The following items are available to borrow from the library free of charge. For a list of looms and other equipment which can be rented from the guild check out our Equipment Rental page. Items are available to current PHG Members. To check your membership status go to https://portlandhandweaversguild.org/me/
Ball winder
Yardage Counter
Tapestry Beaters
Bias Binding Kit
Bobbin Winder
Kumihimo Stands
Fringe Twister
Wire Brush
Yarn Balance
Yarn Swift
Tension Device
PVC Rounds
Beka Rigid Heddle Loom
No charge
20 inches weaving width, 10-dent reed, optional adjustable height stand, stick shuttles
Beka Rigid Heddle Loom
No charge
24 inches weaving width, 8 and 10 dent reeds, optional adjustable height stand, stick shuttles
A-frame Tapestry Loom
No charge
30 inches high / 20 inch weaving width + samples
Reeds
Weaving Width Dent
23″ 10
23″ 6
22″ 15
20″ 12
11.25″ 12
10″ 8
Warping Board
Two available
Hand Carders
Clemes & Clemes 8″ x 4-1/2″
5-1/4″ x 3-3/4″
Sargent & Co. 9-1/2″ x 4″
Drop Spindles
2 Inkle Looms
Belt shuttle
Band Loom
Squirrel Cage Swift
Glimåkra Wood Temples
3 sizes: 12″ – 16″, 16″ – 22″, 24″ – 36″
Rag & Ski Shuttles
Ski Shuttle – 25″
Rag Shuttles: 3 – 22″, 1 – 14″
Pickup Sticks
Leclerc Stick Shuttles w/ Knife Edge
14″ or 22″
Block-it Needlepoint Blocking Kit
Expands up to 22″ x 22″
Stretcher Frame
Adjustable up to 41″ square; corners,
pins and suspension claws included; suitable for silk painting
Auto Reed Hook
Boat Shuttles
Specialty Shuttles
- 2 Bluster Bay 11″ end feed shuttles with cardboard pirns
- Super thin boat shuttle
- Double bottom boat shuttle uses 4″ bobbins
Niddy Noddy
Tablet Cards
Waxmelter Batik Pen
Incredible Rope Machine