Jane Patrick

I liked the first part of this 2 DVD set very much. Jane Patrick gave clear instructions on warping a rigid heddle loom and her technique looked better than some videos I had watched previously. She uses and explains weaving vocabulary and the video shows clearly what she is doing as far as plain weave. But then things start to get fuzzy. The details on how to do hand manipulated laces are pretty clear, but the longer that the video progressed, it became more and more muddy. It appeared that show more Jane was nervous and forgot whether or not the heddle should be in the up or the down position. Her explanations weren’t clear and the camera work was even worse. The video didn’t appear to have been edited at all.

This should have been a great rigid heddle tutorial, but fell really short of the mark. My advice would be to check out the rigid heddle book that was written by Jane and use it along with the DVDs. I think that between the DVDs and the book a weaver could achieve some wonderful woven pieces on the rigid heddle loom. show less

This book gives an overview of weaving on an inkle loom and Jane Patrick shows many interesting bands woven in a wide variety of techniques. However, this DVD set is lacking in good solid instructions. The basic technique on how to warp an inkle loom is fairly straightforward and is valuable for beginners.

This video workshop would have been much more valuable with close ups of hands and warp being manipulated during pick up. How to read an inkle draft wasn't clear and explanations were show more cursory or lacking altogether. The technique of getting straight selvedges is covered, but Jane was inconsistent herself as she wove.

If you have access to the video through a guild library, by all means, watch it. But I think that checking the various YouTube videos available might be better sources of technique and explanations. show less

A really well illustrated book to accompany the rigid heddle weaver as they explore all the possibilities on a rigid heddle loom. Warping instructions need to be found elsewhere, but designing a warp for the loom is well covered. The book covers plain weave, including weaving with handspun yarns. There is a chapter on Finger-Controlled Weaves, Pick-Up, Weft and Warp-Faced fabric, and using two heddles. In the two heddle section there are photos about winding a warp on a warping board. A very show more good resource. show less

Explore and practice weaving techniques for fabulous scarves!
Woven Scarves offers a collection of twenty-six scarves and variations that range in difficulty from advanced beginner to very complex. In highly approachable ways, authors Jane Patrick and Stephanie Flynn Sokolov introduce new weavers to a broad sampling of weaving techniques, exploring various ways of creating cloth on a rigid heddle loom. Weavers learn how to create lovely scarves that are creative, classic, and fun to make and show more wear. Using various weave structures, color, yarn combinations, and techniques such as felting and embellishment, the authors take you through the basics to a jumping-off point for personal exploration and creation.
Woven Scarves will support new weavers in their desire for appropriate patterns and better skills as well as a deeper understanding of fibers, types of weave techniques, and all the varieties of fabrics that are possible-even to beginners. show less