BW-05. Rigid heddle #4 – 11 pattern ends
Bands Section #1: Rigid heddle
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22m
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
- Splicing in a new weft
- Review of un-weaving a large mistake
Up Next in Bands Section #1: Rigid heddle
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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
