Our Spring Quarantine Spin Along is well underway with many posts and projects. Join us on Ravelry, Instagram and Facebook. #springquarantinespin We are still shipping our Colorful Colorado Spring Fiber while the factory is closed. Sign up for the spin along and receive a code for FREE SHIPPING on fiber. In this post, Deb uses an […]
Read MoreWeave Along with Jane Patrick Sign up here. We’ll begin on April 13th! Jane is at home getting to know our new Arras Tapestry Loom—and rediscovering tapestry weaving. She just wove this sampler tapestry bag that will appear in the May-June issue of Handwoven. There’s a lot to learn from weaving this bag—and you have […]
Read MoreLike all of you, we are on edge here at Schacht. The Coronavirus has thrown us into a whole new “normal” that is unnerving and difficult to adjust to. I keep finding myself using every spare moment to check the news updates and read all the articles I can. While it is important to stay […]
Read MoreSSC: Rebecca, thanks so much for joining us to discuss the process of developing the Arras Tapestry Loom. One of the most important aspects of working out the design of a new product is to be sure that the product functions for the intended purpose. That’s why we sought you out. We wanted the expert […]
Read MoreWe are so excited to announce our collaboration with Greenwood Fiberworks. Carolyn and her team have hand-dyed two fiber bases in a custom colorway just for Schacht. Stay tuned for an upcoming blog featuring our own Deb Gerish and her spinning experiments with this fiber. You can purchase this fiber on our website. Limited edition—don’t […]
Read MoreInlaid hearts allow for color changes along the length of a band. Instead of threading the pattern in the warp, I’ve created it in the weft with a supplementary weft. This technique is based on dukagang, a Scandinavian technique, in which a weft is inlaid in and tied down at intervals by a single warp […]
Read MoreIntroducing The Arras Tapestry Loom Contact your local dealer to pre-order today! Coming Spring 2020 Tapestry weaving is growing in popularity and to meet the enthusiasm, we have designed the Arras Tapestry Loom. The Arras embraces traditional tapestry weaving with a modern, thoughtfully designed loom. It’s a rugged loom with all of the features experienced […]
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As we look towards a new year with community in mind, in the office we are discovering skills and inspiration through these new books! Start the year right by diving into your textile studio work with your friendly Schacht office staff. Look for upcoming blogs on what we’re doing with these books. Huck Lace Weaving […]
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Thank you so much for celebrating our 50th Anniversary with us in 2019. While telling our story last year, we found ourselves more connected with the community that has made our 50 years possible. This year at Schacht, we will be celebrating the weavers and spinners that make up our local and global community. We’ll […]
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Donna C. – Manufacturing Manager Donna grew up in Danville, Virginia and moved around a lot as a child. She’s lived in Longmont off and on since 1994. She and her husband (Peter W.) work in side-by-side roles at Schacht. Donna organizes and facilitates workflow of products. She’s been with Schacht since December 2013, working […]
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by Judy Newland Schacht Spindle Company just celebrated a 50th anniversary and it got me thinking about the people who helped me get started in spinning, weaving, and other textile pursuits. We never get to where we are without a helping hand and honoring those who came before – the ancient ones and those closer […]
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Did you know we have a YouTube channel? Periodically we upload weaving, spinning, and product tutorials; just like this one on direct warping on a Cricket Loom!
