Tapestry Loom Manual PDF
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How Old is My Baby Wolf Loom?
Baby Wolf Loom: The serial number can be found underneath the Schacht Logo on the cross piece under the harnesses at the front of the loom. On older looms. the serial number may be on the castle side. If you added a high castle tray, you may need to remove the tray to find the […]
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How to Reclaim Handspun Yarn
A few years ago, just as I was learning to spin, my wife went on a road trip to South Dakota. When they returned, they brought back alpaca roving and buffalo down. They gave me about 10 ounces of alpaca, 2 ounces in 5 different natural shades, and a fair amount of buffalo down that […]
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DIY Scrap Fabric Jump Rope
As the new year rolls around, many of us adopt new year’s resolutions to try and better ourselves and our lives. Whether it’s a fitness goal or a desire to de-clutter your space, this jump rope project will take care of both. We want to thank Lillemor Elfgren of Limmo Designs in Sweden for the […]
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Top 10 Blog Round Up for 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, we thought we’d share a recap of our most read blog posts this year. 10: Weaving with Speckled Yarn The speckled yarn craze is still going strong, and this collaboration with Western Sky Knits has been a hit this year. 9: Festive Wine Bag This classic pattern makes for […]
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How to Install the Treadle Tracker
Parts mounting bracket #8 Phillips screws (2) clip stick TOOLS YOU WILL NEED Phillips screw driver Drill and 1/8″ drill bit Installation 1. Attach the treadle tracker mounting bracket to the rear castle cross piece of your loom. On a low castle loom this is the cross piece behind the shafts that connects the castle […]
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Surprise Snowman
Drinking hot cocoa, sledding, building snowmen; these are a few of my favorite snowy-day activities. In Colorado, it isn’t always snowy enough to build a snowman, so with this easy Zoom Loom project you can make your own snowman no matter the weather. This cutie requires just a few squares, so you’ll be finished in […]
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Winter Pocket Garland
It’s that time of year again; there’s a chill in the air, children are getting excited for winter break, and families are planning holiday get-togethers. Now is a perfect time for a family project that could become a tradition or treasured heirloom. Bring people together this holiday season with our Winter Pocket Garland. Plan an […]
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Making Rope With Variegated Yarn
If you’re a regular reader, you have seen a few projects that we’ve done with our Incredible Rope Machine. This tool has been around since the dawn of the company and we love playing around with it. Take it from Barry circa 1970 and his groovy belt. For most projects, we make rope using a […]
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Spinzilla 2017 Recap
Here at Schacht, Spinzilla brings us together and provides an opportunity to teach employees how to spin (this year 6 new spinners joined the ranks). Different departments: production, assembly, shipping, and the front office enjoyed spinning together over lunch, breaks, and a Friday evening party. Spinzilla also connects us with Schacht alumni from all over […]
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How to Weave an Autumnal Wall Hanging
In our previous post, we taught you how to spin bulky yarn. In this blog post we’ll be using it to weave an autumnal-inspired wall hanging. With the textured wall hanging craze going strong, and the love of small looms increasing, we thought this would be the perfect project for our new Lilli Loom. […]
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How to Spin Lofty Yarns
This year marks five years since I began spinning. Over the years I have progressed (as most spinners do) from spinning chunky and uneven yarns to finer and more consistent yarns. Recently, I wanted to spin some bulky yarn for a wall hanging. I realized that I needed to retrain myself on how to spin […]
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Travel Weaving Adventures
It’s not every day that you are given the opportunity to spend a month in a foreign country. When the moment came for me to decide if I should go to Mexico with my wife for a month as she studies opera, I said yes! Since I knew that I would be away from my studio for […]
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How to Weave a Fringed Wall Hanging
The funky home decor trend continues to pop up all over Instagram, Pinterest, Etsy – you name it! I couldn’t resist making one for my studio. Here’s how to make your very own fringed wall hanging with a selection of yarns and a Schacht School Loom. Equipment: Schacht School Loom 2 Pick up sticks Stick for […]
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Zoom Loom Turkey
Zoom Loom Turkey Benjamin Krudwig Here’s a quick project you can weave up just in time for Thanksgiving. The project requires only 4 squares, so you could easily finish in time to include Mr. Tom for your Thanksgiving table décor. Or, if you’re feeling ambitious: weave one for every place setting—a take-home gift for all […]
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Three Easy Woven Brooklyn Tweed Projects Perfect for This Fall
Earlier this year, We e-mailed the team at Brooklyn Tweed to see if they wanted to participate in one of our collaborations for 2016. I was thrilled when I heard that Jared Flood, Founder and Creative Director of Brooklyn Tweed, wanted to see what we could do. Not only were they game for a collaboration, they […]
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Blended Bubble Crepe Yarn – October House Collaboration
You’re at the fiber show, and you see a braid of fiber that has to come home with you. You get it home and look at it and realize you don’t know what to do with this beautifully dyed variegated fiber. You turn to recent videos by Jillian Moreno, 12 Ways to Spin Handpainted Top, […]
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Flatirons Starting to Ship!
