When I weave my rugs, I too, do not sew my pieces together. The rugs do not come apart or weaken. Time wise is the same whether you use a shuttle or not. Some time I use a shuttle, depending on length of strips, I just follow one strip after another (as you would sewn pieces. But my shorter lengths I do by hand.
Obviously time is of no consequence to this fellow. I can't believe all the time wasted in not using a rag shuttle and his poking the rags through with his fingers. His weft is just little bitty short pieces instead of a nice long piece where the ends are sewn together and can't come apart. It would be interesting to see how his rugs hold up with washing.
I used to watch my grandpa weave rugs. I would love to weave rugs
When I weave my rugs, I too, do not sew my pieces together. The rugs do not come apart or weaken. Time wise is the same whether you use a shuttle or not. Some time I use a shuttle, depending on length of strips, I just follow one strip after another (as you would sewn pieces. But my shorter lengths I do by hand.
I want to try this with a rigid heddle loom
where does Cal sell from? website?? FB?
Maybe I missed it. You mentioned that the rug loom was harrisville but the placemat loom is what brand and type?
Nice work!
Think the intro's long enough ...?
What is the weft material of the rug?
Bravo
Every weaver does things a little differently, that's interesting.
Obviously time is of no consequence to this fellow. I can't believe all the time wasted in not using a rag shuttle and his poking the rags through with his fingers. His weft is just little bitty short pieces instead of a nice long piece where the ends are sewn together and can't come apart. It would be interesting to see how his rugs hold up with washing.