Another T-Shirt Bath Mat
Take two! This time, I'm using the 24" Erica loom, the strips are a little wider, and I'm not beating the picks as heavily.
Category: Rigid Heddle Loom
T-Shirt Weaving
I’m weaving a bath mat out of old t-shirts. What I’ve learned so far: one shirt weaves about 8 inches, packing with a wide-tooth comb works better than a narrow fork, and the heddle will fray the cotton warp (maybe because the cotton is too thick for the heddle) so I use it to raise and lower the threads only.
A Clever Loom
I spotted this video while looking at Saori weaving videos earlier. It's an infomercial for a rigid heddle-type of loom made by the Clover (Hana-Ami) Company from Japan. I've seen similar rigid heddle looms where the heddle rotates or rocks and looks like a block of wood. What strikes me the most is the efficiency in warping. The loom has a built-in warping board that keeps the warp in place and under tension. It's simply rolled onto the warp bar after the ends are snipped. I wonder if this type of thing could be adapted to other rigid heddle looms. The board/pegs would need to fit in the frame of the loom and also have enough pegs for a decent length of warp. It makes me think!
Lilac Band
I used the Peacock loom again as a frame and the 10 dent Beka heddle to weave another Sami patterned band. The lilac color is embroidery thread and the white is Cascade Ultra Pima Cotton.
