 seed beads in a variety of golds -One G beading thread-A piece of utrasuede-A small tube of E600 glue -A 15-page digital .PDF detailing how to make this project-A bead pattern for this project The kit will make one 3 3/4" x 2 5/8" beaded credit card case. -A roll of 100 heddles -A tapestry needle-A pack of Tulip beading needles All downloadable instructions will be sent at the time of shipment. We recommend these items for making these kits:-A good pair of scissors-A measuring tape -A bead mat or soft cloth PRODUCT DISCLAIMER AND WARNING: Users are encouraged to always use caution and care when handling weaving equipment. Mirrix Looms and accessories may have sharp, heavy and/or small parts. They are not intended for use by children. Warp coils must be secured and removed carefully as they have sharp ends. Combs may have sharp surfaces and should be handled with caution. Disassembling looms may cause parts not to align or fit properly when reassembling. Mirrix Tapestry & Bead Looms Ltd. is not liable for injury or equipment damage resulting from user misuse.
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Having a solid foundation is a must if you want to place a shed in your yard. You could just put it on the ground, but that invites problems. Uneven ground can lead to warping
After finishing the big design at Hambidge, I moved on to some small weaving projects. Of course I wasn't able to bring a big loom to this residency, so I worked on my galvanized pipe loom, a Mirrix, and a Hokett loom. One of the things I wanted to work out was how to do a four-selvedge weaving tha
These instructions assume you are familiar with the Overshot weave structure. The PDF Tie-up is written for a Jack or rising shed loom. If you have a sinking shed or counter Marche loom you will need to adapt the tie up. If you need help please contact me. This structure is woven with one warp and two wefts. The plain weave, also called the ground or tabby weft and the pattern or supplementary weft. For more information on this structure there are many references on the internet or in books. If you have any problems or questions please contact me. After purchasing if you have trouble downloading contact me with an email and I will send them to you. I understand some phones and the Etsy APP do not download properly. You can use your browser and the Etsy site to download. Fabric Description: Plain weave with overshot: using two to three shuttles For the samples pictured I used a hand dyed warp. If you have any questions about this pattern please contact me. As with all new instructions there may be parts that need rewording. I will update as needed. Copyright by Margery Erickson – This pattern is for personal use only. The designer request that you do not reproduce this to create items for sale.
Making, crafting, creating… these are wonderful ways to spend time. Many of us participate in group activities such as guild meetings or informal groups with friends where we get together to weave or spin or knit. The worldwide COVID-19 crisis has confined many of us to our homes as we allow the fro
I designed and wove this band all the way back in the summer of 2019, so I think it's definitely about time I shared it with you. It was inspired by the prevalence of S and Z motifs in medieval Europe and is woven in 3x1 diagonals. It's an easy weave, with tablets in groups of four turning backward or forward for groups of four turns and is a great one to try if you want to practice working with multiple turning directions at the same time. It's twist neutral for the pattern tablets, so you'll only get a build up of twist behind the two selvedge tablets carrying the white yarn on either side of the pattern. You can download the TDD file for this draft by clicking here. The text version of this draft is as follows: Threading: S threaded tablet White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) Z threaded tablet White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) Z threaded tablet White (#ffffff) Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) Z threaded tablet Red (#ff0000) White (#ffffff) Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) Z threaded tablet Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) White (#ffffff) Red (#ff0000) Z threaded tablet Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) White (#ffffff) S threaded tablet Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) White (#ffffff) S threaded tablet Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) White (#ffffff) Red (#ff0000) S threaded tablet Red (#ff0000) White (#ffffff) Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) S threaded tablet White (#ffffff) Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) S threaded tablet White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) Z threaded tablet White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) Turning: 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 12F 12F 12F 12F 12F 12F 12F 12F 2F 4B 6F 2F 4B 6F 2F 4B 6F 2F 4B 6F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 12F 12F 12F 12F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 12F 12F 12F 12F 12F 12F 12F 12F 6F 4B 2F 6F 4B 2F 6F 4B 2F 6F 4B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 2F 8B 2F 12F 12F 12F 12F As with all of the free patterns on this site, you are welcome to weave them, sell bands woven using them, and use them to teach other weavers, just as long as you state where you found them.
