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…

This is the 4th incarnation of my loom. With the help of my brilliant son and husband, I gathered ideas for the warp roller and here it is! It works great so far and I'm loving how easy it is to move the warp forward. The back piece of PVC has holes drilled in it (I have my own drill press) and a chopstick is inserted in the holes (which are drilled across from each other) to move and hold the roller bar. The loom has "legs" to allow more room for rolled warp. This took many trips to Lowe's…

Good morning! I wanted to make an inke loom – or at least an inkle-ish loom. I read that inkles are narrow bands of fabric and I’m NOT going to end up with any of those, lol. Waste not,…

Measure often, and don’t forget to secure those tails!

Patterns on a Portable Loom: Tablet weaving is a fascinating technique where tons of different weave patterns can be created just by turning the cards in a particular way. The core of tablet weaving lies in the threading and turning of the cards. While this can be done on any l…

On Friday my love reminded me that on Sunday we would be helping with a demo in town.. and that “people really like to see things being woven on a loom” and asked me to have a project ready for the demo. I needed something quick (so it would be warped up and ready-to-weave in less than a day), simple…Continue Reading→

Do handmade textiles need to have a job?

I have learned a few things about weaving in my time, so I’m going to share a hack with you. First I’ll give you some vocabulary. “Warp” describes the long threads that go the length of the fabric. “Weft” describes the threads that go sideways across the fabric. “Take up” describes how much the warp is taken up by going over and under the weft. Fabrics are “warp faced” when only the warp, and no weft, shows in the final fabric. With my floor loom I tend to beat rather vigorously. In warp…