Looms and Equipment

Fiber Maker Studio has five floor looms with a sixth loom in another room and a seventh (we call her the “Beast”) in the main living room.

Between the four shaft rug loom and four shaft counterbalance, four shaft countermarch and (2) eight shaft countermarch looms…there’s a loom that will create the cloth of your imagination in the studio.

Not photographed: a 10 shaft loom and a four shaft jack loom.

Pictured (l to r): Glimakra Julia 8 shaft countermarch, Antique Lervad 4 shaft counterbalance, unknown maker industrial 4 shaft countermarch loom

Floor looms:

Rasmussen table loom, 4 shafts

Table Looms:

Rasmussen, Ashford, LeClerc, Louet looms are at the studio available to be used on site.

4 Shaft Rasmussen, 24” weaving width

8 Shaft Ashford “Katie”, 11” weaving width

8 Shaft LeClerc Voyageur, 15” weaving width

4 Shaft Louet Kombi, 15” weaving width

Please note: While these ARE table looms, Jennifer does not release these into the wilds of Indiana…they stay in the studio for you to use during studio hours or in class.

LeClerc Voyageur table loom, 8 shafts

Little Looms:

Table looms, rigid heddle looms, inkle band looms, potholder looms, pin looms….

So many designs to do similar things - make narrower cloth, bands/ribbons/tape or create fun experiments in color and design

Equipment

Weaving equipment use on site is free with appointment.

Warping Board, Yarn Ball winder, Yarn Swift, McMorran Balance, Linen counter….all those extras needed to run a studio. Need a bigger (or smaller) swift to create yarn balls from skeins? What about an electric bobbin winder to wind off a bunch for the latest project? Contact the studio to make an appointment - most often that day.

Books and magazines are also available to use in house for research and pattern design. Contact the studio and Jennifer will have the coffee ready when you arrive.