Intro to Tablet/Card Weaving

Loom typesTablet/card typesShuttlesYarn selectionS and Z threadingTerms to knowSuppliesWarpingLet's start weaving!Resources

Loom Types

Backstrap

Card weaving loom

Modern Inkle Loom (1930s)

Similar to the Oseberg loom

Tablet/Card types

Bone Cardstock Leather

Wood

You can also take old credit cards and gift cards and cut them into shape. Just make sure to round the corners. I have a friend that swears by this.

Shuttles

Yarn Selection

Cotton Linen Silk

Wool

Acrylics are harder to work with and stretch when put under tension. They are not recommended for weaving.

S and Z threading

It refers to the shape that the yarn makes when threaded through the tablets. There is no standard for how it is indicated on patterns. Make sure to check the pattern instructions to see if they explain how they indicate it.

Terms to knowWarp- the threads that go around the loom

Weft- the thread that goes between the warp threads

Shed- the space between the warp threads where the shuttle passes through

Shuttle- used to pass the weft thread through the shed

Pick- one quarter turn of the cards

Reverse- changing the direction that the cards turn

SuppliesYou will need:Loom of your choiceShuttleYarnTablets/cards of your choiceYarn snipsCraft popsicle stickYarn darner or chenille needlePattern to follow (optional but handy)

Warping

This will be shown in the class. It's easier to watch someone do it.

ABCD

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Let's start weaving!

Step 1) Insert flat stick into the shed.Step 2) Turn cards one pick.Step 3) Beat the shed down with your shuttle.Step 4) Pass shuttle through shed, leaving weft thread behind.Step 5) Repeat steps 2 through 4 until finished.Step 6) Cut the weft thread a few inches past the last pick.Step 7) Using the yarn darner/chenille needle, pass the tail of the weft thread back through the finished work.Step 8) Cut off of the loom and finish ends as desired.

ResourcesCard Weaving by Candace Crockett

The Techniques of Tablet Weaving by Peter Collingwood

https://youtu.be/lP5KvgTKwj8

Looms by Garren: shuttles and looms (have to message and special order looms)https://www.etsy.com/shop/LoomsByGarren?ref=ss_profile

Egill's Woodstuff: looms, shuttles, tabletshttps://www.egillswoodstuffs.com/store/c2/looms.html

Paradise Fibers: yarnhttps://www.paradisefibers.com

Knitpicks: yarnhttps://www.knitpicks.com

Blackwater Treasures: silk yarnhttps://www.blackwatertreasures.com

Etsy also has several vendors with patterns and tablets made from various materials.

https://www.blackwatertreasures.com/https://www.knitpicks.com/https://www.paradisefibers.com/https://www.egillswoodstuffs.com/store/c2/looms.htmlhttps://www.etsy.com/shop/LoomsByGarren?ref=ss_profilehttps://youtu.be/lP5KvgTKwj8