How to Insert Rags into a Frame Loom

If you are putting together a weaving, you want to make sure that you keep everything in the right place. One of the important parts of the craft is knowing how to place rags into a frame loom. Doing this will allow you to complete your weaving and enjoy a finished rug.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Start with the weft. The weft are the pieces of yarn that go across the loom. If you are using rags, you will want to make sure that these are all the same size and will fit around the loom. You can loop the rags around the bottom and top of the frame to keep them spaced and lined all the way across the frame loom.

2. Move to the warp. After your weft is ready, you can start to place the rags across the loom in the other way. Make sure that all of the rags are even. You will then take one rag and move over and under the weft all the way across the loom. You will need to make sure that you don't pull too far, as this will cause your weft to fall out or miss a piece of the warp.

3. Go back the other way. If you have more left with your rag, you can take it and go back across the weft in the other direction. You will simply loop the rag over the last weft piece, then follow the same over and under pattern. The "over" on this section should be where the "under" was with the first row.

4. Add in more rags. If you run out of a piece of rag, you can simply start where you left off to finish the weft row. Do this by finding the last weft piece and going over or under with the next, as though it is a continuation. If you are at the edge, leave the last piece hanging and start at the beginning of the next row.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep everything even. As you continue to insert rags with new rows, make sure that the last rows you are using are tightened as far as they can go. You can use a stick or your hand to lightly "beat" the rag so that it is loose and stays closely woven with the pieces you have.