Weaving is an enchantress. I’m not sure exactly how I came under her spell. I was fortunate to learn to weave at a young age. All things fiber charmed my imagination. As a child, I would wrap my little hands around the fence surrounding the llama at the petting zoo in order to prevent my grandmother from hauling me away. I read in a book that you could weave with that llama’s coat, and I wanted her to teach me how! Working with yarn simply makes me happy, and we tend to stick with things that make us happy.
Weaving, for me, is also a small act of rebellion. We are so far removed from how the items we depend on everyday—food, clothing, and shelter—are made. Now, I’m not even close to making everything I wear or all the textiles in my home, but at least I know what it takes to make the fabric that I depend on.
This little loom—the rigid heddle—is the perfect avenue for you to discover what weaving has to offer. Small and portable, it’s the ideal blend of ease and functionality. Weaving is one of the fastest ways to produce cloth, and it meshes beautifully with all of your other craft skills. If you sew, you’ll be in heaven creating your own fabric. If you knit or crochet, you can combine these techniques for truly unique garments. If you spin, you can create yarns for woven cloth that no one else can buy. If you have never tackled any other craft in your life, you learned all you need to know in third-grade math. Really. It’s that easy!
It’s time to get weaving, and this little loom is your ticket to the party.