In this book for experienced bandweavers, author Annie MacHale introduces you to 3-color pickup, a delightful variation on Baltic-style pickup. Unknown to most modern weavers, it is an older technique for which pattern books have not been readily available until now. To weave this variation, it's essential that you have a working knowledge of regular Baltic pickup.
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Making cloth of you own – from the very start – is something that many people are curious about… but some folks are intimidated by a 48" wide warp, and very few of them have space in their home for a floor loom! Here is the perfect way to ‘dip your toe in’ to weaving! All parts of the weaving process are covered, from start to finish (over 2 hours of instruction). Bands that are woven on the inkle loom are narrow weaves used for shoelaces, one-of-a-kind dog leashes, clothing trim, backpack straps, lanyards, camera straps, belts, hatbands… bands have 1001 uses!
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Sprang is probably something you never heard of. Here is your chance to learn about this ancient, under-appreciated technique of interlacement, that’s faster than knitting and gives two rows of cloth for every row of work! This video shows how to make two friendship bracelets at the same time and all you need is yarn and tape on the tabletop.
Andean pebble weave, perhaps the most easily recognized of the many pick-up weaving techniques practiced in the highlands of South America, is not only beautiful to behold but also a pleasure to weave. Being partly loom-controlled, it is one of the faster pick-up weaving techniques to execute. Weavers who already have band-weaving and pick-up patterning experience will enjoy adding this fascinating and versatile technique to their repertoire.
This book on Andean Pebble Weave is aimed specifically at weavers who use inkle looms and particularly at those who are beginners in pick-up weaving!
Although there are unlimited possibilities for weaving beautiful bands in plain weave on inkle looms, perhaps you are now ready to add some motifs to your bands….geometric patterns and little animal figures sitting on an attractive pebbly background. With the experience of warping your inkle loom and weaving plain-weave bands behind you, you can now venture into the world of pick-up patterns with methods that have been designed specifically for your kind of loom and your level of experience.
In picturesque Bavaria, Advent season has a heart-warming, hand-made feel. During this time, the 4 weeks before Christmas, everyone has decorations hanging about that were made years ago by the family’s young ones. Start that tradition in your own home with this free mini-lesson in how to make the spice-and-seeds mosaic ornaments called Baumschmuck!
From simple and rhythmic to fabulously complex, Kumihimo, the art of making decorative braids using the Japanese marudai and wooden bobbins (tama), has been gaining popularity around the world. Braiding with marudai and bobbins is easier than using a kumihimo disk or plate since both hands are free to work in unison as pairs of threads are moved in a rhythmic sequence. need to memorize lists of numbers! And since you are never gripping the threads, there is no stress on your hands or wrists. In this video, Terry teaches the foundation skills that make learning to braid a pleasure.
This workshop is packed with information that will help beginners as well as experienced braiders build confidence and take off on their own exploration of braids from both the Japanese and Andean traditions.
Temari balls are exquisitely wound and embroidered gems that are given in Japan as a very special gift to a loved one on an auspicious occasion. Easy to learn at a beginner’s level, the intrigued student can follow the craft up many layers of complexity, and never become bored with this technique. It has chieved the proud level of an art form.
This delightful technique originates in SE Asia, and uses a simple loom construct; a piece of bamboo… or for non-tropical climes a dowel from the local hardware store. The woven band sports beaded selvages in the student’s favorite colors, and can be used for bracelets, hatbands, headbands, choker necklaces, cell phone case handles… the possibilities are endless!
This technique is a relatively new invention, that melds ideas from time-honored and proven traditions: the Japanese art of Kumihimo braiding contributes the stand on which the braid is formed. However, the hollow braid that results resembles more closely the English tradition of straw plating. By using wire instead of fiber or straw, the result is a stunning 3D braid that can be used for a variety of jewlery, especially necklaces!
