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Catenpile Technique Tutorial

Learn the catenpile technique for embellishing handwoven cloth on the loom.

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You Are Here Pillows

Center yourself with these soft pillows and their raised design woven on the rigid-heddle loom using the catenpile technique. Jessica combined a 3/2 cotton warp and cotton chenille weft to create a “peach fuzz” effect in the ground cloth.

Arabesque Runner

Use the catenpile technique to embellish as you weave this ornate table runner on the rigid-heddle loom. By outlining with a variegated yarn, you’ll form interesting negative shapes, giving you an impactful design for relatively small effort.