Weaving with a weighted warp can be very satisfying, especially if you are fan of process over production. In ages past, women all across the world found the warp weighted loom to be practical and useful. I can think if several reasons why it survived for so long. WWLoom have a minimal footprint, they are portable, simple, sturdy, and accommodate many techniques.
Folks continue to study Warp Weighted Weaving through Facebook groups as well as scholarly research.
Warp weighted looms were used in Scandinavia until the early 1900’s, slowly replaced by the more familiar (to us) floor loom. My grandparents immigrated from Denmark to the US in 1905. WWL’s link me to my grandmother, Petrea, who surely had seen them in farm houses in her childhood.
There are still a few seats in the Tapestry Workshop on December 4th. Click on the link to see the details. Our focus will be on Tapestry with an opportunity to try out a Warp Weighted Loom.
If you are an absolute beginner, learning to weave on an WWL can be intimidating, but the great thing about a workshop is that we support one another as we learn. I am still a learner in this field. I have completed three tapestries using warp weights, slow but satisfying.
Don’t forget to add the Oil and Cotton Holiday Mercantile to your calendar for December 10th. The Textile Arts Living Room will be busy with demonstrations of weaving and spinning!