Learn how to warp the loom and start a project.

WEAVING I: RIGID HEDDLE
CLASS SAMPLER DIRECTIONS
Size: 6.5 x 30 (with fringe)
8 dent reed
Weft Fiber: sugar and cream
• Color #1
• Color #2
• Color #3
• Inclusions: novelty yarn
Warp Fiber: carpet warp

• Color #1
• Color #2

Warp loom: 56 ends 28 ends warp color #1
28 ends warp color #2
Warped length: 50 inches

Skills learned:
• hemstitching
• wet finishing
• fringe finish
• weft floats
• rya knots
• adding fiber, including ends in weaving
• warping with 2 colors
• inclusions
• plain weave
• using 2-3 colors in weaving

Section I:
Plain weave, plain weave variations, alternating colors, inclusions

Weave 20 picks weft color #1 allowing 3x width of the project on the right side of the sampler (to be used for hemstitching)
Hemstitch in groups of 4 per threads per bundle beginning on the right side, (4 threads, up 2 picks)

Weave 1 pick of bulky inclusion yarn
Weave 2 pick weft color #1
Weave 10 picks weft color #2
Weave 1 pick weft color #1
Weave 1 pick weft color #2
Weave 1 pick weft color #1
Weave 1 pick weft color #2
Weave 1 pick weft color #1
Weave 1 pick weft color #2

Border:
3 picks #3
1 pick #2 compacted group
3 picks #3

Weave 5 picks weft color #1
Weave 2 picks weft color #2
Weave 4 picks weft color #1
Weave 2 picks weft color #2
Weave 4 picks weft color #1

Border:
3 picks #3 compacted group
1 pick #2
3 picks #3

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