Weaving!

I have also been weaving in my spare time on my new/used Kircher Rigid Heddle Loom!  I had to watch a few youtube videos on how to warp a Rigid Heddle Loom and since this is an old loom manufactured in Germany, the instructions they make available on their website are all in German.  Unfortunately I don't speak any German but luckily I was able to figure out a workable warping method.  Warp refers to the vertical strands that create the length of the woven object.  The Weft refers to the strands that create the width of the fabric.

Here I am stringing the warp through the Heddle to the end of the table where I have clamp to wrap the warp around.

After all the strands of warp are threaded through the Heddle, you cut through the loop of all the strands that are wrapped around the clamp and you wind up all the warp on the opposite end of the loom.

As you can see above, I have wound the warp on the end of the loom and then turned it around so the cut ends are facing me.   There are 2 strands running through each slot on the Heddle, you have to remove the top strand and thread it through the tiny hole to the left of it's partner.  Do this will every single one, this is quite time consuming!

When this is done, you create groups of threads and tie a knot in them, you can then thread a spare piece of yarn through the middle of the threads and the knot will hold it in place while you attach it to the front beam of the loom. See below:

You can adjust the tension of the warp threads by tightening or loosening the string.  I will post some more pics of the actual weaving a little later and I will show how to finish the piece so that it looks nice on the ends.  Happy Crafting!!