Diy inkle loom

I found this diy inkle loom in the new march/april #144 issue of hand woven magazine.since i will be unable to use my big loom for awhile yet, i thought this would give me a chance to weave a little (also will make a good , very inexpensive sampler loom). So i went to Lowes and got all the parts, i spend $13 and some change on them. Cut the pieces as instructed..... and put them together... i then tied the heddles and there it is, ready to go.... took about 20 minutes to make. as soon as i…

How to Make an Inkle Loom and Weaving a Simple Band: "Inkle weaving is a type of warp-faced weaving where the shed is created by manually raising or lowering the warp yarns, some of which are held in place by fixed heddles on a loom known as an inkle loom. Inkle weaving was referred to in Shakespear…

Hello again… First let me say thanks to anyone still checking in on my blog. It seems this has been my year for things to happen. Perhaps things will lighten up soon. Meanwhile… I…

Hi everybody! I have been so inspired by the tutorials I have found on other weaver's blogs, most especially Laverne over at BackstrapWeaving. WOW. She weaves totally gorgeous things with very little in the way of equipment. If you haven't been to visit already please check it out. I can't get enough of her online tutorials and informative videos. I recently purchased her ebook on Andean Pebble Weave, and it's pretty rad! I CAN'T wait to make my first backstrap and get started! I really want…

Build your own relatively easy-to-make inkle loom and start weaving!

What’s something fun have people been doing for ten thousand years? Weaving! These instructions will help you build a simple inkle loom you can use to weave cloth bands 2-4″ wide and 32…

Discover and Build an Inkle Loom!: I've been thinking about weaving for a while as something I might enjoy to pass the time or teach my children. The weather is getting colder lately and I'm finding more excuses to lay about in the warm house. One problem with weaving is that it can…

Last night it had to be done - try out the new inkle loom, made by Michael Williams and collected from the Woolfest. The yarn is a ball of merino/tencel sock yarn from the stash which will never be socks, and which will probably make a very nice little woven pouch. There are 71 warp threads , and plenty of width left for a wider band. Not all the pegs are used for this band. I find it's a bit high to work at when it's on the table, but it will fit on my lap, resting against the table at the…

Free Inkle Weaving Instructions

My Inkle Loom Tablet Weaving (often referred to as card weaving) is a weaving technique where tablets or cards are used to create the shed through which the weft is passed. The technique is limited to narrow work such as belts, straps, or garment trim. I was introduced to this craft through the SCA, an international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts, skills, and traditions of pre-17th century Europe. Tablet-woven bands are commonly found in Iron Age graves and…