Long Thread Media Workshops

Welcome to twill class! Twill is an exciting weave structure that allows you to shift from weaving on a grid to weaving diagonal lines. With the proper setup, the twills we love on multi-shaft looms are possible on your rigid-heddle loom and a whole new world of design will be yours to explore.

You'll love this course if you want to:

• Gain valuable tips for threading your loom using two heddles
• Learn how to make string heddles, and install and use a heddle rod
• Translate 4-shaft twill drafts into rigid-heddle drafts
• Weave 2/2, 3/1, and 1/3 straight and point twills

This comprehensive course covers everything you need to get started, including materials and tools, threading and setting up your loom, reading a twill draft, and mixing patterns. Jump in and soon you'll be weaving and exploring the endless possibilities of astounding twills.

 Sara has an easy-to-follow teaching style and provides many helpful tips and tricks throughout the 127-minute video to help you build your rigid-heddle weaving skills and confidence. She'll teach you how to unlock the potential of twill by converting your rigid-heddle loom into the equivalent of a 4-shaft loom using two heddles, a pick-up stick, and a heddle rod. After you know the basics, you'll be able to follow and weave the 11 twill drafts included in the workbook.

Included in the Course:

• 2 hours and 7 minutes of detailed instructional video
• Workbook with twill drafts

Materials and Equipment for Weaving Twills:

• Rigid-heddle loom with two sets of heddle blocks (unwarped)
• Two 12-dent heddles
• Two or more stick shuttles
• At least two contrasting colors of a smooth sport-weight yarn (shown: Bamboo Pop by Universal and Organic Cotton Sport by Appalachian Baby Design)
• Two pick-up sticks
• ½" or ¾" wooden dowel 12" in length (or length that is slightly wider than your heddle)
• Painter's tape
• Strong smooth cotton for making string heddles
• Warping peg
• Heddle hook
• Two rubber bands
• Plus, your usual supplies, including a measuring tape, scissors, and paper or corrugated cardboard to separate your warp layers.

Note: If you'd like to download this video instead, please visit shop.longthreadmedia.com (this page is for the streaming version of the video).