Ashford Table Loom 8 shaft

Ashford 8 shaft loom

I’m new to weaving and did some homework on the different table looms. I was going to get a 4 shaft loom but for the minimal price difference for the 8 shaft and more weaving options for the future I decided on the 8 shaft Ashford 24 inch. Felicia and Anita from Sweet Georgia were very helpful with placing my first order for supplies.. I watched a few YouTube videos on setup, and printed the directions. My husband and I followed step by step and finished it within a few hours. Once you build the loom yourself it familiarizes yourself with all the mechanics of the loom. I purchased extra heddles and put 120 on the first 4 shafts. I’m not using the other four shafts yet so I didn’t put heddles on them. It’s easy enough to remove and add them later. It’s a dream to weave on this loom. It’s so quiet using the levers to raise the shafts. I followed along the Ashford warping videos and dressed the loom back to front. I took my time and it went well. I used a simple first project to sample the 8/4 cotton from Sweet Georgia and very happy with the outcome. I also enrolled in the School of Sweet Georgia weaving classes. They are fun to follow and learn all about weaving.