How to Weave | Weaving for Beginners

How to weave for beginners. Learn step by step the basics on a weaving loom.
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If you want to learn how to weave or you are a weaving loom beginner, then it is important to learn the basics. But don't worry, by learning and practicing weaving patterns and weaving techniques you can improve and develop your weaving skills.
Here are the time stamps of each section of the video:
00:13 Basic weaving terminology
00:54 Shuttle
01:50 Shed stick
02:35 Weaving the shed stick
03:05 Adding spacers to the warp
06:48 Reweaving the shed stick
07:24 Loom comb
07:53 Begin weaving the weft yarns
08:19 Catching the last warp yarn
10:56 Adding/ changing yarns
13:07 Weaving density
Thank you for watching!
Music used in the video:
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"Cruise" by Ikson
"Late" by Ikson
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"Can You Feel It" by Jay Bird

[@bowietwombly5951]

This is a very well-made video. Thank you for taking the time to do it. I would have found this video much more helpful though if you focused more on "why" things were done. For instance, what is the purpose of the spacers? You say they're optional, but that you always use them, but never tell us why, despite spending one quarter of the entire video showing us how to put them in. What happens if we don't use them? What difference does it make to use four instead of three?

[@xosoms]

She said in video spacers straighten the warp...

[@MoinKhan-dp9jg]

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[@GaiaCarney]

@@xosoms - yes, you are right!

[@lindasloan88]

Your tutorials are the best. I love your professional presentations. I have viewed hundreds of tutorials for weaving, and other fiber arts techniques and yours are the best. Thank you for helping us improve and enjoy our art forms.

[@fibersanddesignweaving]

What a lovely comment Linda- thank you so much! I am happy to hear that my tutorials are helpful and enjoyable. I really enjoy making them.Thank you for watching!

[@mkaur9180]

Flashback memories

[@KyntubhashishaSari]

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[@Laureuw]

Hello! I am absolutely new to weaving, and i am just starting my first practice project, but i just wanted to say that your videos are really helpful! You're very clear and your voice is so soothing! Thank you so much!

[@MoinKhan-dp9jg]

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[@GaiaCarney]

Smileylou - my sentiments exactly 🤗 I’m a complete newbie, but these ‘Fibers and Design Weaving’ videos are helping to keep my a n x i e t y_d o w n . . .

[@arashafshari3854]

Best tutorial I have ever watched. Very creative. Thank you!

[@nynlou]

Thanks for your amazing content! I am just getting into weaving and your videos are perfect. 😊

[@cookie5335]

I'll keep watching. Great vid. Just what I was looking for

[@KnittingsAndSewings]

Great basic information. This is a fun way for people to get started weaving. NIce job of making it clear.

[@nobleteasimplitatii4566]

Thank you for sharing with us! It is more than amazing!!!!Thank you!!!

[@RayleneIngamells]

This was very helpful and so clear, very well explained. Thank you.

[@Frnchpink40]

Great video. I watched to give myself an idea of a new class I am teaching and I have no experience with weaving. I can't wait to try this out.

[@mahdihassan178]

Very well made tutorial. Thanks for sharing , teacher.

[@mats8375]

Simple, yet amazing!

[@m.g.3021]

Thank you! So helpful.

[@ShallIGetTea]

Hi! I’ve only ever woven for small art projects, but I’m about to make some Christmas gifts(a month early). This may turn into a hobby of mine, too, so thanks for making this video! :)

[@lauriedmills7581]

You did an excellent job teaching each step - very well done :). Thank you.

[@MoinKhan-dp9jg]

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[@mikeburr6046]

Thank you.Really clear explanation to get me started

[@banditquest4756]

Excellent Instructional Video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge,

[@disler85]

excellent information - thank u!

[@brighter_than_apathy]

I know I'm a little late but WOW! Thank you so much!!

[@redpandaluver8561]

Me too! Ha. I'm considering getting into weaving and there just didn't seem like any guides out there for new people. Happy I found this!

[@lynxhart101]

I watched the Getty Museums video on how tapestries are made and ended up looking at "how to weave" on youtube, just to see if there was any. I had no idea you could actually make a loom! This looks so fun, I might try it. Thanks for taking the time to make such a thorough video ❣️

[@MoinKhan-dp9jg]

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[@danielndungu7443]

thank you very much for showing me easy peasy😉

[@akashhela8521]

This is fabulous work 😍.

[@victoriamcintosh5122]

Thank you so much! this tutorial is amazing and so easy to follow!

