Learn to Weave on a Four Shaft Loom
Everything you need to know to start weaving beautiful textiles
How to Use This Course (PDF)
Introduction to Weaving (PDF)
Trailer
What is Weaving?
Parts of a Loom
Tools & Materials
Preparing to Warp (PDF)
Scarf Draft (PDF)
Warping Tools
Project Calculations
Choosing Materials
Making a Guide String on a Warping Board
Making a Warp on the Board
How to Fix a Knot
Changing Warp Colours
Tying Off Your Warp
Removing Your Warp From the Warping Board
Making a Warp on a Warping Board (PDF)
Making a Guide String on a Warping Mill
Making a Warp on the Warping Mill
How to Fix a Knot on the Warping Mill
Changing Colours on a Warping Mill
Tying Off Your Warp on the Mill
Removing Your Warp from the Mill
Making a Warp on a Warping Mill (PDF)
Move Your Warp to the Lease Sticks
Preparing Your Loom for the Warp
Suspending Your Lease Sticks
Attaching Your Warp to the Back Apron
Using a Raddle on a Floor Loom
Using a Raddle on a Table Loom
Beaming Your Warp
Removing Your Raddle
Preparing to Thread
Threading the Heddles
Choosing a Reed
Sleying Your Reed
Tying on to Your Front Apron and Advancing Your Warp
Dressing Your Loom (PDF)
Assembly of Schacht Raddle (PDF)
Reed Substitution Chart (PDF)
Fixing a Sleying Error
Making Replacement Heddles
Threading Errors
Fixing a Broken Warp Thread
Toubleshooting (PDF)
Tying up Treadles on a Floor Loom
Winding a Bobbin & Loading a Shuttle
Weaving a Header
Hemstitch
Preparing to Weave (PDF)
Reading the Project Draft
Scarf Draft (PDF)
Weaving (PDF)
Plain Weave
Twill
Zig Zag Twill
Basket Weave
Completing Your Weaving
Removing Your Cloth
Removing the Header and Fixing Mistakes
Cutting Your Fringe
Twisted Fringe
Wet Finishing
Finishing Your Cloth (PDF)
Reaching Out to Us
Weaving Terms (PDF)
Project Planning Worksheet (PDF)
Labeling Your Samples
Weaving Yarn Labels
Understanding Drafts