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36The Art ofWeavingThe Woven ThreadThe photograph shows a table cloth being wovenin a broken twill block weave on a Louët floorloom by Susan Litton.Over 90 Weavingbooks available to buy onlinewww.fibrecrafts.comThe warp threads (in orange) are lifted by shaftsconnected to nylon strings called heddles. Theshafts are controlled by treadles and differentshafts are lifted depending on which of thetreadles are worked.The treadles cause the warp threads to lift whichcreates a gap called the shed. This is where the shuttle containing theweft (in gold) is passed. The patterning is created by passing the weftbetween sheds created using different treadlesRIGID HEDDLE WEAVINGSimple and portable equipment forweaving basic clothA) Mini LoomThis rigid heddle starter loom (pictured below inExplorer Pack) includes 2 stick shuttles and a combfor beating down the weft28 x 39cm £13.00 FW15000Weaving Explorer PackAEXPLORER PACK/STARTER KITExplore the craft of weaving! Includes Mini Loom, 2x 100g Recycled Silk Yarn, 100g Wool Yarnpack £26.00 X03B) Schacht Flip Folding LoomA sturdy and compact folding loom crafted from thefinest hardwood maple.The top cross brace allows long warps, up to 5metres (depending on weight and winding paper),to be wound on the beams without impacting thesize of the shed and the fine-toothed nylon ratchetsprovide precise tension control. The convenientlylocated heddle blocks on the sides of the loom holdthe rigid heddle in the up, down, or neutral positionand the heddle is made of durable ABS plastic, withlarge eyes and slots.The Flip loom is ideal for plain weaves and pick-uppatterns and there is a 2nd heddle slot to allow for2-heddle weaving. Kit includes an 8 dpi reed, awarping peg, 2 stick shuttles, a threading hook,2 table clamps, warping and weaving instructionsweaving width, 38cm £152.00 FW17150weaving width, 50cm £165.00 FW17200weaving width, 63cm £179.00 FW17250Schacht Flip foldedThere are additional reeds in 8, 10 and 12 dpi forthe Schacht Flip loom and prices start at £23.00.The loom can be used on a table top or on thetrestle floor stand £108.00 (code FW17000)BWARP YARNSVery strong 2 ply cotton and linenyarns suitable for use as warp intapestry and rug weavingFine Cotton Warp 20/6 (12epi)5,400 m/kg (2,700 yds/lb)500g £18.00 FY12600Fine Cotton Warp12/6 (10epi)2,850 m/kg (1,400 yds/lb)500g £13.00 FY12700Medium Cotton Warp12/9 (8epi)1,900 m/kg (950 yds/lb)500g £11.25 FY12800Heavy Cotton Warp12/15 (6epi)1,150 m/kg (575 yds/lb)500g £10.75 FY12900Heavy Cotton Warp 12/24 (4epi)700 m/kg (350 yds/lb)500g £10.50 FY13000Natural Linen NM 10/6 (6epi)1,000 m/kg (500 yds/lb)500g £12.00 FY13100Warp Yarn Sample CardContaining a sample of each warp yarneach £1.50 FY12600/SSAVE MONEY NOWJoin the George Weil SocietyBuy a membership with your nextorder and receive immediate savingsand free delivery! See page 3 toread more about the great benefitsGIFT VOUCHERSAVAILABLESee page 3 for more infoView and shop online at www.fibrecrafts.com