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nate slots and holes. It is also used to beat 
the weft.

Selvedge:

 The very outside warp edge of the 

woven fabric.

Sett:

 The number of warp ends per inch.

Shed:

 The space between raised and lowered 

warp threads through which the shuttle 
passes.

Shuttle:

 A tool for holding and carrying weft.

Take-up:

 The amount of warp length “lost” 

during weaving. The warp, instead of go-
ing in a straight line, actually curves over 
and under the weft, and therefore extra 
warp yarn is required. 

Warp:

 

Noun

: the set of threads held taut by 

the loom. 

Verb

: the process of threading 

the warp onto the loom. 

Weaving:

 Crossing one set of threads with 

another.

Weft:

 The threads or yarn which is passed 

across the warp threads.

RESOURCES

Gipson, Liz. DVD. 

Slots and Holes: Three Ways 

to Warp a Rigid-Heddle Loom, 

Interweave 

Press, Inc., 2012. 

_____. 

Weaving Made Easy

, Loveland, Colo-

rado, Interweave Press, Inc., 2008.

Patrick, Jane. 

The Weaver’s Idea Book

, Love-

land, Colorado, Interweave Press, Inc., 
2010.

_____. DVD. 

Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom

Interweave Press, Inc., 2010.

Balanced weave:

 Fabric in which the number 

of warp ends per inch (see e.p.i.) equals 
the number of weft ends or picks per inch 
(see p.p.i.).

Beat:

 Push the weft threads into place with 

the rigid heddle.

Draw-in:

 The tendency of the weft to pull the 

warp in during weaving.

End:

 One warp yarn or thread.

E.p.i.:

 Ends per inch. The number of warp 

threads, or ends, per inch, determined by 
the number of slots and holes per inch on 
the rigid heddle.

Heddle block:

 The notched area on the inner 

face of the loom sides. Holds the heddle 
in the upper position (on top of the block) 
or the lower position (under the block). 
When the heddle is in the notch it is in the 
neutral position.

Loom waste:

 The ends of the warp threads 

which are not usable because they are 
knotted onto the loom, or remain unwo-
ven.

Pick-up stick:

 A narrow stick used to pick up 

patterns.

P.p.i.:

 Picks per inch. The number of shots, or 

picks, of weft per inch. 

Plain weave:

 The most basic weave in which 

the weft is woven over one, then under one.

Rigid heddle:

 The device that creates the 

sheds in weaving and is made up of alter-

Like any craft, weaving has its own vocabulary. Learning these words will help 
you as you read the instructions.
The Cricket Loom is for weaving fabric. Fabric is made by crossing vertical and 
horizontal threads. The vertical threads that are held by the loom are called the 

warp

 threads or ends. To put the threads on the loom is called 

warping

. The 

horizontal threads that cross the warp from side to side are called 

weft 

threads 

or 

picks

. The tool that carries the weft back and forth is called the 

shuttle

. The 

opening through which the shuttle passes is called the 

shed

. The shed is made 

by the 

rigid heddle reed

 (or just 

heddle

) which is also used to 

beat

 or 

pack

 the 

weft threads into place.

WEAVING WORDS

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Страница 2: ...t dogs attached 2 warp and cloth beams with ratchet gears attached 2 front and rear beams 2 apron dowels 1 8 dent rigid heddle reed 1 warping peg with clamp 2 clamps 2 stick shuttles 1 threading hook...

Страница 3: ...e insert the non gear ends of the warp and cloth beams through the holes in the right side of the loom then into the holes in the left side of the loom Place a fender washer on each 1 screw and secure...

Страница 4: ...aking sure to loop all of the cords in the same way so that they end up the same length 6f 6e 6c 6d See our video How To Install Apron Cords at schachtspindle com product support 4 Attach the apron co...

Страница 5: ...arn or thread E p i Ends per inch The number of warp threads or ends per inch determined by the number of slots and holes per inch on the rigid heddle Heddle block The notched area on the inner face o...

Страница 6: ...r of scissors a ruler or tape measure and heavy paper about the weaving width of your loom and as long as your warp we cut strips from paper grocery bags You can use multiple pieces of paper to make u...

Страница 7: ...wise When the warp has been rolled around the beam once insert heavy paper between the layers to separate them Photo 13 11 Continue rolling the warp and paper onto the warp beam Stop every couple of f...

Страница 8: ...method you have a couple of choices for how to change yarns while you are warping Method 1 Drop and Pick Up Drop the first yarn at the back apron rod Tie the second yarn to the back apron rod Measure...

Страница 9: ...edge or both edges of the shuttle Photos 17a b SETTING UP THE LOOM Weave standing up by clamping the front of the loom to the table top or you can weave sitting down by hook ing the back notch on the...

Страница 10: ...dogs Adjust the warp by turning the front crank handle counterclockwise until the warp is taut Photos 22a b WEAVING Place your heddle in the up position Insert your shuttle into the opening called the...

Страница 11: ...ROM THE LOOM When you can t weave any farther or have finished your project cut the warp off from the back of the loom Unwind the fabric from around the cloth beam and untie or cut off the warp from t...

Страница 12: ...ket Loom Bags handwoven by Mayan Hands available in four different fabrics Variable Dent Reed Cricket Pick up Stick CRICKET LOOM ACCESSORIES bent metal piece wood block washer ASSEMBLING THE CLAMPS 1...

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