Beginning Backstrap Weaving #3

How to use a rigid heddle

A 17 thread band with a central flower for a head band

What you will learn

Using Lease Sticks to hold the cross
Threading a Rigid Heddle
Weaving with a Rigid Heddle
How to shorten the warp so you can reach the edge (fell) of your weaving
Locking the shuttle thread into your weaving; beginning and end. (Review)

Tools and materials

Smooth worsted weight fiber (cotton is great)

Set of chop sticks, or 2 pencils for the lease sticks
These will keep your cross intact until the shed stick
and heddle rod are in place and secured

2 rubber bands, to secure the ends of the Lease sticks (2 pencils or chop sticks)

3- @12”-14” dowels all the same size
One for the warp Rod
One for the tension rod (secured to your belt by 2 - 6” loops)
One to shorten the warp
(to roll up woven band so you can reach your woven edge)

Cardboard shuttle

Beater
(6” ruler, smooth popsicle stick or tongue depressor)

Ruler/tape measure

Scissors
More information can be found in my blog:deborahpeterscreations.blogspot.com.
Beginning Backstrap Weaving #2

Homeschoolers will find all the calculation sheets with backstrap weaving #1 and on my blog: Deborah Peters reactions.blogspot.com
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