An Affordable, American-Made, Hardwood Loom Made in Harrisville, New Hampshire, this hardwood tapestry loom is a perfect starting point for new weavers — or a great portable option for experienced fiber artists. At 14.5" x 18.5", LapLoom B is big enough for lots of projects, but small enough to use without a stand. Included in the box — along with detailed, illustrated instructions — you'll find: (1) LapLoom B Hardwood Frame, 14.5" x 18.5" (1) Tapestry Needle (2) Hardwood Shed Sticks (2) Hardwood Shuttles (1) Cotton Warping String, One-Ounce Spool (5) 100% Wool Yarn Spools (enough for your first project!) Use your LapLoom with all kinds of weft fibers, from the colorful Noro yarn we used in our example photos, to bulky rovings and ribbons, to finer threads and fingering yarns. The warp threads are your blank canvas, and it's easy to start weaving anything you like into them. About Harrisville Designs Harrisville, New Hampshire has been a wool-spinning town for nearly the entire history of the United States. Since 1794, they've been spinning yarn in Harrisville's brick mills, powered by the flow of the Nubanusit River and the hands of skilled artisans. Harrisville Designs was founded in 1971, as textile mills closed across the country due to cheap competition from overseas. The Colony family, who had owned the large-scale Cheshire Mills in Harrisville before its closure in 1970, turned their attention to preserving the town and its textile tradition. The old Cheshire buildings were turned into smaller-scale workshops, and the company began creating old-fashioned tools for hand-weaving. Today, Harrisville Designs still spins wool in New Hampshire, but they're equally well-known for their top-quality looms and their advocacy of traditional textile crafts. From kids' potholder looms and simple drop spindles to deluxe floor looms for large-format weaving, Harrisville is synonymous with fiber arts — just as it has been since the 18th century.
