Tablet-weaving a necklace with pendant
I tablet-wove a necklace that seamlessly ended with a wider pendant with a double-faced Kokopelli pattern.
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A weaving story taught me to count my blessings
Last year was difficult for me. Then a post on Pinterest changed everything.
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Heather’s Hairband-Reprise
The hairband described in my last post turned out significantly different from Heather Torgenrud’s band that I modeled it after. Here’s my second attempt, using the same yarns as the model band’s.
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Heather’s Hairband
I and several of my colleagues at the Weavers Guild of Minnesota eagerly await the publication of Heather Torgenrud’s new book, Norwegian Pick-up Bandweaving.
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Up, down, left, right, S, Z: tablet weaving’s confusing nomenclature
You pick up a book on card or tablet weaving at a bookstore or online, and learn how to do it. Later you find another book, but the instructions and diagrams are different. Your attempts to weave from drafts in the second book look awful. What’s wrong? Help is on the way!
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The tablet-woven belts of East Telemark, Norway—Part 2: A closer look
Several members of Scanweavers drove back to Decorah, Iowa for a second visit to the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum to examine the fabulous belts in their archives.
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The tablet-woven belts of East Telemark, Norway—part 1: Inspiration
Each year the Scanweavers (the Scandanavian Weavers Interest Group of the Weavers Guild of Minnesota) select a project for the year. Each member weaves their own interpretation of the project. This year we elected to weave something that is inspired by an artifact at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa.
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Doubled 10/2 cotton warp does not equal single 5/2 warp
What on earth led to even asking the question? And in what ways are they not “equal”? Ok, I’ll explain.
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Weaving a lettered band from novelty yarn
Fun and frustration weaving a lettered band from bumpy, metallic yarn.
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Tablet-weaving a Sami band
An incurable tablet weaver, I recount my experience weaving Sami-style bands with tablets.
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