The loom has been a transformative invention throughout history, shaping the textile industry from simple hand looms to complex, fully automated machines. Now, thanks to advancements in 3D printing… ...

In weaving terms, shafts are sliding vertical frames. As the name implies, this loom has four, which allow different sets of warp threads to be brought to the surface of the weave at different times.

They still use the Table Loom in the onsite weaving studio today. The Little Loomhouse offers classes, workshops and tours. To learn more, click here.

I put 162 strings on my loom for last week’s column. Half were sage green, the other half were ivory. I carefully threaded each string through narrow holes on the plastic comb-like device called ...

And since then, weaving has become a way to ground myself — in the tangibility of yarn and thread and stitching — and to make something beautiful at the same time.