How to weave more stunning patterns with a rigid heddle loom!

[@jennifertovrea]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I needed to see this type of experimentation to give me the confidence to "wing it" creatively myself. *sigh of relief and thankfulness*

[@KellyCasanova]

Great! Now go weave something awesome 😀

[@audreyburman3023]

Love these ideas. I will be using them on my mug rugs. Thanks for taking the time to demonstrate these weaves.

[@KellyCasanova]

You're welcome, I'm glad it is useful to you!

[@debbierini3257]

Really enjoy your videos.. very informative.. thank you Kelly

[@KellyCasanova]

Thank you! ❤

[@vickistone3700]

thank you for these wonderful tutorials

[@KellyCasanova]

You're most welcome! 😊

[@pjd2709]

Thank you so much for your video's they are awesome, to learn by, well done!

[@KellyCasanova]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@razorbackstudiosartchannel2941]

You could send Morse code messages with the blue pattern. 'I love you' 'made by Kelly' 'the butler did it' 's.o.s' I'll go sit in the corner. 🙄😄

[@KellyCasanova]

😂 😂😂

[@nooneanonymous3340]

That’s a really cool idea!

[@anne-mariescheffer4691]

Thank you! The last one looks very similar to overshot weaving. Can you tell me, or is there a video, what the difference is? Overshot is picking up in neutral position? 🤔

[@KellyCasanova]

When weaving overshot on a rigid heddle loom, you do pick up in front of the heddle, and remove the pick up stick when you've woven that row of pattern. Overshot almost always plain weave in between each pattern pick, as the pattern picks themselves don't make a fabric that is structurally sound. There are quite a few different types of overshot, and there are variations. If you have any more specific questions, I'm happy to help 😊

[@anne-mariescheffer4691]

@@KellyCasanova thank you very much. I like to try all kinds of techniques. I did one overshot pattern, from Myra Woods, now I will try the pick up stitch. First making the rod 👌😉

[@felixagbekogbuule1510]

i need one of the loom, how much

[@KellyCasanova]

I don't sell them, you need to look at a weaving supplies store or Amazon 😊

[@pjd2709]

Here are three places to select, yarnbarn-ks.com thewoolery.com paradisefibers.com check all out on line and see what they have to offer you, good luck, happy weaving!

[@yogawithval]

Would have loved to see a close up of the fabric.......

[@KellyCasanova]

You can see it up closer in my latest video, the fabric view starts at about 15:32. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYCWm4yZp6hmiLs

[@yogawithval]

Kelly Casanova thanks so much.....new to weaving, and the visual works for me....still trying to get all the tech bits in my head!

[@melenatorr]

Thank you so much again, especially for demonstrating the alternating pick-up stick pattern - so clarifying, and I do have my nice collection of heddles standing by to play with. A very little while ago, I came across this video, dealing with how to do a four-selvedge project on a shaft loom: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoGteYqpe7Wqjrc. At around about 55 minutes in, she begins to "dupe" her warp from the back, looping "spare" yarn through each and every actual warp thread, so that the actual warp feeds through the reed. She can keep the actual warp whole, secure it by sewing through the loops, and finally releasing the dupe warp (she has even been able to salvage the dupe yarn without cutting it, so she can re-use it). I was immediately intimidated, fascinated, and intrigued: a method of reducing warp waste....! And now I'm looking at my heddle collection and wondering if it would make sense to adapt this method on a rigid heddle loom? If one were to use the heddles as initial warp, and hook them through the slots and eyes. Then thread the working warp through the individual heddles. There would necessarily be a double thread in each slot and eye, which would affect the drape of the finished piece. A 10-inch Kromski complete with stand is on its way to me (I have a very small space, which is why my looms are small), and I think I might experiment. Have you ever tried anything like this? Do you think it might be a feasible thing to try out? Or is there some inherent instability in a rigid heddle that I'm not taking into account?

[@KellyCasanova]

I've read about it, but haven't tried it so am not much help with your questions. Can you ask the person who did that video for further information?

[@melenatorr]

@@KellyCasanova I think I will: it couldn't hurt, and the worst that can happen is that she won't have anything definite. An adventure!!