How To Age Your Union Rug Loom

Just a little brief video about how we use our 1930 s union rug loom 36.

How to age your union rug loom.

Hammer two to four nails in each corner going through both pieces of wood each time until the loom feels sturdy. See more ideas about loom weaving rug loom loom. Just a little brief video about how we use our 1930s union rug loom 36. Auntie passed away in 1974 but i can remember her sitting at the loom in my grandfather s barn making rugs.

The basics of rug weaving on a union 36 loom. Rug loom user s manual avl looms 2360 park avenue chico ca 95928 sales. Mine was also warped when i got it but since i did not know the age and content of the warp i took pictures and then took it all off. I just got my first loom it is a union loom so i have been told.

I was going to get rag rug handbook but i chould not find it at a good price. We love our loom and her name is rosie. Mar 14 2020 explore karen fry s board union rug loomd on pinterest. Step 2 position your cut lumber on the floor or a large work area in a rectangle.

Its so neat to weave on and its so beautiful. I made a rug for my daughters birthday out of her nursing school scrubs. This is a photo of my aunt ellen who use to make the most beautiful rag rugs on her mother s union loom works 36 rug loom. I made this video on friday.

It s so neat to weave on and it s so beautiful. We love our loom and her name is. For a standard size cut two 4 foot lengths and two 3 foot lengths. Repeat this on the bottom of the loom.

Use nails to attach the four pieces of wood together. Elsaser the union loom works founder was taught to weave by his grandfather who had been a weaver at a time when handweaving was a financialy practical craft. Measure across the top of your loom and make a mark every 1 2 inch from the left side to the right. Ulw6 instructions for union loom no 36 union victory loom union special loom 27 p ulw7 instruction book for the union home loom 22 p.

The union loom works was founded in 1918. Put the two 4 foot lengths parallel to one another and position the 3 foot lengths between them at the top and the bottom. Hope she likes it.