Thank you for your videos; the one on securing the beginning and end of a loom was very helpful. I use that technique now. 20+ years ago I invented a warp-weighted loom (I called it the "WarpWrapper") partly to make it easier to spin out the twist in tablet-weaving. Not sure how to upload a picture of it. Easy to make. Not designed for easy transport.
Hi Libby, I just watched your videos again. If you are thinking of doing any more videos, which I hope you will, I would really like to see one about how to adjust the warp, and weave, on the traditional Oseberg loom. I also really appreciated the three videos about measuring and designing a garment, and wished the series continued to the sewing and the finished garment. Also one about attaching trim/tablet weavings to garments would be really helpful! I ask all these because I like the way you explain things so they make sense. Thank you for what you have posted and hoping for more! Thank you, Henya
This is great!!! Thank you so much!!! This information is extremely useful! Clear, concise, thorough - perfect! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I had learned about tablet weaving a couple years ago, and mentally put it on my “want to try this sometime” list. I was thinking of actually taking the next step, but the variety of looms was so varied, and the advantages/disadvantages of particular options unclear.
That was incredibly interesting and informative. Thank you for sharing this video! I've been interested in textile crafts for a long time and only in the last 3 years or so got interested in weaving. I thought that rigid heddle looms were the only real way to weave, then found inkle looms and now, so many more! I see that rabbit hole coming for me now....
hehe, I'm sorry? (not really - welcome to an amazing art form!!) You can weave on all kinds of things. My favorite loom for fabric is my Jane Louet loom, but I do these narrow bands on all kinds of things!
Thank you so much! This was so helpful! I was trying to to design my own tablet weaving loom and things were getting a bit complicated. You explanation has helped me a lot!
Love the video, it was very helpful that you told about the positives and negative experiences which each type so I now know what will suit my work area better :)
What about the belt looms that have one end tied to something stationary like a wall or a pillar, and the other end tied off to the weaver's belt? I've seen at least one painting showing that type of setup.
I have a question about one of the straight looms the one with the knobs on the top. That seems like the easiest one to build at home, so that's what I'm testing out. Do you have any historical information about that one? Does it have a special name and how long has that type been made? What are the quirks of using that one?
Dealing with twist is largely a matter of reversing the pattern. It is a big reason I prefer looms with a long working area. If a pattern has one or two cards that have to go forward all the time, I actually put them in bobbins and weight them off the back of the loom. Otherwise warp weighted is fantastic for high twist patterns
It stretches over time! I learned this lesson the hard way with brocade :). It won't hurt the band really, but if you're working with brocade designs you can end up with spacing between the brocade threads.
What is the brand or name of the loom (as I am looking at the bed) far left on the pillow. I just bought one at a weavers auction. All I know is it's a box loom. Thanks
Do you have any suggestion on a tool of some sort to help you remember which direction you are turning cards? If I get interrupted, when I come back...I never remember! Someone used Ring of some sort but never explained how they used it in the video...it was just on the back tension peg...but I could not figure it out! Thanks!
Its more about learning to see the pattern as a reflection of the cards. I know that sounds vague :) but I'll work on a video explaining it a bit better. If I'm working a very complex pattern I use a magnetic ruler to keep track of where I'm at. If it's a simpler forward/backwards - I can usually tell right off or within a row. I'm a master un-weaver! lol
All you need to start are two fixed points. They can be anything! I used the handles on a treadmill and a doorknob because that happened to be a convenient place in my house.
@@EllisifGydasdottir would you mind if I asked you who did the custom order? If it was a one time thing I understand but I would be interested in one myself.
@@DeathsDarkDoughter I am so sorry, I meant to include it above! It was made by ToPly FIber Arts - she's on both Facebook and at www.etsy.com/shop/Toplyfiberarts
I hope it ok to ask ? On this i just finished my band and it curled up from the edge any one know why i think bad tension any thoughts i would appreciate it
Absolutely fine to ask! How were your cards set up? If you're threaded all S or Z, bands will tend to twist or spiral. When you cut it off the loom, wash it gentley, fold in a towel to get rid of most of the water, then spiral wrap snugly on a plastic tube to dry. That helps flatten bands out
Are you still weaving? All of your videos are over a year old is why I ask. If so, could you show how the osburg looms are used? I've been using mine, but there's got to be an easier way, if this loom was invented in the middle ages. Somebody has to have come up with a better way than just wrapping and unwrapping to shift the work/warp.
