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WEAVING: WHAT'S THE LOOM FOR YOU?

© Lili Pintea-Reed

What's the loom for you?
by Lili Pintea-Reed

Moving to a more complex loom from a card board loom or a pot holder type can be very anxiety inducing for many people. Some make a leap to a large floor loom before their skills have reached the level to make good use of such a large piece of equipment. So one joins many online groups to hear of how people are using giant floor looms to make dish towels and mug rugs. Obviously they could have spared themselves the expense.

Be honest about your real needs as a weaver. Make a wish list of your projects for the next year. Are they all small projects which could be handled by a small loom? Then consider deferring a floor loom until later. Many people find that a table loom will suit their planned project needs for several years! If this is the case for you then don't purchase a floor loom yet. Buy a table loom and practice for a while with it. Learn the various weave structures, and then if you decide to advance to a floor loom, you will already be familiar with the way strands of yarn become various types of cloth.

Table looms come in many varieties. A good width is at least a foot wide. Most Project exchanges for the online weaving clubs call for ten inch to one foot squares. Mug rugs and book marks are even smaller.

If you want to look into table looms start by checking out these sites which not only sell looms online, but have great pictures:

Jane's Fibers
THE WOOLERY

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