Category: BAND WEAVING

The heritage craft of weaving narrow bands with cards, tablets, and small heddles or weaving reeds.

Sámi Shoe Bands

Sami Shoe Bands

Sámi Shoe Bands Shell Bands, Skallebånd, Vuoddagat, PaulanauhatShoe bands were woven by the Sámi and are worn to prevent snow from getting into your boots. One end of the band is tied […]

Tablet Weaving Cards

Paivatar Tablet Weaving Cards

Tablet Weaving Cards I have designed some new tablet weaving cards that are made of durable plastic, because I didn’t like to use the matt board ones. I found that they tended […]

Tablet Weaving: Pattern 73

Tablet Woven Band 73

Tablet Weaving Pattern #73 Card or Tablet WeavingFI – LautanauhaThere are many wonderful resources and instructions on how to do tablet weaving available, so I won’t go into details here.The pattern shown […]

Glimakra Band Loom

Glimakra Band Loom

GLIMAKRA BAND LOOM – ASSEMBLY The latest loom to enter my loom collection is a 2 shaft band loom made by Glimakra. I like to weave narrow bands using a small, hand […]

Blue Skirts Golden Belts

Sinihameet

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 […]