Not So Rigid Weaver

Musings on weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom and beyond

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.

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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!

How to find yarn colors for weaving software

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Weaving design software lets you preview designs on your computer, but how do you match the color of your yarn to the colors on the screen?

Can I weave a shaft loom project on my rigid heddle loom?

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There’s lots of 4 shaft weaving projects out there, and you may have come across one you want to weave. But can you weave it on your rigid heddle loom?

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