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....
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
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
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...
Looking for a weaving technique you can take just about anywhere? Try tablet weaving!
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…
Recreating the Cambridge Diamonds with woad dyed linen and learning to weave cloth on a floor loom
Showing how to change colours by either rotating the tablet in the opposite direction or by flipping the tablet about its vertical axis then continuing rotation in the same direction At the diagram 1 (notice the numbers I have put on the picture), the tablet is threaded up and ready to go. It is turned forward 1/4 turn to get to diagram 2. You can see that the hole that was at position A rises up - this thread will be on the top of the weave, so this line of weave will be blue. At diagram 2, you can see that the threads in positions A and D are the same colour. This means that it doesn't matter which way you turn the tablets, the next row will always be blue. However, since the tablets were turned forwards last time, it's best to turn them forwards again to get to diagram 3. (If you changed direction at this point, having only made 1 forwards turn, then one of the threads would float over 3 weft threads and look a little strange in your weave.) Having made a 1/4 turn to get to diagram 3, you can see that positions A and D now have different coloured threads in them again. If you continued turning the cards forwards, then the red thread at position A would rise up and would be on top of the weave at this point. However, let's say you want to keep the colour blue at this point and not red. There are TWO ways to do this. Firstly, you can flip the card about its vertical axis, which would take you from diagram 3 to diagram 4. Notice that the direction of threading of the card has changed - this is generally OK and won't matter, but it's worth noticing. Now if you continue to rotate this card forwards (diagram 5) you can see that a blue thread that was in position A in diagram 4 rises up. If you have a whole pack of cards and are turning them all forwards, but just want to change the colour of some of them, then this method is really good. Flip the cards where you want the colour to change, then carry on rotating the whole pack forwards. The second way to keep the blue thread on top of the weave from diagram 3 is to turn the card backwards...as shown in diagram 6. This time, the thread in position D rises up and is on top of the weave - so the weave will be blue at this point. If you are changing the colour of the whole pack, then this is a really quick way to do it. Simply change the direction in which you turn the whole pack.
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…
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
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.
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Tablet/card weaving post - swivels for tablet weaving. This tool makes weaving process much quicker, because you don't need to turn yarn back by hand - swivels do it! 16 steel swivels on a plate - possible to make trims up to 16 tablets. Materials: Hardwood plate and steel swivels. Measurements: Length: 10 cm Width: 3,5 cm Thickness: 1 cm. Steel swivel length: 2,4 cm Swivel hole diameter: 0,6 cm. If you have any questions, or need something special - do not hesitate write me a message ! More swivels you can find here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/VytuVatu?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=22454335
Recreating the Cambridge Diamonds with woad dyed linen and learning to weave cloth on a floor loom
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
If I want to try out a band pattern or just weave something quickly I usually set up the warp and thread it onto my heddle at the same time. This isn’t the
Tablet Weaving Loom Using a Wooden Stool: I learned about tablet weaving, also known as card weaving, a couple weeks ago from my girlfriend, Ena, and I am mystified by the technique. If you have not heard of tablet weaving, I have a few links at the bottom that you should check out. Using t…
During our residency we accumulated invaluable insights about Latvian belt making from two very nice people and experienced weavers, Lilija and Laima, who taught us two different techniques of belt…
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 Runic lettering. What you will find in this PDF guide: - hot to read a pattern - Runic Alphabet I Aett - Runic Alphabet II Aett - Runic Alphabet III Aett - 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/
I got an inkle loom for Christmas!! Actually, I got the parts to make a loom out of PVC pipe, which made me so happy because A) it was fun ...
Da ich ja jetzt den neuen Bortenwebrahmen habe, kann ich endlich auch draußen in der Sonne weben und muss mich nicht mehr irgendwo anbinden ;) Ich habe mich mal an einem Muster aus Finnland versucht, das mir sehr gut gefällt, hier in Wolle gewebt. Now that I have my new tablet weaving loom, I'm more mobile and can weave outside, enjoying the sun. I tried a pattern from Finland in wool. It turned out very nice :) Schließlich hatte ich dann ca. 4,20m Borte :) In the end I had about 4,20m. Also schnell das nächste Projekt aufgeschärt. Ich liebe ja die tollen broschierten Borten aus Birka. Ich habe mir auch vor einiger Zeit dafür sehr dünnes Wollgarn und Metallicfaden besorgt. Then I went on with another project. I love the brocaded bands from the viking age settlement at Birka, Sweden. Some time ago I bought some very thin wool yarn and metallic thread to make those bands. Geijer, Agnes. Die Textilfunde aus den Gräbern, Vol. III of Birka: Untersuchungen und Studien. Uppsala: Kungl. Vitterhets Historie och Antikvitets Akadamien (1938). Pp. 83, fig. 20. Ich habe mich für das Muster vom Band B20 entschieden, in blauer Wolle und Goldfaden. I decided to weave the B20 pattern in blue wool and golden thread. Hier kann man gut sehen, wie dünn die Wolle ist. Da geht das Weben zwar relativ langsam voran, es sieht aber einfach gut aus. Here you can see, how thin the yarn actually is. This makes the weaving process quite slow, but the pattern turns out very nice.
