After acquiring a Schaht 15 inch Flip loom, I think I've gone off the deep end with two heddle weaving and double weave. If you've never attempted weaving with two heddles, be prepared for a headache, literally. I just could not wrap my mind around the threading of the two heddles. After several attempts, I have finally figured out the threading and can't come up with new projects fast enough!
Here are some pictures of the weaving in progress....
Here is the loom direct warped with 3/2 pearl cotton through the first heddle
Since I do not have a warping board, I direct warp. This can get extremely confusing when trying to thread two heddles. Somehow I managed to thread the heddles properly.
I used two pick up sticks for a zigzag pattern and a color changing wool weft.
Here is the fabric off the loom
If you are going to delve into two heddle weaving, I suggest you make your warp a bit longer so you can play around with different textures. As you can see, in the beginning of this warp I was playing around with two heddle/two layer log cabin.
You can also see how different textures can weave at different widths. Next adventure..... double width cloth. Stay tuned 😜
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