Weaving Tools: Hand weavers use many different tools during the weaving process. I have provided a list of commonly used items used by weavers using floor looms.
1. Loom: Floor, Inkle, Back-Strap, Rigid Heddle, Tapestry, Triangle.
2. Reed: Slotted metal piece of varying slot widths which fits inside of the beater. Yarns pass through the slots.
3. Warp Board, Pegs, Mill or Sectional Warp Beam for counting off inches of yarn to be put on your loom..
4. Shuttles, at least 2. Boat, Rag or Stick. Boats are used for
weaving fabric, Rag and Sticks are most commonly used for rugs.
5. Bobbins: Used with Boat shuttles. These can be purchased or made using a wide strip of paperbag rolled tightly and secured with glue or rubber bands.
6. Bobbin Winder: A device that coils yarn around a bobbin. These can be hand cranked or electric. Please see my picture below for an inexpensive way of making your own with a hand-held kitchen mixer.
7. Reed and/or Heddle Hook: A long hook which is used to grab yarns and pull them through the reed and heddles.
8. Yarn: Any type
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