I had a class of 4 beginning weavers today at Silk Road Textiles learning to warp and weave on Cricket Rigid Heddle Looms. I like to keep my classes small so that I can keep up with everyone and try to catch any big mistake shortly after it is made when it is usually easier to fix. We use the simple method of direct warping, and within an hour and a half, all were sitting down with their warped looms, ready to weave. They wove for a bit with my guidance, learned to measure picks for a balanced weave, then I sent them all home with my looms and instructions on what to do when they need to wind more weft yarn on the shuttle. Since the yarn we are using is a long color changing yarn, care must be taken when winding shuttles to maintain the color sequence of the yarn. They will return on Friday ready to cut the scarves off the looms and learn to tie the fringe. I think they all enjoyed learning to weave as much I enjoyed teaching them. Have a group of friends who want to learn? Contact me and we can set up a session!