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Spears Weaving
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Spears Wool Weaving

Spears Weaving Loom Size 1

Spears Weaving Loom Size 2

Old Spears Weaving Loom Size 3

Spears Weaving Loom Size 3 In Green

Spears Weaving Loom Size 3 In Red

Spears Weaving Loom Size 4

Spears Weaving Last Made

Welcome To The Loom House Mill

I have chosen the name Loom House Mill to reflect the weaving history of Wales, in the old days here in Wales we used to do our spinning in our homes and go to a community house to do our weaving, these houses were called Ty Gwydd in English that's loom house.

Solva Woolen Mill

Solva Woollen Mill (above) is a surviving Welsh Woollen Mill in a village about one mile from Solva in the county of Pembrokeshire,it has been in operation since 1907. This wonderful woollen mill claims to be the oldest working mill of its type in the county. There were 26 Pembrokeshire Woollen Mills by 1900 and today Solva Woollen Mill is one of the remaining that still turns.

Early Tinplate And Wood Spears Wool Weaving Loom

No company did more to promote handicraft for children that Spears known as Spears Games, producing many handicraft toys and weaving looms and even today there are still regarded as some of the best weaving looms you can get your hands on.

Spears Junior Handcraft Outfit

Bobbie Olan the lady from down-under gives the best example of how good the Spears (not so much a toy) Weaving Loom is in this great video of hers, using set number 4 she shows how it all fits together, how to get started and produces a wonderfully made child's scarf, absolutely fantastic Bobbie.


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Weaving On YouTube

Updating vintage Spears toy weaving loom
Updating A Spears Weaving Loom

1/5 warp floats on a rigid heddle loom
Warp Floats On A Rigid Heddle Loom

How To Make A Wooden DIY Weaving Loome
How To Make A Wooden DIY Loom

Neat edges no matter what!
Neat edges no matter what!

Weaving Techniques
Weaving Techniques


Lets Look At Some History

Starting at the beginning we would not get far without some wool, so lets learn to spin.

How to Spin Your Own Yarn for Absolute Beginners Using A Drop Spindle or Spinning Wheel

Wales is well known for its wool and weaving industry dating back many years but all starting in the home with a spinning wheel.

Then there Is Tartan, Tartan Weaving.

Tartan Weaving

Marie Pedrigal is a excellent weaver and also deaf, here we see her busy weaving tartan on a rigid heddle loom, great stuff.

In finishing this section lets see a Welsh Cilt. Look at this superbly made to measure traditional 8 Yard Cilt available in a large range of Welsh tartans.

Traditional Welsh 8 Yard Kilt

Produced by Scotweb, Scotland's oldest online kilts and tartans specialists. Available in over 6000 tartans, and using only the finest products of authentic Scottish craft producers.