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.

a woven blue striped belt on a wooden surface

Mastering the art of weaving a belt or strap with a belt weaving heddle loom: a beginners guide.

A belt weaving kit is a fun way to learn to weave and this blog outlines the key steps to starting to weave with the kit. Included are some handy hints and tips to help you perfect your weaving technique.

Emma and Gillian

Jun 235 min read

Colorful woven fabric on a loom, featuring pink, white, and blue rows. Wooden shuttle rests above. Bright, intricate patterns.

Using a pick up stick to create different textured weaving patterns on a rigid heddle loom

Using pick up sticks on a rigid heddle loom allows for the weaving of different textures and patterns. This blog shows you how to weave warp and weft float patterns.

Emma and Gillian

Jun 115 min read

a wooden rigid heddle weaving loom and a bright plaid patterned fabric

How to weave double width fabric with a 4 shaft extension kit on a rigid heddle weaving loom: Tips and Hints

It is possible to weave a double width fabric on a rigid heddle loom. This blog details how this can be achieved with some hints and tips.

Emma and Gillian

Apr 24 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 wooden rigid heddle loom with a pink, blue and lime green weave on it on a wooden table

5 key tips for weaving a stash of hand spun yarn to weave a beautiful luxury scarf on a rigid heddle loom

This blog outlines the weaving of yarn from a stash. Waste yarn is put to great effect with the creation of a stunning handwoven scarf.

Emma and Gillian

Aug 10, 20243 min read

a wooden frame loom weaving a bookmark in yellow, brown and red colours to match the seaweed and rocks it is sitting on

Holiday crafting - enjoy the craft of weaving on small portable looms while travelling

The summer holidays are a perfect time for exploring new craft hobbies. This blog shows woven projects undertaken on our holidays.

Emma and Gillian

Jun 24, 20243 min read

wooden rigid heddle loom with a black and grey checked scarf

A broken warp thread on a rigid heddle loom - with these useful weaving hints and tips this is not a disaster.

It is not uncommon for a warp thread to break when weaving on a loom. This blog has weaving tips to help with this problem.

Emma and Gillian

Jun 4, 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 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

Sustainability is a key driver when weaving a scarf with British wool with a rigid heddle loom weaving kit

Would you like to learn to weave a scarf using British wool? This blog details some TabbyandTweed kits which enable you to do just that.

Emma and Gillian

Sep 4, 20233 min read

log cabin weave on a wooden square frame loom

Weaving a Log cabin sample using a square loom learn to weave kit

Would you like to weave a log cabin design? This blog shows the weaving plan and how to achieve this on a small frame loom.

Emma and Gillian

Aug 19, 20233 min read

weave on a small wooden frame loom in orange and blue shades

4 creative techniques to learn to weave different patterns and textures using a small weaving loom kit

Would you like to learn how to weave different stitches and textures on a small frame loom? This blog outlines different approaches.

Emma and Gillian

Jun 6, 20233 min read

a woven patch in bright colours on a pair of jeans

Weaving a small visible mending patch using a weaving loom kit - make do and mend and live sustainably

There is lots of interest surrounding the making, mending and repurposing our clothes. This blog shows you how to weave a mending patch.

Emma and Gillian

Feb 1, 20233 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