Do you dream of using complex patterns, but you feel uncertain ?

Would you like to make a beautiful garment, but you are not quite sure how many threads and which reed you should use?

You have just started to weave your new work on the loom. But it happens, that you don’t have a good shed and the shuttle keeps going its own ways?

Do you need help with some specific calculations?

Well, perhaps I can help!

I am a professional handweaver from Switzerland. During studing I could gather experience from about 30 different looms. All were different in regard to brand and types like countermarch looms, dobby looms and counterbalanced looms.

During the years, weaving with mentally handicapped people you can imagine what sort of problems there were. All sorts of strange things do happen when you just turn your back. This was a very inspiring time, with lots of loom problems as well.

How many different patterns do exist for weaving? Well, there are the 3 main ones tabby, twill and satin. But if you keep
counting it doesn’t stop. There are so many and every of them is great and exciting. Even if you have one favorite you can
still make hundreds of combinations out of it. One fabric can already look so different by just changing the colours.
I had to draw nearly every main pattern and weave it, so I know a lot from tabby over the Nordic patterns to double weave.

Sometimes the reaction of materials can be very surprising too. You can’t weave every material the same way, some need more care and special attention than others. For Example the linen which needs moisture to stretch.

Well, I don’t know everything, but I like to help you and if there is a problem
you can’t solve on your own, why don’t you give me a call !

! Don’t hesitate !

Happy weaving!

Ursula