Once again, the front of the loom is pressed against my body for sturdiness and ease of beating. My favourite position is sitting in my recliner with my feet up. The loom rests on the edge of the table by placing the horizontal wooden bar against it, and the front of the loom rests at about the bottom of my bra level (sorry, couldn’t think of a better description!) Note the comfortable, high backed chair with additional cushion to keep my back comfy. If I’m using a table to rest the back of the loom on, that position would look something like this: I also like to rest the loom against my body to keep it sturdy, as I find that feels most natural to me. Some inkle weavers will clamp the loom to a table to keep it sturdy but I like to have it close to my body where I can comfortably reach to change sheds and beat. But it’s still important to think about your posture and find the most comfortable ways to weave, especially if you’re going to be at it for a while. One of the bonuses of an inkle loom is that you can take it anywhere. Tip 2- Find a comfortable position in which to weave If you’ve never seen an inkle loom in action, my Youtube series in which we weave a lovely floral band, from start to finish is an excellent place to start: When you are ready to weave, you an either push down on the warp threads to achieve a shed or lift them up to achieve the other shed. In the warping process, you alternate between heddled and unheddled warp threads. There are only two sheds on an inkle loom – up and down. The Woolery have put together a nifty starter’s kit that includes an Inklette, yarn to get you started, and Anne Dixon’s fabulous pattern book. Ashford makes two sizes, the Inkle Loom and the Inklette. If you’re an absolute beginner weaver, an inkle loom is the perfect way to test the waters without making a big investment. Inkle looms are simple devices that won’t take up much space and won’t break the bank either. If you’ve been thinking about starting to weave on an inkle loom, I strongly encourage you to have a go. Inkle loom weaving is so fun, easy to learn and affordable to begin. New to rigid heddle weaving? Start here!. Free Rigid Heddle Weaving Projects and Patterns.Easy, frugal, bread, onion and tomato bake.How to make bread – my No Knead Whole Wheat Bread Recipe.How I use free content – article for Teachable. Business from the heart – Article for Teachable.
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