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Little Looms offers education and inspiration for weavers on rigid-heddle, inkle, tapestry, pin looms and more. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Welcome to the new newsletter from the Little Looms team. Little Looms has grown from its first issue in 2016 into a vibrant community for small-loom weavers of all types—a place where you'll find makers who want to share their love of weaving and help you discover the transformative power of creative expression.

Everything we create is for the small-loom weaver with projects, instruction, and inspiration to build skills and confidence—and it's all run by weavers for weavers. Here are some of the most popular articles to get you started:


If you have questions, thoughts, or concerns, please feel free to email support@longthreadmedia.com or visit our help center. 
 
Sincerely, 
The Little Looms Team
 
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Long Thread Media serves content for the handspinning, handweaving, and traditional needlework communities online, in person, and in print. The company was founded by Linda Ligon, Anne Merrow, and John Bolton to publish Handwoven, PieceWork, and Spin Off, as well as offer information, education, and community to crafters in those fields. 

From the bottom of our hearts, thanks for being part of this new venture with us. 

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