Weaving DVDs - learn to weave

Editor of Handwoven magazine Madelyn van der Hoogt demonstrates techniques and tips for satisfying, successful multishaft weaving: Match yarn, sett, and structure to get the results you want, weave clear patterns and smooth selvedges, learn how to handle repairs and errors with ease. Make your finishes as attractive as your weaving and learn dozens of other weaving tricks that you didn't know you didn't know. Weaving Well is the ideal companion to tweak YOUR weaving! Madelyn shows you everything you need to know to make beautiful woven fabrics, from great start to fabulous finish.

NEW! Doubleweave Basics Workshop, 2 DVD Set

Experience the Magic of Doubleweave. Weave amazing feats of shape, pattern, and texture! Doubleweave Basics will add new dimensions to your thinking and your weaving. Master weaver Jennifer Moore takes a fresh and logical look at this most intriguing of weave structures while exploring its myriad possibilities. In this clear, well-organized presentation you’ll learn how to:
Weave a fabric twice the width of your loom – with no seam, weave a fabric with intersecting layers, weave pockets, a seamless tube, many seamless tubes, change the tie-up to get many structures on one warp, weave hand-manipulated lace over a plain-weave background fabric, weave stitched, quilted, and piqué fabrics . . . and so much more. You’ll learn to set up your loom efficiently, to manage your shuttles and layer changes, to finish your work beautifully. Best of all, you’ll learn a new way to visualize how doubleweave works so you can apply it in fresh and creative ways. You will be a master of the magic of doubleweave. (Running time: Part 1, 76 minutes; Part II, 64 minutes)

NEW! Doubleweave Pick-Up DVD

Master this Doubleweave technique for even more pattern variety! An infinity of patterns and imagery at your fingertips! Doubleweave Pick-up is the ultimate technique for creating any image you please on just four shafts. And Master Weaver Jennifer Moore makes the sequence and rhythm of this versatile technique so clear and compelling – you won’t be able to stop! You’ll learn to manage your shuttles efficiently, to change layers with ease, and to correct random mistakes, along with a host of tips and tricks to make your work go smoothly.

NEW! Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom 2 DVD Set

Explore the endless possibilities of the rigid heddle loom as Jane Patrick shows you how to take your loom to its limits! The rigid heddle loom is great for beginners, but equally great for seasoned weavers who can explore its endless potential while never getting bored. If you’re accustomed to thinking of the rigid heddle loom as a “placemat” loom, be prepared. The 2-disc Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom set, wiil show you how to use it for all kinds of fabrics—from sturdy little rugs to sheer shawls, from simple plain weaves to complex finger manipulations to doubleweave and beyond. Learn how to warp your loom in a matter of minutes, use a pick-up stick to weave any pattern you choose, use two heddles for fine fabrics and even double cloth, and so much more! Plus, you get printable PDFs of downloadable sampler instructions and “cheat sheets” included with the DVD!

NEW! Warping your Loom DVD

Tension is good for warps, but terrible for weavers. From front to back, back to front, bobbin to beam, and paddle to raddle, Madelyn’s no-worry warping techniques help ensure that your every warp will deliver a satisfying weaving experience. Learn to warp without worries! Master trouble-free techniques for winding, sleying, threading and beaming your loom!
Make warping more smooth, serene, and successful with logical, easy-to-follow steps that avoid the horrors of tangling, uneven tension, and lost threads.
Avoid Uneven tension with tips on how to, wind your warps quickly and effortlessly, keep your warp aligned and under control from warping board to beam, sley the reed, thread the loom, tie on to and beam the warp, find threading errors and fix them before you weave.

