TabbyandTweed Blogs - hints, tips and weaving ideas

We write regular weaving blogs with the aim of answering FAQ frequently asked questions. Most of our blogs detail techniques and include hints and tips to help weavers improve their skills and their weaving. Our most popular blogs include details on warping a rigid heddle loom or small frame loom, hemstitching and on changing the weft thread.

Colorful yarn in shades of green, pink, and purple is woven on a wooden loom, with spools in the background on a wooden table.

Understanding weave structures: Warp-faced, weft faced and balanced weaving.

This blog article explains the difference between warp faced, weft faced and balance weaving with examples including belt weaving, Krokbragd weaving and colour and weave on a rigid heddle loom.

Emma and Gillian

Jul 105 min read

Hands weaving pink, gray, and blue threads on a loom. Pattern contrasts with polka-dotted background, creating a calm, focused mood.

My journey into rigid heddle weaving: from making a loom to learning how to create my first handwoven scarf

This is a guest blog written by a visiting student as she learnt to weave on a rigid heddle weaving loom.

Emma and Gillian

Jun 56 min read

an orange bag with a circular label and a green thank you card

Embracing Sustainability: Making our UK small business creating weaving loom kits as eco-friendly as possible

This blog post highlights how we are adopting sustainable methods by focusing on eco-friendly packaging, utilizing solar energy, sourcing local materials and using British wool in our weaving kits.

Emma and Gillian

Jun 14 min read

Creating a handwoven British wool cushion on a rigid heddle weaving loom using a 4 shaft extension kit

This blog discusses the steps of a project to making a handwoven cushion using British wool using one of our rigid heddle looms.

Emma and Gillian

May 194 min read

Hands weaving on a loom with pink, red, and green yarn against a wooden background. The mood is creative and focused.

Learn the mindful craft of weaving: Create a handwoven wall hanging using a large frame loom weaving kit.

In this blog, we will walk you through making a stunning wall hanging and highlight the calming benefits of weaving whether you are a beginner or more experienced weaver.

Emma and Gillian

Apr 164 min read

handwoven fabric on a loom in orange and turquoise colours

7 practical tips for the perfect selvedge: A weaver's guide when weaving a scarf on a rigid heddle loom

This blog discusses the causes of an uneven woven selvedge and provides some suggestions and hints on how to perfect your technique.

Emma and Gillian

Feb 184 min read

woven wool flowers in red and green colours with buttons in the middle

Crafting a sustainable and reusable Christmas yarn wreath as a door or festive home decoration.

Steps to creating your own sustainable festive wreath for your Christmas home using either a kit or your own resources.

Emma and Gillian

Sep 9, 20244 min read

a wooden square frame loom with TabbyandTweed branded on the side with a pink and lime tartan weave on it

8 steps to designing and weaving your own tartan with a square frame weaving loom kit.

Find out how we used a square frame weaving loom kit to design and weave a Tartan fabric.

Emma and Gillian

Sep 9, 20243 min read

a small wooden frame loom with a bright pink patterned weave with skeins of yarn in bright colours

5 small economic and portable weaving loom kits - Which is best to learn to weave on?

Want to have a go at learning to weave but don't know where to start? This blog outlines some small looms and what you can weave on them.

Emma and Gillian

May 1, 20244 min read

a yellow and grey weave on a wooden rigid heddle loom with balls of yellow and grey yarn

9 steps to a beautiful hemstitch on a rigid heddle weaving loom

Do you want to know how to hemstitch on a rigid heddle weaving loom? This blog shows you how.

Emma and Gillian

Apr 2, 20242 min read

a wooden loom being threaded with navy and blue threads with hands visible winding a cog

Solving 3 common issues encountered by weavers using a rigid heddle weaving loom.

There are a few common issues faced by new rigid heddle loom weavers. This blog contains tips and hints to help you to weave well.

Emma and Gillian

Mar 13, 20244 min read

a pale and bright pink tartan weave on a wooden loom with a shuttle with pink yarn sitting on a wooden table

3 methods to successfully and seamlessly change the weft thread when weaving a scarf on a rigid heddle weaving loom?

Do you want to know how to change the weft colours when weaving on a rigid heddle weaving loom? This blog details some approaches.

Emma and Gillian

Feb 20, 20243 min read

woven baubles in red and green laying on a wooden surface

Weaving Christmas decorations using a weaving loom kit is a simple and creative way to bring some festive magic to your home

A quick summary of our Christmas weaving kits for festive projects.

Emma and Gillian

Nov 22, 20233 min read

a number of rigid heddle weaving looms on a table

8 fun and effective strategies for teaching people to learn to weave on a rigid heddle weaving loom

Approaches for helping people to learn to weave on a rigid heddle weaving loom.

Emma and Gillian

Oct 18, 20234 min read

skeins of blue and white yarn and a wooden weaving loom

Learning to weave on a rigid heddle weaving loom - create beautiful scarves, wall hangings and more

This blog introduces a TabbyandTweed rigid heddle weaving loom kit which is perfect for people wishing to learn to weave.

Emma and Gillian

May 22, 20234 min read

a circular weaving loom with a green weave with different yarns and fibres

Weave in circles using a circular weaving loom kit to create stunning pieces of decorative woven wall art.

A circular weaving loom allows a range of different techniques and fibres to be used creating stunning woven mandala wall art.

Emma and Gillian

Jan 3, 20232 min read

How to weave a houndstooth and learn the skill of changing warp threads on a small weaving frame loom kit

How do you change the warp threads on a small frame loom? This blog helps you do just that.

Emma and Gillian

Oct 19, 20223 min read

a wooden frame loom with a weave on it in yellow and blue colours

Stopping the Unravel - 10 steps to perfect hemstitching using a little loom weaving kit

How do you stop the weaving unravelling on a little loom? The answer is to do a hemstitch as shown in this blog.

Emma and Gillian

Sep 28, 20223 min read

a range of four small wooden frame looms with blue, grey and pink weaves on them

6 easy steps to weave in a new weft thread on a little frame weaving loom?

This blog outlines the technique to use when changing a weft thread on a small frame weaving loom

Emma and Gillian

Sep 19, 20222 min read

Is it a bookmark or bracelet weaving loom kit?

This blog discusses how a bookmark weaving loom kit can be used to weave both a bookmark and also a bracelet.

Emma and Gillian

Aug 5, 20223 min read