tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post3986901411375406780..comments2024-03-20T06:42:39.065+00:00Comments on Durham Weaver: Cataloguing the World 3: The Inkle Loom.Durham weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097664540351788360noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-65371995101462171052023-08-21T22:19:34.565+01:002023-08-21T22:19:34.565+01:00I really love finding such positive reviews of my ...I really love finding such positive reviews of my looms designs online by other people. One of my designs is the really long one warped in red. It easily does 14 yards of ankle. Thank you for an excellent blog. Russell HustedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-89929744922590071752021-12-07T14:57:01.496+00:002021-12-07T14:57:01.496+00:00On the Swedish Band Loom, you mentioned you added ...On the Swedish Band Loom, you mentioned you added your own brackets for warping. I bought this loom not long ago and haven't figured out exactly how to warp it yet. Can you explain how you did it and what your warping brackets are? Thanks so much, your whole article on inkle looms was very interesting!Paulette https://www.blogger.com/profile/11034693866901051990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-29187506033841690222021-04-01T17:02:48.250+01:002021-04-01T17:02:48.250+01:00Hi I put them on one of my boards in Pinterest. ...Hi I put them on one of my boards in Pinterest. The second one is called the harpsicord loom and seems to be available on Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WindhavenFiberTools?ref=nla_listing_details<br />I hope this helps.<br />SusanDurham weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097664540351788360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-76601417337524962762021-04-01T06:51:29.021+01:002021-04-01T06:51:29.021+01:00Do you know where the loom below the words "T...Do you know where the loom below the words "These two versions are very attractive and allow for a very long warp' can be found? I love the style of that one!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737969357857653128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-14168932356042812442018-02-18T07:22:56.553+00:002018-02-18T07:22:56.553+00:00It is available on the Etsy shop Inkleloomshop. It...It is available on the Etsy shop Inkleloomshop. It is made in solid maple wood and looks amazing. It is made in the USA but they do not ship to the UK. Check out my Pinterest board on weaving equipment to see more.<br />SusanDurham weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097664540351788360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-63207974131073445412018-02-17T23:19:23.258+00:002018-02-17T23:19:23.258+00:00I love the display of inkle looms. If possible, co...I love the display of inkle looms. If possible, could you tell me the maker of the one pictured below the three castle photos? I'm very interested in obtaining that one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909502100656694958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-10496803048989870062018-01-21T06:03:49.847+00:002018-01-21T06:03:49.847+00:00Many, many grateful thanks. Lin.Many, many grateful thanks. Lin.Lin Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569051632688493058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-62819749068864942862018-01-20T17:59:31.702+00:002018-01-20T17:59:31.702+00:00I have uploaded a file into the files section of t...I have uploaded a file into the files section of the Braids and Bands yahoo group. Open the files section at the top of the page. You will see a list of folders. Open the folder labelled 2017 Band Weaving workshop. The pdf of blank pattern charts is in there. <br />Happy Weaving <br />SusanDurham weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097664540351788360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-5845333471470927982018-01-20T12:23:24.968+00:002018-01-20T12:23:24.968+00:00Yes I have joined. I would be so pleased if you wo...Yes I have joined. I would be so pleased if you would do this. However I'm not really savvy with technology. If you do so,please tell me where to find it. Lin. Lin Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569051632688493058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-87517375252993216572018-01-20T10:50:19.641+00:002018-01-20T10:50:19.641+00:00Hi Lin
I design my own and print them. The ones fo...Hi Lin<br />I design my own and print them. The ones for 13 pattern threads are in all of the workshop notes on Braids and Bands. If you have joined the yahoo group I could send you a pdf with the blank charts<br />SusanDurham weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097664540351788360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-29991145614373557832018-01-20T08:03:58.868+00:002018-01-20T08:03:58.868+00:00Hello Susan, Greetings. I am working on a 17 patte...Hello Susan, Greetings. I am working on a 17 pattern thread design and would like to make my work a little easier. Where can I find a printable dotted graph paper like the one you have in your courses?Lin Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569051632688493058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-9734311687913193562018-01-15T14:01:58.981+00:002018-01-15T14:01:58.981+00:00Thank you. I have found the relevant course and it...Thank you. I have found the relevant course and it is immediately clear how to design a band. Your information is always very clear and precise. This is greatly appreciated.Lin Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569051632688493058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-61666743269052513812018-01-14T15:07:45.628+00:002018-01-14T15:07:45.628+00:00In October I ran a free online workshop on Braids ...In October I ran a free online workshop on Braids and bands the Yahoo group for the Braid Society. As part of this workshop, each week there were exercises for participants to complete which were structured to take them through the process of drafting patterns. The notes are available on the yahoo group. For joining instructions go to the web site https://thebraidsociety.wildapricot.org/<br /><br />happy weaving<br /><br />Susan January 2018Durham weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097664540351788360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-46604243225957357032018-01-13T17:53:46.810+00:002018-01-13T17:53:46.810+00:00I was wondering if you would consider putting a co...I was wondering if you would consider putting a course together for teaching how to draft band weaving. I have been trying, but feel I don't have the necessary knowledge to do this. I wont go into how isolated we can feel down here, but I'm sure you understand that