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a wooden structure made to look like a boat

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…

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three pieces of wood sitting on top of a hard wood floor

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…

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a woman is sitting on the floor with her legs crossed while she uses a sewing machine

Inkle loom weaving is so fun, easy to learn and affordable to begin. If you’ve been thinking about starting to weave on an inkle loom, I strongly encourage you to have a go. Inkle looms are simple devices that won’t take up much space and won’t break the bank either. If you’re an absolute beginner...Read More

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a small wooden musical instrument with strings attached to it's stand on the floor

Theresa wanted to know about my floor Inkle loom, so I thought this would be a good chance to share about it. It is called the "Harpsichord" and it is made by Maggie at Windhaven Fiber Tools. That is also the name of their Etsy shop. Maggie makes all sizes of Inkle looms, and all sorts of wooden fiber tools. Maggie gives you several choices of wood, and with your choice the very reasonable price varies. This Inkle loom can make a band up to 18 ft. Since the band could be really long, there…

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several pieces of wood sitting on top of a wooden table

So... it only took me a little over a week to figure out all the joints on this project and the slot, the slot OH MY that slot! lol Well, here is my very first Inkle loom finally finished. The fantastic thing is I have also made all the jigs required to make this so simple looking loom....Might be simple for some but trust me when I tell you it really made me think so hard it hurt! Well never fear, she said she would and so she did!

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a woman sitting on top of a brown couch next to a chair with knitting needles in it

Have you ever wondered how to weave on an inkle loom—what it is, how it works, and what kinds of beautiful bands you can create with it? You're in the right place!

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