Weaving Question

[Randal Zartman]

I understand the basic process of Inkle weaving and card weaving. But what are the characteristics of each, what are they used for and how are they different. I have seen both processes done on an Inkle loom. Any help to clarify will be appreciated. Thanks
Z

 

[MSW]

you might want to call the Wollery- they're in Murfreesbury (sp?) North Carolina... also chat the folks at The Fiber Studio in Henneker, New Hampshire, as well as the Harrisville Designs studio in Harrisville, NH. If you want what i think is the most comprehensive retail display of loowm, wheels, & fiber gadgets of all sorts, talk to The Mannings in Berlin Pennsylvania- right near Gettysburg. if you get a copy of Spin Off magazine, all the toll free numbers will be in the back.

 

[Trina]

Hi Zman
I do both inkle and card weaving. Card weaving has a greater range of patterns you can make. You get your patterns by how the ends are threaded and rolling the cards either forwards or backwards, Inkle weaving is done by manually pushing the threads back and forth thru each other.

Each card you string 4 ends thru (threads) on inkle loom weaving you put every other thread thru a heddle. The patterns you can weave are very limited straight lines and so on

Inkle weaving examples

Card weaving example
Back

Front

Card weaving is easily done on the inkle loom as well as off the loom, by tying one end to a stationary place and the other end to you and moving up as you progress on your weaving. I was impatient to start this project is why I used regular playing cards but there are heavier cards that can be bought and they used to be made from things like leather, wood and so on... mostly what you can make it straps, sashes, leg ties. I hope this helped some

 

[Randal Zartman]

Thanks for the info. While I would like to try card weaving, I think it would be cheaper and easier to buy the finished product. I would like to see my daughters take this up as a hobby, but their taste and mine don't always match up. Later
Z

 

[Bob Riegl]

:hmm: Where can I get some info on weaving and how to build an inkle loom. Just for the heck of it---something to do this winter. :thumbsup:

 

[Trina]

Pasquenel,
Inkle weaving by Helene Bress is the best one I have seen so far and it has patterns for both the floor and table inkle looms... I prefer the floor loom because I am quite often not sitting to close to a table... and the floor loom I pull right up to me...

you can quite often borrow a copy of the above book from the library, I like to look them over before I spend to much on them...

 

[Randal Zartman]

Try[url] http://inkleweaving.com/.[/url] Good luck.
Z

 

[chipper]

ping me offline and I'll send you a set of instructions to build a simple loom and a book written in pdf form.
Regards