Tablet weaving
There was an arts and sciences display at the recent crown tournament in Drachenwald. There were so many awesome projects on display! It was a joy seeing contributions from people … Continue reading Tablet weaving at Autumn Crown
Earlier this year, I spent some time on embroidery. I drew motifs directly onto scrap fabric before stitching, and this is what happened with one of those sketches. Once the … Continue reading The blue rose pouch
I look at an old band I made and replace the tattered tassels.
I recently acquired a copy of the book “Tak V Bowes Departed” by Elizabeth Benns and Gina Barrett. Of course I had to experiment! I started by working some of … Continue reading Three fingerloop braids
Charts for monochrome (twist-patterned) laurel leaves, and what I looked at for inspiration.
I’ve made a double face tablet weaving pattern for a rose, with five petals, five leaves and a pierced centre. It takes a total of 48 cards: 42 pattern cards … Continue reading A rose
Exploring a new book, trying out a couple of braids from it, and experimenting.
Trying a pattern from ‘Knitting with the Modern Maker’ and what changes I made.
Spirals can be found everywhere, in a vast array of sizes. They occur naturally in anything from shells to spiral arm galaxies. They are also found in manmade items like … Continue reading Mirrored Spirals
An ermine motif that runs parallel to the band with wavy borders, and a few notes on converting from Nm to crochet thread size (ticket no) and back.
Garters for Baron Master Antonio di Rienzo
Have you ever added trim to a garment, and had only one or two woven motifs left over? I’ve ended up with small pieces where there’s barely enough room to … Continue reading Stabilising leftover tablet weaving
A doubleface tablet weaving pattern for an ermine motif aligned across the band.
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