I very much still weave and that's been on my bucket list for a bit. The past year has done a number on my creative mojo but your poke is well timed. I'll see what I can put together!
@@EllisifGydasdottir Thanks. I just finished building my homemade inkle loom, and made my first dog leash on it this weekend. I got some of the pegs a little close together, but it does what it's supposed to do. What kind of cards do you use? I made a set out of playing cards, but one project and they're pretty much shot.
@@MsLadyhorse my favorites are a slightly rigid plastic from zsag.abacuscity.ch/de/chf/A~6.20.063/Webbrettchen-aus-Pressspan-76x76-mm-Bund-%C3%A0-60-Stk. Followed closely by these wood ones (they're much thinner them most other wood I've seen and I really like them) www.etsy.com/listing/662092154/super-thin-weaving-cards-tablets-for
@@EllisifGydasdottir Thanks! At some point now you'll have to show how to use a 9 hole set of cards😁! Just think of the string spaghetti you can make from that😅. My husband calls my inkle a medieval torture device, cuz he watched me build it and then warp it up. I think I'll give the colored plastic ones from Sweden a try.
Thank you for your videos; the one on securing the beginning and end of a loom was very helpful. I use that technique now. 20+ years ago I invented a warp-weighted loom (I called it the "WarpWrapper") partly to make it easier to spin out the twist in tablet-weaving. Not sure how to upload a picture of it. Easy to make. Not designed for easy transport.
Hi Libby,
I just watched your videos again. If you are thinking of doing any more videos, which I hope you will, I would really like to see one about how to adjust the warp, and weave, on the traditional Oseberg loom.
I also really appreciated the three videos about measuring and designing a garment, and wished the series continued to the sewing and the finished garment. Also one about attaching trim/tablet weavings to garments would be really helpful! I ask all these because I like the way you explain things so they make sense.
Thank you for what you have posted and hoping for more!
Thank you, Henya
This is great!!! Thank you so much!!! This information is extremely useful! Clear, concise, thorough - perfect! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I had learned about tablet weaving a couple years ago, and mentally put it on my “want to try this sometime” list. I was thinking of actually taking the next step, but the variety of looms was so varied, and the advantages/disadvantages of particular options unclear.
That was incredibly interesting and informative. Thank you for sharing this video! I've been interested in textile crafts for a long time and only in the last 3 years or so got interested in weaving. I thought that rigid heddle looms were the only real way to weave, then found inkle looms and now, so many more! I see that rabbit hole coming for me now....
hehe, I'm sorry? (not really - welcome to an amazing art form!!) You can weave on all kinds of things. My favorite loom for fabric is my Jane Louet loom, but I do these narrow bands on all kinds of things!
So very very helpful thanks 😊 so much for great video take care Katy from NZ 😊
Brilliant! Thank you so much! I’ve just started wayfaring and was keen to make a more period-correct loom instead of my inkle. You are awesome ❤
These works really so beautiful..💁♂️
You deserve more subscribers..
Thanks a lot! New to looms, kind of intimidated, this helps
Just learning...this was very helpful. Subscribed.
Could you show us how to work with the osenberg loom with the horizontal bars (The one you said is your favourite) ?
It's on my bucket list! I've moved recently and still trying to get things re-sorted.
Thank you so much! This was so helpful! I was trying to to design my own tablet weaving loom and things were getting a bit complicated. You explanation has helped me a lot!
Love the video, it was very helpful that you told about the positives and negative experiences which each type so I now know what will suit my work area better :)
I'm so glad that's helpful! There's definitely certain ones I prefer for certain areas.
What about the belt looms that have one end tied to something stationary like a wall or a pillar, and the other end tied off to the weaver's belt? I've seen at least one painting showing that type of setup.
I have a question about one of the straight looms the one with the knobs on the top. That seems like the easiest one to build at home, so that's what I'm testing out. Do you have any historical information about that one? Does it have a special name and how long has that type been made? What are the quirks of using that one?
Any changes you could do a video on pushing twist out with the different looms showing your method ?
