Weaving Beater

Before vacuums and carpet sweepers became popular, carpet beaters were the most common way to clean household carpets and rugs. By hanging a carpet over an outdoor railing or clothesline and repeatedly striking it with a beater, a cleaner could drive the dust from the carpet.

Based in Ashburton, New Zealand, Ashford Handicrafts are the world’s leading manufacturers of Spinning Wheels, Weaving Looms and other textile equipment and supplies.

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Tablet/card weaving post - swivels for tablet weaving. This tool makes weaving process much quicker, because you don't need to turn yarn back by hand - swivels do it! 24 steel swivels on a plate - possible to make trims up to 24 tablets. Materials: Ash wood plate and steel swivels. Measurements: Length: 15 cm Width: 5 cm Thickness: 0,8 cm. Steel swivel length: 2,4 cm Swivel hole diameter: 0,6 cm. Decoratively hand carved. If you have any questions, or need something special - do not hesitate…

Weaving is a fun and rewarding hobby that allows you to create beautiful textiles using a variety of techniques and materials. If you're new to weaving, it

I am a textile designer, weaver researcher and educator. This is a blog about my work in progress and things that inspire me. For weaving lessons, questions or just to say hi please don't hesitate to get in contact. You can see my website here: www.juliastreou.com

The Ashford Jack loom has been newly redesigned. It features a built-in raddle, paralell lamms, a wide shed, a beater with shuttle race and ten treadles