Raanu in Hemp – Weaving Project This weaving project was woven on a 4 shaft table loom, but can be woven on any 2 or 4 shaft loom.In a Raanu, at least […]
Raanu in Hemp
Raanu Weaving Draft
Raanu Weaving Draft A Raanu is a traditional Finnish and Sámi style of handwoven wall hanging. A Raanu is a weft-faced weave, that is woven in a modified tabby weave using a […]
Wittering Raanu
The earliest Raanu weavings date back to the 1600’s. The Saami wove Raanu (Rátnu, Rádno, Grene) and used them as wall coverings in their tents and sod huts. At first glance, a […]
Blue Skirts Golden Belts
Sinihameet Kultavyöt – Blue Skirts, Golden Belts Finnish Viking Age Textiles In October 2003 I had the chance to visit the fascinating exhibit of ancient Finnish textiles, in Tampere, Finland.The Sinihameet kultavyöt […]
Nalbinding Stitch Summary
Nalbinding Stitch Summary A summary of a few of the Nalbinding stitches: Oslo, Mammen, More to Follow.. Post Views: 1,909
Nalbinding – Adjust Yarn Tension
Nalbinding – Yarn Tension If you use your thumb as the stitch size, this is ok, but all thumbs come in variety of sizes, so you will have some inconsistency in getting […]
The Nettle Dress
The Nettle Dress Textile artist Allan Brown spends 7 years making a dress by hand, from locally foraged stinging nettles. Post Views: 660
Viking Textiles
Viking Textiles It is commonly thought that Viking clothing was rough “sack-cloth”. Not so. Viking textiles influenced and were influenced by the many countries in which they travelled. Viking Cloths have described […]
Sami Grene Blanket
What is Sami Duodji
What is Sami Duodji Sami Duodji is all traditional handicraft that is made by the Saami people. The crafts are both artistic and have a functional purpose such as tools, clothing, knives, […]
