The Complete Rigid Heddle Loom Guide: From Plain Weave to Pick-Up Sticks — Step-by-Step Techniques, Patterns and Projects for Beginner to Intermediate Weavers

Finally — A Rigid Heddle Book That Teaches the Whole CraftMost rigid heddle books stop at plain weave. This one takes you all the way.The Complete Rigid Heddle Loom Guide takes you from your very first warp calculation all the way through pick-up stick pattern weaving, colour work, rya pile, and professional finishing — with every step shown in a numbered diagram and every technique explained from first principles. No assumed knowledge. No skipped steps.What's inside:Complete warp calculation formulas — never guess your yarn quantities againStep-by-step warping with 29 numbered diagramsPick-up stick pattern weaving taught from first principles — the three-shed sequence, 8-pattern float library, and two-stick advanced patterns10 graded projects from a striped beginner scarf to a two-stick diamond cushion coverProfessional finishing: wet finishing, fringe, blocking, and pressing covered in fullThe pick-up stick chapter covers what competing books consistently leave out: a complete troubleshooting guide for every common pick-up error, written specifically for the rigid heddle loom — not adapted from multi-shaft sources.Whether you've just unboxed your first loom or you're ready to move beyond plain weave, this is the guide that takes you to the next level.Amy Beaumont is an independent weaving author specialising in accessible, technically rigorous instruction for rigid heddle and frame loom weavers. Read more