travelling to courses in other parts of the world is very expensive for us.Lin.Lin Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569051632688493058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-29894582677128678582018-01-13T10:16:18.762+00:002018-01-13T10:16:18.762+00:00Thank you for this information and for your extrao...Thank you for this information and for your extraordinary blog. You give so much interesting and valuable information. Being so far south, armchair travelling becomes an obsession and you do certainly supply satisfaction there, besides the weaving. Your Sami Band Weaving book arrived today and I am thrilled to have it. At least this time the post took but a month! I have ordered the Moraband book, but have already made a band from your instruction and I do love the weave web that 3 warp ends make.So thank you again from the bottom of my heart, and the bottom of Africa. Lin.Lin Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569051632688493058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-6477966575415233582018-01-13T09:58:27.073+00:002018-01-13T09:58:27.073+00:00When the pattern was published in Handwoven the ba...When the pattern was published in Handwoven the band pattern was also given as part of the project. I have looked at the details given with the download and it says 'You can also weave up and sew on a set of optional hanging tabs using the traditional pick-up techniques'. This means that the band pattern is given as part of the tea towel pattern.<br />I am so pleased that you have taken to the craft of patterned band weaving. If you join the Yahoo group Braid and bands there are many more patterns which you can download form free from the online workshops that I have run. it is free to join the Yahoo group. <br />happy weaving<br /><br />Susan<br /> Durham weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097664540351788360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-91566984787826812612018-01-13T09:53:45.757+00:002018-01-13T09:53:45.757+00:00Thank you for this comprehensive and informative r...Thank you for this comprehensive and informative reply. the information is very useful.<br />Durham weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097664540351788360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-59090384897127724712018-01-11T15:48:27.525+00:002018-01-11T15:48:27.525+00:00Dear Mrs Foulkes,
Thank you very ...Dear Mrs Foulkes,<br /> Thank you very much for your informative blog. I watch your youtube videos as well. The bug of band weaving has bitten me and I am enjoying exploring this craft. At present I am trying Bolivian band weaving. I have bought two of your e-books from Blurb and am waiting for another in hard copy to arrive,as well as a heddle etc from Stoorstalka. They may arrive, or perhaps not, depending on whether or not the post is working. In South Africa nothing is assured except the drought. However, the reason I am writing to you is that in the N/D 14 Handwoven the pattern for the Baltic Tea Towels is given , but not the pattern for the band. I have gone into weavingtoday.com and they want $3.99 for the pattern of the towels, but there is no indication that it includes the pattern for the band, so I am reluctant to spend heaps of ZAR and get what I already have. Where may I find the band pattern? I do like the Sideways hearts on the band. Lin Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569051632688493058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817507759783772681.post-55931986971259046402018-01-02T13:53:48.769+00:002018-01-02T13:53:48.769+00:00Happy New Year Ms. Foulkes,
I enjoyed your gallery...Happy New Year Ms. Foulkes,<br />I enjoyed your gallery of inkle loom set ups and wanted to add my comment using a different loom for cardweaving. <br /><br />I enjoy cardweaving on a horizontal, warp-weighted loom. There are plans all over the internet. It is a home-made affair -- basically a 6 inch by 4 foot long oak shelf with cabinet pulls mounted on 6"x2"x2" blocks at either end. Raising the handles on these blocks provides depth to the loom for the cards to move easily. One handle serves as the warp beam and the other is the cloth beam. The warp beam is mounted at the very end of the board and has a piece of split, corrugated cable retainer spread over it to help spread the individual warp bundles. The extra warp then suspends over the edge of the board. Individual warp bundles are secured to 85 gram tama weights, which I re-purposed from my braiding equipment. I have woven up to 4 meter long warps with extra warp wrapped around the tamas. I have found that the tama weights are wonderful for this purpose as they do not tangle like some other jury-rigged weights that I have used, such as fishing weights and small bottles.<br /><br />It is exceptionally easy to release the built up twist on individual warps with this method. First I clip the cards being worked so that they do not get out of alignment using a knitting stitch holder, then I select the twisty warp bundle and just lift it up so that the tama weight is clear to spin. The twist empties out. Since I do a lot of double weave projects, the selvedge cards build up twist far quicker than the design pack and background cards. This differential twist buildup affects shed quality if it is not removed. I find that releasing twist is vital to making it easy and enjoyable to card weave. <br /><br />Another advantage of this set up is that correcting mistakes is facilitated because I can literally spread the warp to see down into a faulty spot to diagnose the problem. It is easy to put my hand between warps and gently spread them with my fingers as each thread is only under 85g of tension -- just enough to stop the tangling but not enough to strain the hand. <br /><br />One further important consideration is that this set up reduces warp abrasion because twist can be removed conveniently and often and this allows the cards to slide freely without abrading the warp. Also, as I mentioned, in making corrections, the individual and gentle weighting of each warp bundle means that the rest of the warp is not disturbed when a few threads are corrected. This translates also to less abrasion overall.<br /><br />One disadvantage of the set up that I use is that it eats table space. I need a footprint of 4 by 2 feet to comfortably weave, and I sit to the side of the warp weaving from left to right, keeping an eye on the words as they are woven. The tama are also expensive, as one needs an 85 g weight for each card. Before I had braiding equipment, I used fishing weights, but these tangled and I had to use a small cardstock bobbin to store extra warps. <br /><br />Thank you again,<br />Susan San Martin<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com