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Welcome to the exciting world of weaving with a rigid heddle loom. This type of loom was my first introduction to an efficient method of weaving. Before I discovered it, I had tried a variety of simple looms. They were slow, and I could weave only relatively short things on them.

The rigid heddle loom is efficient but still simple enough that you can see exactly what’s happening as you weave. It is easy and fast to set up and is very portable: you can take it traveling or to workshops. The rigid heddle loom is appealing to beginning weavers, who can get started with a small investment and not find they’ve outgrown their equipment as soon as they get the hand go it, as well as experienced weavers who value its thriftiness and versatility.

The rigid heddle loom isn’t my only loom. It was my first serious loom. I often weave on very complex equipment now, but I return to using the rigid heddle loom because it still fascinates and challenges me. I hope it will do the same for you.

–Betty Linn Davenport