As most of you know by now, I started this blog because I love weaving so much and I wanted to help others learn to weave too. Although I too am learning new things, I especially love when I can help someone out with a question or issue they are having. One such question I
Every discipline has something that trips people up when they’re learning it. I've been teaching tapestry for a long time and over the years I've noticed that there are four consistent things that cause tapestry weavers the most trouble. These things are more common for new tapestry weavers, but all
Well, if you want to get fast results like my friend Susan below, who’s gone from 215 down to 142 in just months… The Nicoya Peninsula that’s situated on the North West coast of Costa Rica is blowing…
This tutorial assumes that you are competent in setting up a warp for and weaving simple warp floats – instructions and tutorials on this are here. This is a more complex technique as you wil…
Loom Specs:Weaving Width: 13"Weaving Length without Shedding Device: 36" with continuous warping Weaving Length with Shedding Device: 32" with continuous warpingLoom Width: 16Weight: 5.4 lbs with the shedding device, 4.6 lbs without the shedding device*Notes: The weaving lengths listed factor in warp waste. You can weave the "without the shedding device" weaving length with the shedding device if you use it and then remove at the very end and finish off the piece without it. Click here to see this loom's full specs compared to Mirrix's other looms Loom Description:The 16″ Big Sister Loom is the most popular loom in the Mirrix collection. It strikes the perfect balance between portability and functionality and fits perfectly in a studio, living room or even a suitcase. If you’re looking for a compact loom with big possibilities, this might just be the loom for you! Loom Materials: The top and bottom beams are made of anodized aluminum; the sidebars are made of steel and copper; the wooden clips are made of maple Included:With the Shedding Device Package:Four coils: 8, 12, 14, 18 dents, shedding device and handle, two wooden clips, warping bar, flat wrench, Allen wrench, warp coil/spring bar and written instructions Without the Shedding Device Package:One 14 dent warp coil (Note: this coil is perfect for weaving with 11/0 seed beads. For 11/0 Delica beads, you will want the 18 dent coil. This, and other warp coils, can be purchased separately), two wooden clips for warping, warping bar, coil bar and written instructions Additional Information:Positioning: Upright with two fold-out legs on a table or on The Mirrix Harvey Stand. Shedding Device: Optional. Click here to learn more about the Mirrix shedding device to determine if a loom with one would be a good fit for your weaving needs. Note: If you purchase this loom with a shedding device that doesn’t mean the shedding device has to be used for every project. When warping you can choose to put the shedding device on the loom or not to. If you plan on using the shedding device with this loom, you will want to buy or make heddles. Available accessories: Bottom Spring Kits, Shasta Combs, The No Warp-Ends Kit, the Extra Warping Bar Kit, Loom Extenders, The Electric Spencer Treadle, The Mirrix Harvey Stand, Add-On Bottom Beam, Extra Shedding Device (with loom extenders) Click here to learn more about which loom accessories you might want to purchase now or in the future. If you need help deciding which loom is best for your needs, click here to get a personalized loom recommendation. Click here to learn about what you need to get started weaving PRODUCT DISCLAIMER AND WARNING: Users are encouraged to always use caution and care when handling weaving equipment. Mirrix Looms and accessories may have sharp, heavy and/or small parts. They are not intended for use by children. Warp coils must be secured and removed carefully as they have sharp ends. Combs may have sharp surfaces and should be handled with caution. Disassembling looms may cause parts not to align or fit properly when reassembling. Mirrix Tapestry & Bead Looms Ltd. is not liable for injury or equipment damage resulting from user misuse.
Listen. This small tapestry started as a lark months ago. I wanted to do a long narrow tapestry on a Fringeless warp during Change the Shed to practice curves and to test a new potential tapestry yarn from GIST Yarn. All of those things were good.
Romanian weaver Fogoroș Viorica explains the process of loom weaving complex patterns on Romanian blouse (ie) by use of heddle rods and shed sticks.
Hi friends! I have finished my video on how to do the herringbone weave. This video will give you a good idea of how your weft flows over and under the warp threads to create the pattern. I love how these draft patterns look, but I always have to get my mind in the right place
There I sat with a mass of tiny blank squares in front of me. I was supposed to chart the next motif on my Si’ira inspired wall hanging. I want to use one of the motifs already charted in Mir…
Bonnie Kirkwood is exhibiting at Première Vision Designs 2015 (previously Indigo) to launch her new spring summer 2016 collection of hand woven designs for the global fashion market. She had pre…
Speed up your tapestry weaving with our maple heddle bars. Sturdy and custom-made for The Crafter’s Box, pair these with our handcrafted maple looms to separate your warp threads and make creating your design oh-so-easy. Here’s how a heddle bar works. The heddle bar’s grooves separate every other thread, creating a gap (or “shed”) in your warp. This eliminates the over-under weaving motion—simply run your weft row through this opening and turn the heddle bar. When turned, all warp threads that were at the bottom a second ago will be lifted, and all the ones that were lifted before will go to the bottom. Place another weft row, turn, and repeat until your design is finished. Our heddle bars are available in four sizes and pair perfectly with our handcrafted looms. Each 36" and 48" heddle bar comes with two wooden mounts and hardware to attach to our standing looms. 18" heddle bar fits our 18" loom 30" heddle bar fits our 30" loom 36" and 48" heddle bars fit our 36" and 48" standing looms
Listen. This small tapestry started as a lark months ago. I wanted to do a long narrow tapestry on a Fringeless warp during Change the Shed to practice curves and to test a new potential tapestry yarn from GIST Yarn. All of those things were good.
Our step-by-step video shows you how to make a loom, string the warp, and create the shed customized to fit your weaving project.
++ INSTRUCTIONS to use this loom are free on my YouTube channel WEAVEWITHPAT +++ Our weaving kit has been put together with much thought to ensure you get a good start on your weaving journey. The hardwood weaving loom frame has been designed and hand made by me and my artist partner Martin Hodge. Its construction allows for flexibility in the warp sett (the space allowance between each warp thread) - essential to obtaining an even surface in your tapestry weaving projects. The kit comes with everything you need to start weaving, including an exclusive selection of three optional colorways from the Marta's Yarns collection of yarns. For those of you new to weaving, I have developed a series of free weaving lessons for beginners at my YouTube channel weavewithpat. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyr9Fd6kLZ8cDUYAX24jdTQ The kit includes: 1 x handmade Australian hardwood weaving loom frame 34.5 cm x 42 cm (13.5" x 16.5"). 1 x timber Shed Stick (weaving sword) 1 x timber yarn needle (extra yarn needles available under separate listing) - Enough high quality Swedish cotton weaving warp for one weaving. (Linen warp in an oatmeal color is also available - please convo me if you prefer the linen warp). - Enough yarn in one of three colorways - Brights, Naturals or Tonals - to complete your first weaving. Happy weaving! Pat xx.