[@shao.1030]

the video is helpful for me, thank you

[@aidastentel2195]

EXCELLENT!!!!!.......excellent!.....bravo!

[@krn2487]

👏👏👏It was a lot helpful!! Thank you!!!

[@MoinKhan-dp9jg]

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[@pavneetsingh5685]

Tip was a really nice video!

[@teresap268]

Great video.

[@Areej9828]

Amazing videos! So helpful; thank you so much ❤️

[@-Komsan236]

I love this video

[@girlattack08]

Hi, I'm absolutely new to this, so please forgive me. How do I get my project of off the loom?

[@fibersanddesignweaving]

Great question! You can find in my video, kzbin.info/www/bejne/f16qn4Bjgt-LoZY , several ways to remove the warp from the loom :) Hope this helps- please message me if you have more questions.

[@roxycake662]

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[@littlenana4888]

@@roxycake662 what did they say

[@roxycake662]

@@littlenana4888 oh sorry I can’t remember it was a long time ago . I remember it was quite toxic and possessive though.

[@9monava]

Thank you for this fantastic video! Really helpful and motivating!

[@timsmith550]

I have a small wooden loom.Approx. 11 x 8.5. I want to make a wrap(cant remember the name it is called), for the pastor ,for christmas,but my loom is to small , how can i join the next piece. THANK YOU SUE

[@dilenued1963]

This is very good for me to try out because I looked for videos which are easy to replicate but were not that easy to copy. The items that were included in the other videos were not easy to find but yours used locally available materials. Thankyou

[@MoinKhan-dp9jg]

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[@SewpBox]

Great tutorial!

[@fibersanddesignweaving]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@nickaadatuin8378]

Hi, do I have to put another tissue spacers at the other end of the loom, like both ends have tissue spacers or just one end?

[@heatherhaney9128]

I love the video I’m new to it

[@lauralangley7240]

I just started a project and am new to weaving . Thank you for your help and tips.

[@mariajscheller1284]

Hello, grateful for a sturdy loom recommendation for a 5yo boy (which I hope to use in later years). The Melissa & Doug one has been recommended to me. Is there another quality option around?

[@ajkivines2062]

Great channel!

[@fibersanddesignweaving]

Thank you for watching!

[@alehzr98]

This is amazing! Definitely fitting into a much needed niche!

[@fibersanddesignweaving]

Thank you for watching!

[@judithamase1641]

i needed it for 🏫

[@kaylaw1937]

What is the cool shed stick in the preview image?

[@nunya4344]

How would you go about making a mesh canvas?

[@janetcozens4623]

Hi there 👏👏👏👏 That was a fantastic demo I am subscribed and I will keep coming back so that I can check out this video 😁😁😁 Stay Safe

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[@annettemillette273]

Certainly I will try

[@AndreaStevens2012]

I can't seem to locate the "previous video" that you mention, the one about making a cardboard loom. Coud you please tell me the name of the video or share the link? I would greatly appreciate it. And thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience!

[@margapusa]

soooo suuuuuuuper ;)

[@khawlaweaving7168]

Very beautiful 💕💕

[@AustinMorgan-uw3sd]

As a guy seamster, this extremely helpful

[@akashhela8521]

Thanks 😊🙏 so much Mam 💓.

[@arjunchakravorty1135]

Thanks thanks thanks sooooooo much , I am a beginner, and I am just starting weaving by make a small woven piece , I want to get my project out of the loom. The video you gave us doesn't helped me , so please tell me how to get my woven piece out of the loom. But this video helped me very much , so again Thanks.

[@katsikatra]

Would you say warp yarn is a good material for bracelet making?

[@janetcozens4623]

I have just found you yippieee I have also subscribed cant believe it just what Iwas looking for (smiles)

[@imalikconnor]

What is the purpose of the tissue? I am just learning

[@genghis_connie]

Thanks for this! I missed why one would weave on a diagonal first. Can you explain? Also, is there a reason to *not* use a yarn needle instead? Thank you! It’s been years since you posted this. Hoping you get it. 🧶🧵🤞

[@ishbalangirl]

So you can't pull the yarn too tight on the loom? The last time I did it I think I pull it too tight. And for the old yarn and the new yarn, do you just leave them there until you tie them together?

[@nafiurrahman722]

Hi! I am a new viewer of your channel. I wanted ask, how I can control a specific gap between the yarns. I want to produce grid-pattern fabric (like a square net) with 12mm gap between the yarns.

