This didn't start well! My band weaving journey began with an elbow injury which lead to tennis elbow which led to a shoulder thing, and well, I was a mess. I needed to give my body a break, but *not making* would only work if elephant tranquilizer darts were involved. There are only so many… Continue reading Band Weaving Diary- Looking back and moving forward
Category: Schacht Inkle Loom
Band Weaving Diary – The First Band (Part one)
BAND #1 Lots of learning happened in this band! THE SPECS: 62 threads of 5/2 perle cotton woven on a Schacht inkle loom. Warp Length: 60" Woven Length before drying: 43". Width: 1.3" Waste" 7" It's drying now, so we'll see what the final length/width is. It's really easy to see the gloops on the… Continue reading Band Weaving Diary – The First Band (Part one)
Making License Plates and my Better Demons
Tying Heddles for my Inkle Loom In the book Cryptonomicon, Neal Stephenson coins the wonderful phrase: making license plates. It refers to the idea that a small part of a project is creative, innovative work, and then the rest is a lot of repetitive grunt work- making license plates.Fiber arts has more than the usual… Continue reading Making License Plates and my Better Demons
Spindles In the Wild 