Navajo Weaving, sharing the Technique and Tradition DVD

This comprehensive 3-hour DVD workshop begins with an introduction to your instructors and personal remarks by Navajo weaver, Angie Walker Maloney. It includes information on tools, yarn and equipment, and a look at several different styles of Navajo looms. Navajo Weaving Way will teach you how to spin and ply edging cord, prepare the warp, apply the edging cord and make the heddles. Tips on how to use the loom, create the sheds, and use the tools get you started. As you begin weaving, you will learn the secret of laying in the first row. You will learn how to weave stripes, vertical lines (by interlocking wefts on the same row), squares or blocks, diagonals and diamonds. You can follow along by weaving the design provided, or create one of your own based upon the discussion in "Planning a Rug Design", which includes specific information on weaving a design that reverses at the center of the rug. You will learn many tips and solutions to potential problems throughout the video. And, Angie's method of finishing a rug the Navajo way is magic! All this plus stories, traditions and rugs that will inspire. 231 min.

Tapestry Weaving Level I

Tapestry is a pictorial weaving technique and can be woven on any type of a loom-even a simple self-constructed frame loom, and instructions for making one are included in the video. Tapestry Weaving includes technical considerations as well as many tapestry techniques. You will learn how to weave horizontal, vertical, diagonal, circular, vertical curving and horizontal curving shapes, using a variety of tapestry techniques as you complete three projects which can be made into pillows. Finishing & mounting methods are also presented. Tapestry Weaving builds a solid foundation for any further tapestry exploration & is a prerequisites for Tapestry Weaving - Level II. If you have not woven before, Introduction to Weaving" is a helpful prerequisite to this course. 110 min.

Rug Weaving DVD

This comprehensive DVD workshop covers all information needed to weave a successful weft-faced rug. Jason Collingwood teaches you to make a good, durable rug beginning with how to warp the loom. He shows how to create blocks of color using a standard threading and then how to change the placement of blocks to place color and alter the design. This method of manipulating the warp threads with shaft switching allows almost unlimited possibilities for color placement using only a 4-H loom. Rug Weaving covers beaming for high tension, ensuring neat and durable selvedges, and finishing the fringes. Jason Collingwood demonstrates on a jack-type floor loom to show you how to adapt any loom to shaft switching. As he takes you from warping to finishing, he shows inspiring examples while explaining the elements of creating and weaving a beautiful rug. 132 min.

Introduction to Weaving DVD

weaving dvd This DVD introduces you to the tools, yarns, vocabulary, projects, types of weaving and equipment that will help you choose a direction that is just right for you. Introduction to Weaving will teach you how to calculate & measure yarn quantities needed, and wind your warp using a warping board, an essential ingredient to all weaving, & one you will refer back to often as you continue to explore weaving. Introduction to Weaving serves as a prerequisite to all other weaving courses for those of you who are new to weaving. 57 min.

Beginning Four Harness Weaving

Teach yourself how to weave on a four harness loom. DVD is suitable for both floor or table looms. You begin by measuring the warp on a warping board and then you'll warp the loom from front to back. You will learn how to read a weaving draft (pattern), how to tie-up the loom (direct tie-up), and how to weave a number of different weave structures from the pattern draft that is provided. You will explore plain weave, basket weave, rib weave with one and two colors, several twill combinations and the basics of doubleweave. Beginning Four Harness Weaving is a great visual help if you are a beginning weaver!

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Weaving on the Ashford Knitters Loom DVD

Learn how to warp and weave on the Knitters Loom with this fun DVD. Brief instructions will get your started! 12 minutes. Value Priced!

NEW! Spinning and Weaving the Ashford Way DVD

Learn more about the various Ashford products including spinning wheels and weaving looms. Learn how to assemble and Ashford Traditional spinning wheel, view spinning instructions, find out how to use spinning accessories, including how to card and dye fiber. Assembly instructions for several Ashford looms are shown as well as instructions for all looms. This DVD gives you a good overview of the various Ashford products. 67 minutes. Value Priced.

Discover the World of Weaving Looms DVD

An Instructional DVD presenting everything from operating techniques to special features of Louet weaving looms. This 2-DVD set is a great overview of the various Louet looms. You will also learn how to warp a loom from back to front using a castle mounted raddle. This DVD is a great help if you are considering purchasing a Louet floor loom, since you can see various models in operation. Purchase price credited when purchasing a Louet loom within one year.

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