Craft & Maker

Weaving & Loom Work

Weave Real Cloth From Your First Warp

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course teaches weaving from the ground up on the two looms beginners actually start with: a simple frame loom and a rigid-heddle loom. You will learn how warp and weft interlace, how to calculate sett and warp length, how to warp without tangles using the direct method, and how to beat consistently for square, balanced plain weave. From there you add color-and-weave effects, hand-manipulated techniques like leno and soumak, simple pick-up pattern, and proper finishing so your cloth comes off the loom flat, hemmed or fringed, and wet-finished into real fabric.

Curriculum

Module 1: How Weaving Works: Warp, Weft, and Your First Frame Loom3 lessons

Warp, Weft, and the Anatomy of Woven ClothPreview45m
Building and Warping a Simple Frame Loom🔒45m
Weaving Your First Plain Weave Band🔒45m

Module 2: The Rigid-Heddle Loom and the Math of Sett3 lessons

Meet the Rigid-Heddle Loom🔒45m
Calculating Sett and Ends Per Inch🔒45m
Warp Length, Take-Up, and How Much Yarn to Buy🔒45m

Module 3: Warping the Rigid-Heddle Loom and Weaving Balanced Cloth3 lessons

Direct Warping Without Tangles🔒45m
Threading the Heddle and Tying On🔒45m
Weaving Square, Balanced Plain Weave🔒45m

Module 4: Color, Pattern, and Finishing Real Cloth3 lessons

Color-and-Weave and Log Cabin🔒45m
Hand-Manipulated Texture: Soumak, Leno, and Pick-Up🔒45m
Taking It Off the Loom and Wet-Finishing🔒45m