[@KP-fq1ni]

What is the benefit to using spacers?

[@joyjusti1102]

Super and easy , but I want to know the space between these threads. Frame size and some of the videos using adjustable of Each line of weaving like reducing the space of the weaving mat rows

[@maanaimak]

Hi, thanks for the tips! I've made three pieces, but when they got of the loom, they are a bit bubbly, what can be the cause? The warp is not too tight, not too loose... I used yarns with different kind of thicknesses. Best from Holland 💐

[@MoinKhan-dp9jg]

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[@mileygal102]

I’m so lost. I’m using a ball of yarn and my weft looks incorrect to me, how do you keep the yarn from overlapping ?? I do one weave with the shed stick but there’s two strings of yarn

[@jalikumbasuso6871]

Thank you so much for sow us

[@MoinKhan-dp9jg]

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[@rissa1001]

What do I do w the fabric after I get done weaving?

[@wendy-lynnemackinnon4918]

I am absolutely new to this and wonder why you need spacers?. You used tissue, but what other material is used?

[@esheboyette3887]

What do you mean by catch the warp yarn?

[@minniesuedavies6375]

Hi, two questions. How do you get it off the strings if you do? And how do you tie it at the end? X

[@jennifernicol4670]

This must be a stupid question but when you’re putting the weft on the warp you mention something about catching the end of the yarn...What do you mean by that how do you catch it

[@jillpohren4801]

Hi, thanks for sharing this tutorial. Question please: what’s the purpose of the spacer? Thanks!

[@elhambromell1179]

Id like to know this too!

[@ElaynaTuDond]

Me too!

[@OverOnTheWildSide]

I think it’s there to hold the warp strings in the correct spacing. Kind of like a guitar bridge.

[@MoinKhan-dp9jg]

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[@clarity150]

Can you use embroidery thread for the warp? That’s all I have for something like the warp.

[@fibersanddesignweaving]

Thank you for sharing your question :) (Short answer: In these times, just experiment, use what you have and give it a try. Perhaps sample with a smaller loom style (maybe make a small pin loom) to see how many ends you need for the design and what’s the best weft. Below are some tips🌻) The warp should hold the weft yarn in place- so, the way I check the strength of the warp is by pulling on the 2 ends of the yarn. If the yarn can withstand the pressure, then its ok. Now, embroidery thread is really thin, but sturdy. Perhaps using yarn that is also thin for weft could work- and increasing the number of ends per inch when dressing the loom. Hope this helps :)

[@clarity150]

Thanks, it really does!

[@lachlannae]

What was the purpose of the "spacers" that she started with?

[@sulli1189]

Its for tightening the warp yarns so that when you're weaving, the main threads won't loosen while you pull on them through the project.

[@kstudent2071]

Thank you for this video! I recently received a basic loom, and has not the piece you wrap your weft around but a needle. How do I estimate the amount of weft yarn from the beginning, and how do I do it with only a needle?

[@j.dreessen8503]

The piece used to pass the weft through the loom's warp is called a shuttle, and it literally only holds your weft material so you don't have to pass a loose bundle of yarn through the "shed" (the gap created in the warp by using the shed stick). You can use a needle, but the idea is being able to slide your weft yarn through relatively quickly and very accurately. A needle is certainly very accurate, but likely quite slow. Estimating weft yarn is a little tricky, but the basic formula is: Length (of finished piece) * Width (of finished piece) * PPI (picks per inch, which is related to how your loom is warped). Length and Width should both be expressed in inches for continuity of units. Divide the answer by 36 if you want yardage, and remember the rule of estimating: add a little for future errors. :)

[@devsomething5897]

how do you take your project out?

[@notoftheworld508]

Can I do this on clothing?

[@visanlala]

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[@samikh7346]

Great .. I am a teacher .. Would you allow me to show this video to my younger students?

[@riyanaser6816]

Very much helpful! But how do you take out the piece from the loom when you are done?

[@j.dreessen8503]

Scissors! The warp ends will need knotting or binding to prevent unraveling.

[@JanisGagliardi]

i don't understand the spacer with paper?

[@user-uy9vx8rz8g]

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[@taniakol]

Looks great, thank you but wondering why you wouldn't keep the 2nd shed in and use it rather than pick through each warp thread when you go back the other way. I'm just learning so maybe I'll discover why.

[@louisegogel7973]

If you tie the ends of every other thread to one stick and the others to another, you can lift these up each time… you secure the sticks so they keep the threads steady but allow them to move up or down when you want.