Dealing with twist is largely a matter of reversing the pattern. It is a big reason I prefer looms with a long working area. If a pattern has one or two cards that have to go forward all the time, I actually put them in bobbins and weight them off the back of the loom. Otherwise warp weighted is fantastic for high twist patterns
@@EllisifGydasdottir ok i will try that thanks for the reply
This has been SO helpful! Thank you!
You are very welcome! I am delighted to help.
This is a excellent video i had a lot of ? With the Ísberg style tablet loom should I take the weaving off or is it ok to leave it with tension.
It stretches over time! I learned this lesson the hard way with brocade :). It won't hurt the band really, but if you're working with brocade designs you can end up with spacing between the brocade threads.
@@EllisifGydasdottir thanks so much for the reply it helps
Do you have any videos that'd be good for an absolute beginner to Inkle looms?
What is the brand or name of the loom (as I am looking at the bed) far left on the pillow. I just bought one at a weavers auction. All I know is it's a box loom. Thanks
That particular one is from Egils Woodstuffs. There's another video of warping it up :)
Do you have any suggestion on a tool of some sort to help you remember which direction you are turning cards? If I get interrupted, when I come back...I never remember! Someone used Ring of some sort but never explained how they used it in the video...it was just on the back tension peg...but I could not figure it out! Thanks!
Its more about learning to see the pattern as a reflection of the cards. I know that sounds vague :) but I'll work on a video explaining it a bit better. If I'm working a very complex pattern I use a magnetic ruler to keep track of where I'm at. If it's a simpler forward/backwards - I can usually tell right off or within a row. I'm a master un-weaver! lol
I didn't understand anything of the last part part of the video.
For the beginning, for people that don't know absolute nothing, what did you advice?
All you need to start are two fixed points. They can be anything! I used the handles on a treadmill and a doorknob because that happened to be a convenient place in my house.
Very helpful video!
Would a warp-weighted loom not have an issue with twist?
No, you can untwist each strand as needed because they're only attached tu the weight.
Wonderful!
What's FCA?
Love the moon loom. Where did you get it?
This was a custom order :) It's designed to fit on my seat.
@@EllisifGydasdottir would you mind if I asked you who did the custom order? If it was a one time thing I understand but I would be interested in one myself.
@@DeathsDarkDoughter I am so sorry, I meant to include it above! It was made by ToPly FIber Arts - she's on both Facebook and at www.etsy.com/shop/Toplyfiberarts
I hope it ok to ask ? On this i just finished my band and it curled up from the edge any one know why i think bad tension any thoughts i would appreciate it
Absolutely fine to ask! How were your cards set up? If you're threaded all S or Z, bands will tend to twist or spiral.
When you cut it off the loom, wash it gentley, fold in a towel to get rid of most of the water, then spiral wrap snugly on a plastic tube to dry. That helps flatten bands out
@@EllisifGydasdottir thanks for the reply i will try it
Are you still weaving? All of your videos are over a year old is why I ask. If so, could you show how the osburg looms are used? I've been using mine, but there's got to be an easier way, if this loom was invented in the middle ages. Somebody has to have come up with a better way than just wrapping and unwrapping to shift the work/warp.
I very much still weave and that's been on my bucket list for a bit. The past year has done a number on my creative mojo but your poke is well timed. I'll see what I can put together!
@@EllisifGydasdottir Thanks. I just finished building my homemade inkle loom, and made my first dog leash on it this weekend. I got some of the pegs a little close together, but it does what it's supposed to do. What kind of cards do you use? I made a set out of playing cards, but one project and they're pretty much shot.
@@MsLadyhorse my favorites are a slightly rigid plastic from zsag.abacuscity.ch/de/chf/A~6.20.063/Webbrettchen-aus-Pressspan-76x76-mm-Bund-%C3%A0-60-Stk.
Followed closely by these wood ones (they're much thinner them most other wood I've seen and I really like them) www.etsy.com/listing/662092154/super-thin-weaving-cards-tablets-for
@@EllisifGydasdottir Thanks! At some point now you'll have to show how to use a 9 hole set of cards😁! Just think of the string spaghetti you can make from that😅. My husband calls my inkle a medieval torture device, cuz he watched me build it and then warp it up. I think I'll give the colored plastic ones from Sweden a try.