We know that many of you have been waiting for this day to come, and we are nearly there! The new Flatiron Spinning Wheels are starting to ship this week, and we couldn’t be more excited! Not only is the wheel itself unique in its construction and appearance, we have done something new with our […]
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Julia Sull – The Beginning is a Thrilling Place to Be! I’m a beginner weaver, drawn to the loom by a love of textiles and an eagerness to always keep learning. After years of working full-time in my local yarn shop, knitting continuously and obsessively, I’ve come to feel fluent with yarn and needles in […]
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Weaving with Speckled Yarn – Western Sky Knits Collaboration
We’ve all been there; standing at a fiber show and staring at a wall of hand-dyed skeins of luxury yarn. They call to you, but your pocketbook screams in terror hoping that you don’t pull down enough for a sweater, and sighs a relief when you only pull down two skeins. A stunning speckled […]
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Block-Patterned Americana Pillow on the Wolf Pup
As we head to Convergence 2016 in Milwaukee, we have been getting our show looms warped up and woven! We’ll be bringing some gorgeous fabrics with an Americana theme featured on our Baby Wolf, Wolf Pup, and Standard Floor Loom. Look for our posts to come for our other Convergence fabric designs, along with the drafts […]
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Creative Weaving Techniques on the Rigid Heddle Loom
Many of you may know Jane Patrick as our Creative Director here at Schacht, or as one of the friendly voices on our sales team when you call in. With many years of weaving knowledge and instruction under her belt, Jane has produced 4 books, 2 DVDs, and now brings her expertise to the […]
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How to Spin a Textured Gradient Cable Yarn – Classy Squid Fiber Co. Collaboration
When I first approached Amanda from Classy Squid Fiber Company about doing a collaboration with her fiber, I had no idea that we would mesh so well! I immediately resonated with her bright colors, innovative blends, and artistic personality. Amanda’s style could be classified as eclectic and nerdy, but overall there is something in her […]
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Are You Prepared for the Tour de Fleece?
Every July the Tour de Fleece rolls around, and it never fails that we get a few phone calls around that time asking for repair parts or accessories for wheels. This year, we decided to help prepare you for this year’s “race” by publishing a handy guide. First: If you want to start this year’s […]
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The Flatiron Spinning Wheel
The flat-packed Schacht The Flatiron Spinning Wheel rises from a flat-packed box much like Boulder’s iconic Flatirons tilted up from a once horizontal position. Sit down and feel the majesty of this rock-solid wheel. The elegant design of the formed maple, apple-ply body calls upon the same drama that makes the Flatirons so striking. This […]
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How to Spin and Weave Thick and Thin Yarn – Gherkin’s Bucket Collaboration
When Krysten from Gherkin’s Bucket showed me the new colorway she dyed up for this collaboration, I was floored! The stunning blues, greens, greys, and browns are a perfect way to celebrate the coming of spring. When I started planning this project, I knew I wanted to spin a thick and thin single, then ply […]
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My Story: Allison Thistlewood
Spinning—It’s Better than Sex! When I first got back into knitting, I ended up getting fanatically into it. My friend who owned my LYS said, “Now we’ll just have to get you spinning!” to which I replied, “No way! Never gonna happen!” You’d think I’d know by now to “never say never.” One day while […]
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Spinning Beaded Yarn – Into the Whirled Collaboration
For our fiber collaboration this month, I had the pleasure of working with Into the Whirled (bio below). This month, I wanted to try my hand at spinning beaded yarn. There are a few ways to spin beads into yarn, but I think I might have chosen the most involved (but most secure) method. The inspiration for my […]
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