Tablet weaving loom

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→

Card Woven Ukulele Strap: Card weaving (or tablet weaving) has been used to weave selvedges, tapes, belts, straps, and trim since at least 800 BC. I'm going to walk you through the steps to basic card weaving with a pattern to make a colorful diamond strap for a ukulele. I u…

I’m completely hooked on Tablet weaving. Tablet weaving (or card weaving) uses cards and yarn to create patterned bands. I love the small details, how quickly it weaves up and how useful the finished product is. It’s a surprise every time I turn the cards and a pattern actually emerges! T

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…

Looking for a weaving technique you can take just about anywhere? Try tablet weaving!

I’m enjoying teaching myself about tablet weaving, through some reading and a lot of trial and error. Over the past few months I’ve spent quite a while experimenting with ways to make sure that I’ve got the right tension on the warp. And after a few false starts, the very ancient idea of using loom weights occurred…

I have been working on a type of 4 colour pebble weave and I would like to share how to weave with the motifs I have drawn for this purpose. It can look like this. How to thread: All cards should be threaded the same way (Z or S, it doesn't matter). You need to

DIY Weaving Loom From IKEA BEKVÄM Spice Rack: This project shows you how to build a small loom for band weaving. It can be used with a rigid heddle or with tablets. It uses IKEA's BEKVÄM spice rack, a chopstick, some strong thread, and assorted hardware. If you have all the tools, you can build…

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…