Inkle Weaving: Patterns and Setup

By: Lady Katla of Viborg

Email: 215028@members.eastkingdom.org

Class Description:

Have you ever thought about trying weaving but weren’t sure where to start? Come learn about inkle weaving!

Inkle weaving is used to craft bands of trim or tapes which can be used for a variety of purposes. This class will focus on modern inkle loom anatomy, pattern creation, loom setup, and how to weave an inkle band.

 

Message for Top of Class

While people are welcome to warp along should they so wish, there may not be time to troubleshoot issues. The focus of this class is to impart practical knowledge on how to set up an inkle loom. If there is interest I can host a loom warping meeting with the express purpose of individuals ending with a warped loom.

 

Class Outline

1. Inkle Loom Anatomy
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2. Discuss Inkle Patterns
   • Pattern website https://carolingianrealm.blog/PatternGenerator.php
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   • How to read patterns
   • Doing patterns free hand
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   • Making patterns from pictures (if have time)
3. How to make thread heddles
   • Make a circle of thread between the loom’s heddle dowel and top front warp dowel and tie circle with a square knot.
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   • The goal is to have the heddles be the same size so tie them in a way you can do consistently.
4. Loom Setup
   • Pattern for Class
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   • Continuous warping vs non-continuous warping (term?)
   • Warping based on pattern
   • Start warping
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5. Weaving
   • Putting thread on shuttle
   • Talk about tension
   • Advance warp to put knots out of weaving area
   • Using heddle to weave
   • Do example of weaving