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Sami 2 Hole Weaving Reed
Sámi 2 Hole Sami Weaving Reed From high-tech to low-tech weaving –My latest handweaving obsession is studying more about the weaving of narrow bands, belts and braids done by my ancestors. After […]
Double Slot Weaving Reed
Double Slot Weaving Reed I found this Sami weaving reed in a small craft shop in Sweden. It is used to weave traditional Sami style belts and bands. The reed is similar […]
Tablet Woven Band 74
Tablet Woven Band Pattern No. 74 This is my second tablet woven belt. Instead of using wooden cards, I wove this belt with the Lacis brand of plastic cards. I found these […]
Tablet Band Weaving
Tablet or Card Weaving I have woven on large multishaft looms for many years, but have not had the chance to study the smaller versions of our weaving craft in much detail […]
Sami Band Weaving – 7 Threads
Sami Band Weaving – 7 Pattern Threads These bands or belts are woven using a rigid heddle loom with 7 pattern threads. The warp has 31 ends. Use 2/12 wool yarn for […]
Kumihimo
KUMIHIMO BRAIDING Japanese Kumihimo Braiding Braid & EmbroideryThe making of Iga-kumihimo was introduced from the influencial countries on the Asian continent and the braids were used for Buddhist altars or Shinto implements […]
The Great Moth Invasion
How to Warp a Loom – and the Great Moth Invasion You can save a considerable amount of time when warping a loom if you have an old warp on the loom […]
Rya Rug – Hameenlinna 1711
Finnish Folk Rya – Hämeenlinna 1711 152 cm x 188 cmWarp: HempWeft: Woolen# Threads between Pile rows: 12Rya Pile Length: 1.5 cm# Threads per Knot: 6Owner Galerie Horhammer, HelsinkiDeposited in Finnish National […]
Rya Rug Yarn Calculations
Rya Rug – How Much Yarn? How much yarn do you need to weave the pile for a rya rug? To answer this question, you will need to know:1 – How long […]