[@taniakol]

@@louisegogel7973 Thank you yes I tried that and it was more frustrating/slower than just going back and forth between the threads. "secure the sticks" hmm. Maybe that's the operative phrase. Not sure how that could be achieved. I just pulled the stick taut with one hand and tried to manoeuvre the yarn through the shed with the other. Need more hands lol.

[@louisegogel7973]

@@taniakol The sticks themselves wouldn’t have to be secured onto anything as long as the end of the warp is secure. This way one can loop any number of desired strings onto separate sticks to lift as needed for whatever pattern is desired. The setting up would be the most time consuming part, but once achieved would make listing each of the layers a breeze. I would color code, number, or label the sticks for which strings they are lifting. You could of course make any number of cardboard or wooden heddles for the lifting instead of looping string around your warp threads.

[@taniakol]

@@louisegogel7973 Thank you, if you know of a vid that shows the 2nd stick method that would be great. I was looking and couldn't find one. As I said I did it and it was very frustrating - tying every other warp thread onto a stick, and then attempting to pull that stick away with one hand, trying to keep the warp threads taut enough to put the yarn through the shed with the other hand.. Maybe it was harder because I had the frame vertical, on a stand, rather than flat on a table, I don't know, but it didn't work for me.

[@louisegogel7973]

@@taniakol Hmm, I think that is why she has that blade in there, to hold the thread apart after you life the stick. I will look and see what I can come up with.

[@Papismackmyassss]

Hello I have been weaving for a few months now and I have no idea how to finish it. I have been trying to ends off after cutting it off the loom but it just falls apart. So I tried to wet finish it and it still doesn't work. I have been using acrylic and polyester yarn. Do Synthetic yarns not work?

[@fibersanddesignweaving]

Great question! You can use various fibers and materials to weave, but creating a secure base is key. When you start, secure the first row with the twining pattern. And, the last row of weaving should be a row of twining- this will secure the weft ends when you cut the weaving off or display it. After you remove the weaving from the loom, you must secure the ends. I have a video on 6/7 ways to secure and display weaving and a tutorial on twining. I will leave links in the description shortly! :) I hope this helps!

[@Papismackmyassss]

@@fibersanddesignweaving Thank you! This really helps

[@MoinKhan-dp9jg]

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[@TheGholiday]

What do the spacers do? They just seem to sit at the bottom of the project and I can’t see their purpose.

[@MoinKhan-dp9jg]

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[@franka9161]

I’m so confuse on the page picture is normal loom but you go in and it’s a handmade one.

[@meganeimers8450]

It seems like a great video, but I didn't finish due to the sheer number of ads.

[@AddilynneLastname]

would it be possible to join these into a garmet?

[@MoinKhan-dp9jg]

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[@CultureVulture18]

Very good and helpful video

[@natashka1982]

I like this method more than doing "bubbles"

[@Bee-lc3tz]

What's the point of the spacers??

[@thomasbingham2797]

Put a bit of tape on the ends of the shuttle stick

[@ShatteredRippleBooks]

Fascinating but I don't have the patience for all that fiddling about 😂😂. I'll stick to knitting and crochet.

[@hannahculver2657]

The screenshot for the video is misleading. I was under the impression you’d be using a heddle bar. I didn’t see that in any of this, perhaps considering using screenshots from the actual video.

[@rainkhamose5374]

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[@marteenie7189]

watching this bc im a carat huhu

[@GloriaAmoah-w3g]

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[@USMission2ASEAN]

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[@vickistone3700]

I think a long needle would be easier

[@fibersanddesignweaving]

Hi Vicki- Thanks for your comment! Yes, a long needle IS a great alternative to using a tapestry bobbin or weaving shuttle on a frame loom. I try to show a variation of methods. Thank you for watching!

[@bree5609]

This might sound really silly, but what are the spacers for? I don’t understand their purpose. 🙈

[@fibersanddesignweaving]

There are a few helpful things that the spaces can do. 1. Help hold the place of the first few strands of weft (so that it isn't sliding down). 2. Space out the warp yarns. The warp needs some support when you first start weaving.On a frame loom they often need a few rows to help space out. Using some form of spacers give the warp some space to straighten out and keep their space away from each other. Hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further questions about it! :)

[@chavakern3124]

Nice video, thank you! But the music is so unnecessary and actually annoying. Would you consider leaving it out in future videos?

[@aileenelizabethtrip8269]

Good video, but too many ads!

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[@ba1868]

She is describing just about every female in the western world.