The second step
Not too long after buying the rigid heddle, I found myself wanting to do something more complicated, which meant a floor or table loom. For me, a table loom felt like a bad compromise: I had floor space, I didn't have table space, and using foot treadles is supposed to be faster than levers. So I started keeping an eye on Facebook marketplace, and eventually found a Leclerc Artisat for a pretty good price. It looked like it was going to need a lot of cleanup, but should be usable. As it turned out, that was pretty accurate. It needed all new heddles, and some new cord, but with that (and a lot of oil soap), I had a running floor loom! The first few things I put on it were samples: wool warp and weft, and (relatively) cheap. After I got the hang of it, it was time for something real! So I found a draft I liked, in "Free Hand Weaving Projects for Beginners", from Handwoven. Shouldn't be a problem, right? One warp, 7 dishtowels, a...