Can you point me to the drafts for the rigid heddle.

I am trying to visualize (no good I need photos) patterning so I can use pick up sticks or purchase a second heddle.

So far I have found how to USE a pick up stick to change the shed. Since the loom I have is an EASY WEAVER, the heddle reed hangs on the warp to act as beater and reed, so it's not quite a Rigid Heddle.

I did find the houndstooth pattern. Are there other patterns that can be done with the pick up stick and how would I place the stick?

I did download Betty Davenport's RH ebook, but that didn't seem to go into using pick up sticks to get lots of different patterning.

Also, I already warped my loom through the holes and the slots?

Thanks, it's a really pretty warp, 1 thread through each hole slot, 2 Green 1 gold 3 white 1 gold 2 green 1 gold etc...now I'm trying to figure if I can get those groupings to 'stand out' in a pattern on the front and I'm thinking I can put the pick up stick in the front and over under each of my weft colors and that will work. My warp is 7" wide and should make 2-3 long scarves....lots of room to play with patterning and pick up sticks if I can find some ideas.

Thanks for any replies, I am a beginning weaver and my floor loom is not quite ready for warping (some assembly/tear down still required) so I am working with the 'toy' loom to appease my burning desire to weave!!

Comments

Sun, 11/18/2012 - 12:08

endorph

patterning are you looking for? Davenports book Texxtures and Patterns for the Rigid Heddle Loom shows many patterns you can get from using one or more pattern sticks. Jane Patrick's book The Weaver's Idea Book also has many patterns you can get by using one or more pattern sticks. Both books show how to insert the pattern sticks to achieve both warp and weft floats. Interweave also has a free download with several rigid heddle patterns.
Tue, 11/20/2012 - 17:13

Sara von Tresckow

You can use the drafts for any monk's belt or simple overshot found in weaving books with your pickup stick. You pick the pattern row, simulating the floats with the pickup stick, insert the pattern weft and continue in tabby - any supplemental weft pattern can be created in this way.

Weaving is a skill that is built incrementally - once you get past basics, you'll be relying more and more on design ideas of your own choosing. At some point you'll probably be able to visualize finished fabric and then set about creating it.