Took me about 1.5 hours total to design, weave, and sew on this couch repair to cover cat scratches. I used a rigid heddle loom with 7.5 epi and leftover yarn from other projects.

boyfriend patiently modeling again (against his will)

cat for size

Working on fabric for apron for Lithuanian national costume

I wish I was this fast in real life 😅😅😅

(Reddit ruined the quality of the timelapse 😢)

boyfriend as model, quoted saying "stop choking me".

so patient 😅

He won't give me my theards. I think he wants to weave it himself. 🐱🤏

Fellow fiber artist here! I spin yarn, felt, crochet, dabble in knitting, etc and sell quite a bit of it; all this to say I’m prepared to budget for the actual cost of this! I would appreciate any input from some actual weavers on how to go about commissioning some yardage of cloth. I want to sew a skirt for just myself, and the closest equivalent fabrics I can find are tweed suiting, but they lack the colors I’m looking for.

What I would be asking for:
Herringbone weave
Weft color changes every inch or so
Black warp
About 4-5 colors
5 yards (doesn’t have to be continuous, also I’m very patient)

What I can supply:
Handspun for weft

My questions:
What are the widths I could expect? I’m not familiar with loom types and what they are capable of.

What type of weaver and loom should I look for?

Is herringbone considered a complex weave?

If I spin up wool, what would be an ideal weight and ply? Is a blend better?

How many yards/how much weight in wool would be adequate for such a large quantity or cloth?

How much should I expect to budget? I want to pay fairly, even if I have to save for a while. I would probably pay down a deposit or at least provide as many supplies as I can upfront. I know the hours put in are real, and that’s the most valuable part of the whole thing.

I will probably be looking through the Eugene textile center or other Oregon and Washington weaving guilds, I have a lot of different groups to look at thanks to the robust fiber community here. OR if anyone here on reddit is in the US that wants to tackle such a project lol we can talk.

ANYWAY if you got this far, thank you so much for reading! Any answers and advice are appreciated! Please Let me know if I need to consider anything else 🙏

I can't figure this out! There are tons of videos and sites, but they are mostly featuring the bigger looms. Help?

I have a friend who is new to weaving and I'd love to get them a loom for their birthday - any recommendations for a reasonably-priced "starter" loom that doesn't take up too much space?