Not So Rigid Weaver

Musings on weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom and beyond

Heddle size vs sett on rigid heddle looms

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On rigid heddle looms, we often think of heddle size and sett as the same thing, but this isn’t always the case.

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Tips for weaving complex designs on rigid heddle looms

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To celebrate the full launch of WIF Import in Not So Rigid Designer, here’s some tips on weaving more complex designs on your rigid heddle loom!

Convert WIFs to Rigid Heddle Designs with Threading Diagrams!

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Importing WIF files is now in preview for Not So Rigid Designer! This lets you import WIF files from other weaving software and get a threading diagram and weaving sequence to make it easier to weave them on your rigid heddle loom.

Buying Canadian Yarn

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Did you know that you can buy 100% Canadian wool yarn? And that some of the big yarn brands are owned by a Canadian company?

Not So Rigid Designer now has Threading Diagrams!

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For Not So Rigid Designer, I started off by focusing on the design part, but, another big aspect of more complex rigid heddle projects is the details of how you thread the heddles. Once you get past the basic one thread per hole and slot, there’s usually more than one way to do it!

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