Peggy's Weaving Tips > What to do when you can't get a shed

Crossed warp threads can prevent sheds from opening!

1. Look between the heddles and the reed.	Weaving Error, Crossed Threads A
2. Look among the heddles. Look carefully, because it’s harder to see crossed threads in the heddles. Weaving Error, Crossed Threads B
3. Threads could be twisted or entwined around adjacent threads. Look for this variation of crossed threads. Remember: Crossed warp threads can prevent sheds from opening! See previous tip: “Crossed Warp Threads and How to Fix Them.” More information is in Weaving for Beginners The above tip is an excerpt from “Weaving for Beginners” and Book 3: “Weaving and Drafting Your Own Cloth”. It is from the Troubleshooting Chapter.