Durham Weaver

Weaving a tubular cord on a four shaft loom. On a four shaft loom the sequence it is easy to weave a tubular band.  For the tubular band the...

The Vaskinde heddle was found in Sweden and dates from the late middle ages   1350 - 1500. It is made from moose antler and is 4.7 by 4.5 cm...

I have been exploring ways of weaving a narrow band without a shuttle.  There are a number of ways in which this can be achieved.  Using a b...

The Ashley Book of Knots  The Ashley Book of Knots is a fountain of fascinating information.  On page 488 he illustrates a small rigid heddl...

I have been exploring others ways of weaving a narrow band.  I have just uploaded a video about weaving with a butterfly weft. https://youtu...

 Arbeia Roman Fort is in South Shields, UK. The site is now a museum. It is here that the Roman heddle was found in the late 19th century.  ...

 I have just attended a one day workshop at Northern Bowl - organised by  https://www.landofroots.co.uk/ I live within walking distance but ...