As you may know, I mainly draw my designs for 16, 24 or 32 cards. However, I have been tempted to weave something smaller, with simpler motifs. I also like the classical designs found in Hallstatt, and I wanted to do something similar. So, I drafted some new designs for 12 motif cards (+4 border
Below are some motifs for Sulawesi style tablet weaving. The set up of the cards and the threading is always as indicated below (except adjusted to 16, 24, 32 or 40 cards). I use Tablet weaving draft designer to illustrate how to thread the cards. Please check my other pages on Sulawesi weaving for explanations
6-20-22 - I still love the pattern, it is so beautiful! But I wasn’t able to fix the mess I made, without making more of a mess. It had worn me out. So I cut it off the loom, I would have only bee...
Tablet weaving is fraught with trapdoors, little mistakes that are easy to make. This pre-weaving checklist may keep you from falling into one.
Trying this delayed/scheduled auto-posting thingy so I don’t forget to post the new trim I finished! (Set for just after Pennsic end) The call for Pennsic largess went out recently and I figu…
Tablet weaving is fraught with trapdoors, little mistakes that are easy to make. This pre-weaving checklist may keep you from falling into one.
I've proposed a class in tablet weaving for our local OLLI. I don't know how the proposal will fare, but I'm having fun doing the research. Tablet weaving has been resident in my box of tricks for a long time....
A PDF file with a pattern and clear instructions on how to weave the exact band which is depicted in this listing pictures - Birka B22 in its threaded-in version. Note please you do not have to be advanced in tablet weaving to follow the pattern. In the file you will find information about: 1. historical background of the band 2. threading diagram and how to read the pattern 3. what is S and Z threading 4. which holes in your tablets are A, B, C and D 5. how to start your band 6. what to do when your warp accumulates too much twist 7. how to secure the ends of your woven band The original find comes from Birka, a Viking town located in Björkö island in Sweden. It is dated to approx. 9th - 10th century which makes this design perfectly suitable for Viking outfits.
J’espère que vos fêtes se sont bien passées! Pour ma part, j’ai profité de cette période un peu calme pour moi pour bien avancer sur un projet qui devait être fini depuis très longtemps…
I have been working on a type of 4 colour pebble weave and I would like to share how to weave with the motifs I have drawn for this purpose. It can look like this. How to thread: All cards should be threaded the same way (Z or S, it doesn't matter). You need to
Learn how to read an inkle draft, choose an inkle loom, and where to find more information about this weaving method.
The double face tablet weaving technique is an intermediate level processing technique that allows to obtain figured motifs, drawings and lettering on your trimmings. In this PDF file you will find all the patterns for lettering. What you will find in this PDF guide: - hot to read a pattern - Uppercase Alphabet - Lowercase Alphabet - Numbers and punctuation - Blank grid to compose your sentence This document has been elaborated on the basis of studies and personal experiences. PDF file composed of 8 pages with diagrams and detailed explanation. Available in English and Italian language. You can purchase the doubleface tablet weaving technique guide with all instructions here: https://www.etsy.com/emelunashop/listing/800615500/ You can buy our weaving kit with loom, tablets and shuttle here: https://www.etsy.com/emelunashop/listing/570858043/
Looking for a weaving technique you can take just about anywhere? Try tablet weaving!
‘Tis the day after Thanksgiving and it was more than time to unwarp the loom; I had tried to set up for some inkle weaving, but had horribly miscounted, and nothing was working right, and I…
Did you know that the little plastic tips on the end of your shoelaces have a name? Of course they have a name, everything has a name right? But, there are some things we can go a lifetime not know…
Basketweave Setup – Thread Placement The Honeycomb Effect By Lady Johanna Fleming Step by Step 1) Start by warping a bor...
I’m completely hooked on Tablet weaving. Tablet weaving (or card weaving) uses cards and yarn to create patterned bands. I love the small details, how quickly it weaves up and how useful the finished product is. It’s a surprise every time I turn the cards and a pattern actually emerges! T
Tablet Weaving (Telar Egipcio) Bracelet with Silver 925 beads
I have spent six months learning tablet weaving and here are some tips that I want to share with beginners struggling with their first bands.
♥ ♥ Greetings fellow fibre junkies! ♥ ♥ First I thought I'd play around with supplemental weft. In the following two bands I have two wefts (horizontal) threads on separate shuttles: one finer and one that has 3 or more threads. I open the shed normally and throw through the fine weft, the, holding the same shed open drop selected warp threads, and shoot the thicker weft through. This allows that weft to pop up to the surface and create a pattern I couldn't make with a basic threading alone. In this first example my supplementary weft wasn't very thick so the colours beneath shine through, but depending on the angle you see the band at the pattern becomes more or less visible: In this band the supplemental weft is comprised of 4 strands of navy blue Clea crochet thread. The pattern is much more solid. The Clea compresses more inside the shed but opens up at the surface because it's so much softer than other crochet threads, so I find it works really nicely for this! And a shot of the two finished supplemental weft bands next to a plain weave one: And now for the pick-up patterns! Pick ups are where the pattern is created by a secondary warp (the vertical threads) that can be lifted or dropped to create the pattern. So only one weft was used for this: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Celtic knots! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ I can't get enough of this celtic design. It's sooo cool. And the way the pattern is drafted in combination with the threads lifted and dropped on a normal shed--you really don't have to lift or drop more than 3 or 4 threads on any given row. It's too much fun. This basket weave structure always reminds me of snakeskin, so I thought I'd try and obtain the effect. I'm not as close as I'd like, but getting there. It did give me a really cool idea for a future band. But I'm not telling! This purple one was a pattern I designed myself on graph paper, but it involved picking up AND dropping the supplemental threads in every row and it just about made my head explode. This is why there are only about 2 inches woven on it. But I will conquer it: I was inspired by a project (thank you Anne Dixon) in this Autumn's issue of Hand Woven magazine to weave a pleated necklace on my inkle loom. I used crochet thread for the project because it was what I had on hand, but in hindsight I should have used the size 30 or 50 thread for this, as my final product turned out super chunky. I really didn't beat down the weft either, so the ruffles wound up being bigger. Overall I am pleased with the outcome and hope to try it again soon with finer cotton. My brain is already chewing on some possibilities for integrating the technique into my other jewelry work. this done in a small scale with just one ruffle would make pretty snazzy earrings. Also I am wondering about crocheting lace along the bottom edge (again of a more delicate inkle). Thanks for taking a peek! Happy weekend! ♥ JQ
Card Woven Ukulele Strap: Card weaving (or tablet weaving) has been used to weave selvedges, tapes, belts, straps, and trim since at least 800 BC. I'm going to walk you through the steps to basic card weaving with a pattern to make a colorful diamond strap for a ukulele. I u…
