Long Thread Media Library

Best Practices: Essential Skills and Problem Solving for Better Weaving

Where do you turn when you have weaving questions? This collection of articles will answer most, if not all, of your questions!

eBook · Handwoven · eBook

Summer Day Shawl and Towels

Weave a beautiful wedding shawl and set of linens to gift—all on the same warp.

Pattern · Little Looms · Original Version

Singing in the Sun Scarf

Bold warp stripes combined with a gently gradated double-stranded weft create a plain-weave scarf that begs you to look closer.

Pattern · Little Looms

Handspun, Handwoven Project eBook

We start with projects for the inkle loom, then move to rigid heddle weaving, and close with more unusual techniques.

Exploring S- and Z-Twist

Create a twill pattern in a plain weave handwoven scarf with the twist of the yarn.

Pattern · Spin Off

Easy Weaving with Little Looms Spring 2026

Explore easy deflected doubleweave, wavy designs on the inkle loom, and projects that are out of this world!

Opposing Piles and the Quest for Elasticity

Have you ever spun a yarn with one single spun in the opposite direction? Here are a few good reasons why you should give it a go!

Article · Spin Off

How to Direct Warp: Set Up Your Rigid-Heddle Loom

While there are several methods for warping, the one every rigid-heddle weaver should know is the direct warping method. These instructors will help you learn how to warp like a pro!

Course · Little Looms

Unwinding the Nøstepinne

Learn three ways to wind a center-pull ball of yarn using the nøstepinne.

Article · Spin Off

Skill Guide: Wavy Weaving

Make waves using this simple tool and technique.

Song of Spinning Wheel Scarf

This simple plain weave scarf uses a slubby yarn to give the effect of a homespun cotton/silk blend yarn.

Pattern · Little Looms

In the planning stages of this scarf, Susan and Melissa talked about ways to combine two colors in the same weft pick. At first, they considered clasped weft but ultimately decided instead to use the slit-weft technique.

Pattern · Little Looms

Tricks of the Trade: Weaving with Elastic Yarns

Get tips for working with elastic yarns, including winding from cones, warping, threading, and finishing.

Article · Handwoven

Warping Back to Front with Two Crosses

Warping back to front with two crosses is useful for warps with threads that are extremely fine, very sticky, or overly-twisted.

Article · Handwoven

Back to Front Warping

Get the steps for back to front warping for your multi-shaft loom.

Article · Handwoven

Front to Back Warping

Learn how to warp your multi-shaft loom from front to back.

Article · Handwoven

Advancing Waves

Access this WIF that supports the scarf pattern in the library.

Pattern · Handwoven · WIF

Skill Guide: Clasped Warp and Weft [FREE PREVIEW]

Learn two ways to enhance and customize your woven projects with color.

Article · Little Looms

The Beauty of Boundweave with Tom Knisely

Clasped-Warp Weaving Tutorial

Wondering how clasped-warp weaving works? Robin Lynde describes the basic technique and how she uses clasped warping creatively in this tutorial.

Article · Little Looms

Twills On A Rigid-Heddle Loom

Here are some small WIFs of twills that can be woven on a rigid-heddle loom and on a multi-shaft loom.

Pattern · Handwoven · WIF

Twill on the Rigid-Heddle Loom: Weave Diagonals, Diamonds, and More

Double-Faced Herringbone Scarf

Weave twill on your rigid-heddle loom using two heddles, a pick-up stick, and a heddle rod for your setup. You’ll be entranced by this scarf with one side that shows off a twill and the other that highlights the luscious colors of the marled color-changing warp.