BW-07. Rigid heddle #6 – pattern slot
Bands Section #1: Rigid heddle • 21m
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 bars
- Finding the correct "starting" shed
- Row by row demonstration of pick-up
- Tips weaving with a linen warp
- Review of "un-weaving" a mistake
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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
