Once upon a time, I bought an antique loom from a lady in Arkansas. It was handmade sometime between maybe as early as 1840 to maybe 1880. Not a very complicated loom, it had linen heddles and two harnesses made of well-worn wooden handmade slat pieces. The original reed was lashed bamboo spacers. But enough about that.......I'll post a picture of it assembled when I can find my photo of it. (it's disassembled now and in storage.)This is one of the first things I wove on the loom.
I later made lots and lots of rag rugs. Sold many (that was before the flood if rugs from India hit the stores.) I was very cavalier about giving them away, using them and running them through the washing machine mercilessly.
I saved a few along with one heirloom rug I inherited. They are now reposing in a storage chest.
This is a lot of experimenting with the same weft fibers plus some additions.
Two more:
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