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BW-02. Rigid heddle #1 – plain weave
What this project will teach you:
- Introduction to basic equipment for rigid heddle band weaving
- Winding a simple warp on chair legs
- Fixing a mistake in the warp
- Simple cardboard lease sticks
- Special threading tool & technique
- Basic weaving technique
- How to "un-weave" a mistake
- Sto... -
BW-03. Rigid heddle #2 – simple pick-up
What this project will teach you:
- Choosing the right band lock size
- Becky's 1981 classmates in Sweden
- Detailed look at the threading order in the rigid heddle
- Pick-up technique for warp with alternating colors -
BW-04. Rigid heddle #3 – classic pick-up
What this project will teach you:
- Detailed look at the threading order in the rigid heddle
- Adding border threads on either side of the pattern threads
- How pattern threads are surrounded by ground threads
- Close-up description of thread structure
- Threading chart explanation
- Tips on wind... -
BW-05. Rigid heddle #4 – 11 pattern ends
What this project will teach you:
- Appearance of header in this "Classic" pick-up technique
- Review of setting up band lock
- Becky's band analysis from 1981
- Discussion of project sheet and threading chart
- Getting started and adjusting the width
- Row by row demonstration of pick-up
- Splic... -
BW-06. Rigid heddle #5 – 25 pattern ends
What this project will teach you:
- Using a medium size band lock
- Tips on keeping the warp tension on a wide heddle
- View of full width threading chart
- Row by row demonstration of pick-up
- Cleaning the shed -
BW-07. Rigid heddle #6 – pattern slot
What this project will teach you:
- Introduction to rigid heddle with pattern slots
- Detailed look at threading chart
- How this heddle makes basket weave ground
- Other tools can weave this same structure
- Bars are indicative of heddle type
- How this pattern stays in the "right" shed at the b... -
BW-08. Rigid heddle #7 – Becky's pattern
What this project will teach you:
- The Sami band that inspired this design
- Detailed look at threading chart
- This band is reversible
- 6 pick repeat seen in close-up detail
- My method for designing this band -
BW-09. Rigid heddle #8 – Becky's, wide
What this project will teach you:
- Meet Becky's teacher Astrid
- Becky's inspiration in designing this band
- Explanation of pattern thread path
- Marking the heddle for easy pick-up
- Review of turning heddle on a wide band for good tension
- 6 pick repeat seen in close-up detail
- View of full... -
BW-10. Rigid heddle #9 – Sami band
What this project will teach you:
- Ground structure in plain weave
- This band is reversible
- 6 pick cycle shown in detail
- Hand picking the "fancy" shed
- Detailed look at project sheet -
BW-11. Rigid heddle #10 – experiment
What this project will teach you:
- "Simple" pick-up technique applied to double hole heddle
- Source for my pattern motif
- Detailed chart for threading the heddle
- Row by row demonstration of pick-up -
BW-12. Rigid heddle #11 – designing
What this project will teach you:
- Using up yarn ends to make your warp
- Tensioning the wad for threading
- Selecting threads to start threading heddle
- Changing your mind about the threading order
- Jumping around on the heddle
- Using other leftovers for bands
- Untangling the wad for weavin...