• Multiple Teachers

    These lessons were excerpted from past courses and include lessons from two expert weavers.

  • 101 Level Course

    Great for brand new weavers and all other levels interested in brushing up on skills.

  • Free Enrollment

    Once you enroll for free, you’ll have lifetime access to the course through your account.

Learn How to Warp in Minutes!

Every rigid-heddle project requires you to set up and warp your loom. While there are several methods for warping, the one every rigid-heddle weaver should know is the direct warping method. With this efficient method, you will warp your loom directly from your yarn put-up, with no warping board or extra winding required. 

Direct warping works well for almost any weaving project and has the bonus of being fast. After a bit of practice, you can direct warp your loom for plain weave in under 20 minutes, so you can spend more time weaving. 

In this mini-course, you’ll learn: 

  • About the common weaving terms and tools
  • Each step in the direct warping process
  • How to thread for plain weave
  • Tricks for getting perfect tension
  • A quick and easy way to tie on
  • Plus, expert tips and advice

Once you enroll for free, you’ll have lifetime access to the video through your account. Please enjoy learning from these talented weavers! 

A special note about this course:  These lessons were excerpted from some of these instructors’ most beloved video courses. Combined, they walk you through the entire direct warping process to help you go from an empty loom to ready-to-weave in no time.  

As with any new skill, warping takes practice, but these expert weavers are ready to help you every step of the way. 

The video lessons from Sara C. Bixler and Sara Goldenberg White were excerpted from previous courses from these teachers, and they are too good not to share! That’s why we created this mini-course to help you learn how to direct warp like a pro.

When you’re ready to start weaving, you’ll need:

  • Your rigid-heddle loom
  • Heddle of appropriate dent size
  • Packing paper or sticks
  • Shuttles
  • Tape Measure
  • Scissors: small and large
  • Yarn for your warp and weft
  • Draft or design you will be following
  • Threading hook
  • Warping Tools 


Included in the course:

  • 30 minutes of video instruction
  • Additional resources and a bonus pattern

Course Instructors

Sara C. Bixler

Sara C. Bixler is the owner and resident instructor of Red Stone Glen Fiber Arts Center in York, Pennsylvania. She has been teaching for nearly 10 years and prides herself on having a broad knowledge spectrum to share with her students. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Art and a Bachelor of Science in K-12 education—although she gives full credit for the depth of her knowledge to her apprenticeship with her father, Tom Knisely. You can find many examples of Sara’s work in issues of Handwoven and Little Looms and see her in person or in one of her many videos.

Sara Goldenberg White

Sara Goldenberg White has been teaching weaving for over a decade. Her passion for both began while studying Fiber Arts at Colorado State University, where she received an MFA. Sara co-authored Simple Woven Garments: 20+ Projects to Weave and Wear with Jane Patrick. Some of her other woven projects can be found in The Weaver’s Idea Book, Woven Scarves: 26 Inspired Ideas for the Rigid Heddle Loom, Easy Weaving with Little Looms, and Handwoven magazine. In addition to teaching a variety of fiber techniques, Sara has also exhibited her work at museums and galleries throughout the country. She enjoys the balance of creating her own work and sharing her love of weaving in the classroom; she looks forward to seeing you there!

Course Curriculum

    1. Welcome!

    2. About Your Mini-Course

    3. Meet Your Instructors

    4. Technical Support

    1. Common Weaving Terms and Tools Review

    1. Part 1: How to Direct Warp

    2. Part 2: How to Thread and Tie On

    1. Additional Resources

    2. Watch this Video Next

    3. Bonus Pattern: Fika Kitchen Towel

About this course

  • Free
  • 10 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

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