Sheepish Fields
Ewe won’t baa-lieve how adorable this pattern is! Fleece your eyes on the fluffy rows of sheep grazing in the field! Whether you are the black sheep or part of […]
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Rigid heddle weaving Tag
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Making waves
Another fun and simple way to add some flair to your weaving is by using a wavy shuttle. These patterns are not only enjoyable to experiment with, but they also […]
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Fun with Pickup Sticks – Part 1
We were thrilled with the fantastic response to our recent blog post about colour and weave techniques on the rigid heddle loom! It’s always exciting to see such enthusiasm for […]
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2 Scarves – Houndstooth and Log Cabin
Christmas is approaching quickly but there is still plenty of time to make handmade gifts. Here are two of my favourite colour and weave patterns, woven in plain weave on […]
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Hemstitching
Hemstitching is a way you can secure the ends of your weaving without having to sew or tie knots in the warp ends. There are several variations of hemstitching – […]
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Colour and weave on a rigid heddle loom
Colour and weave is a way to create the illusion of complex, interesting, and just a bit fancy patterns within plain weave. So your rigid heddle loom is perfect for […]
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Hybrid warping on a rigid heddle loom
There are several ways to warp your rigid heddle loom, the two most common methods are direct warping and indirect warping. Direct warping is fast and easy and is the […]
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Big Blanket, Little Loom
I love weaving with wool and one of my favourite things to weave at this time of year (it’s winter here in New Zealand) is blankets. On a rigid heddle […]
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Wheel 34 – Infinity Cowl French Seam
By Karuna Peralta. Sewing a French seam by hand – And draft ERRATA For the draft correction (errata) made to PATTERN BLOCK A – Please click here to view Sewing […]
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Buttonholes in hand woven fabric
Have you wanted to put buttonholes in your precious hand woven fabric? Here is an easy way to do it. Don’t be afraid to make buttonholes in your hand woven […]
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Spring Shawl in Caterpillar Cotton
Here is a simple but beautiful, drapey, lightweight summer shawl using only one cone of Ashford Caterpillar Cotton. I hope you enjoy this fun project. Happy weaving! Add colour, texture and […]
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Sunshine Tea Towels by Marie-France Gosselin
Marie-France Gosselin is a fibre artist (weaver, quilter, sewer, dyer) living in Ottawa, Canada. She has been an Ashford dealer and a rigid heddle teacher at L’Atelier Weaving Studio Tissage. […]
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Rigid Heddle Honeycomb Cushions
Elsa Krogh is one of the main reasons I have such a passion for rigid heddle weaving. Not only did she teach me invaluable tips and tricks on how to warp and weave […]
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Ashford Artist of the Month – Nov 22 – Tammy Bast
This months artist has the best of both worlds – working and encouraging fellow crafters half the time and the other half she spends honing her passion for designing, writing patterns and weaving […]
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Ashford Artist of the Month – Jun 22 – Deborah Jarchow
Welcome to our new blog feature – Ashford Artist of the month. I am looking forward to interviewing fibre artists from all around the world and sharing their stories with […]
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Bronson Check on a Rigid Heddle Loom
Weaving on a rigid heddle loom can be as simple or intricate as you want. With one heddle and pick up sticks you can create really smart patterns in your […]
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3D Weaving On A Rigid Heddle Loom
Rigid heddle looms are so versatile. Weaving on a rigid heddle loom is easy to learn and very accessible. The options are almost limitless and there are so many wonderful […]
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“Blue Fish” Decorative Leno on a Rigid Heddle loom
Happy New Year! Can you believe we are more than half-way through February already? I hope you had a happy and safe holiday season and found some time to do some […]
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Recycled Denim Bag
Recycle, re-purpose and re-use. Most of us have a stash of denim jeans – whether they are worn out, out of fashion or in the “too big” or “too small” piles, it always […]
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Peruvian Diamonds
Create this striking surface design using a diverted or deflected supplementary warp. First featured in The Wheel magazine Issue 29, it will be in the upcoming Handwoven Magazine Jan/Feb 2021 […]
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Double Heddle Waffle Weave Kitchen Towels
Waffle weave is usually woven on four or more shafts but you can make these smart and useful towels on your rigid heddle loom with Ashford Yoga Yarn. This yarn […]
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Andean braid – a fringe technique
It has been a while since my last blog post! Covid 19 certainly has been disruptive. I do hope you are all well and safe and managing in these unusual […]
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Sakiori Bag
Now more than ever, we need to upcycle, recycle and repurpose our fabrics. Young women in 18th century Japan were counselled to “Never abandon fabric if it can wrap three small red […]
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