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A table loom is much smaller then a floor loom.  The one that I have  is 12 
inches wide.  You do everything by hand.  
 
The triangle loom [3 foot and larger, you use a stand and basically with  
the 5 foot and up you walk back and   forth.   
The size is example, 8 feet across the hypotenuse 
and then the point  of the triangle is pointed down and there is pegs that 
go across the hypotenus  and angled to meet in the center.  You weave with 
one strand of yarn and it  warps and wefts at the same time.  You weave from 
the outside to the  center..  
 
Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
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In a message dated 2/18/2014 4:35:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
scopist65 at gmail.com writes:

How is a  table loom different from a floor loom.  Does it have  heddles?
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hello  Dwight,

I took two or three weaving loom classes in college and really  loved them. 
I
have worked on both a table and a floor loom. I could only  see light and
colors up very close to my eyes. So I did everything by feel.  I can tell 
you
that it is definitely something a blind person can do. I was  the only
visually impaired person in the class and with an  enthusiastic  and
interested instructor it was easy for me to learn.  preparing the loom for
weaving by measuring the wool and rolling it onto  the loom and threading 
the
heddles is the tricky part. it is fun making  designs and patterns using
different textures of yarn and purposely  creating gaps in the fabric.
Good luck with your class. Let your instructor  know that there are other
visually impaired folks who have successfully  mastered this craft before
you.

Cathy  F



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