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Weave your own classy hooded scarf on a pin loom. You’ll get a rounded hood, instead of a sharp pixie point, by sewing one square at an angle. Customize it with colors of your choice to make your favorite colors pop in the stripes. The color change is made during the weft, so warping is […]
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This month we have a new yarn company collaboration; Darn Good Yarn! I have been super excited about this, as Darn Good Yarn was one of the first yarn companies I was introduced to when I began my textile arts journey. This project combines many elements and colors into one cohesive piece, and was definitely […]
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Weaving on a little loom is satisfying and can yield instant gratification. However, every now and then, small projects can be more challenging than expected. This project was full of “learning moments” and I wanted to pass these nuggets of wisdom along. Variable weights of weft yarn causing tension issues As I was weaving, I […]
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It’s back-to-school time! Create a beautiful customized notebook cover and pencil case with Zoom Loom squares to amaze your friends or to send your student off in style! Make a “monogrammed” notebook cover with embroidery. Weave a matching or coordinating pencil case to make it a set. The ends of the pencil case are turned […]
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Lance B. – Shipping & Facilities Manager Lance was born in Pella, Iowa, and grew up in Miller, South Dakota—a town of about 1800 people. He moved to Colorado in 2015, after spending a few years in Phoenix, Arizona. Most of his family still lives in Iowa, though one sister lives in Colorado. Lance just […]
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Sample. This is my number one tip for achieving the idea you have in your mind. If you are changing the yarns used in a pattern, or are not using a published pattern, sampling will not only save you time, but disappointment, too. Dedicate a space to weaving. Having to set up and take down […]
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We’re just about a month away from our Fab 50 celebration here at the Schacht factory. We are so excited to share this special day with all of you! Whether you’re a weaver, spinner, or curious onlooker, there will be something for you to participate in and enjoy. We’ll start the day with factory tours […]
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Chanel tweed—this iconic fabric rose to fame in the 1920s when Coco Chanel commissioned fabric from a Scottish textile manufacturer. She then used it in her line of jackets, blazers, and skirts. To this day, Chanel still uses these classic textiles in their collections When Anzula asked me to try out their new yarn Dottie, […]
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Earlier in June, we had a staff picnic to honor our employees who had a work anniversary in the second quarter! Here’s a little bit more about them all below. Jillian Assembly 2 years Jillian has lived in Colorado for her whole life. When she was looking for work that involved lots of repetition and […]
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What can you say about a company that is so instrumental and ingrained in the crafts that you love? My entire experience of spinning and weaving would be completely different without the beautiful cherry Baby Wolf loom, cherry Matchless wheel, and end-delivery shuttle. My Schacht trifecta. They are inseparable from my craft and I am […]
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This project for luncheon napkins was inspired by a curtain fabric designed by Constance LaLena. It appeared in A Handwoven Treasury: The best projects, tips, and techniques from Handwoven magazine’s first ten years. As an editor of Handwoven during these years (and the editor of this collection), these curtains were always a favorite of […]
Read MoreBefore there was Handwoven, there was Interweave (the magazine). In 1976, I had just moved to Colorado and taken a weaving class from Deborah Chandler, then Debbie Redding, who introduced me to Interweave. I found everything about it exciting and interesting. In the fall of 1979, Handwoven hit the newsstand and I fell in love […]
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I love yarn!…and showing off that sumptuous variety we find in local yarn shops, or yarns we spin for ourselves, is one of the greatest strengths of the rigid heddle loom due to its easy tension. As rigid heddle weavers, we can achieve many effects whether for tapestry, home goods, or clothing. Approaching weaving from […]
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When planning on our 50th Anniversary products for our anniversary year, we wanted to give them a little extra significance to celebrate our milestone. A limited edition medallion that would grace all of our cherry Wolf Looms and Cherry Matchless Spinning Wheels seemed fitting. As it turned out, making the medallion was quite a process, […]
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When people ask me what I like about spinning, I tell them that I love having complete control over the whole process, and that I can make any yarn that I imagine. With my newfound love of weaving small tapestries, I find myself using more of my textured handspun yarns that I thought I couldn’t […]
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Project Notes: I love this bold broken twill pattern. It is fairly easy to thread and the straight twill treadling is a snap to weave. We threaded this up for our Anniversary Catalog and find that it looks terrific on the cherry 45” Standard Floor Loom. This is an 8-shaft pattern, but you could just […]
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If by chance you happen to follow me on Instagram, you know that I am fond of weaving fabric to create clothing. This project is an introduction on how to use your 4-shaft loom, in my case a Baby Wolf, to create a simple patterned cloth for a basic top or tunic. For this project, […]
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Waffle weave is created on a point-twill threading pattern. Floats around the outside edge of each square, create depth. We wove this fabric on 4 shafts; the more shafts used, the deeper the cells will be. Waffle weave structure is commonly used for towels because the fabric is absorbent and airy. The Wolf Pup is the […]
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