Finding linen offcuts, using up leftover warp threads, using a new embroidery stitch successfully… Oh and making last minute lucet cord and tudor-style wrapped beads! Here lies the tale of a drawstring pouch made of scraps.
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Stashbusting tales: a small pouch
Ermine 3: Tiniest Ermine
Here I offer three patterns for “mini” ermine points. They require a maximum of 18 cards. Each can be reproduced with as few as 12 cards (8 pattern cards plus 2 border cards either side). Do you want to try doubleface tablet weaving? Have a go with these 🙂 A couple of years ago, I…
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A squire’s belt for a viking
Valda asked me to make a tablet woven squire belt that was appropriate to her viking persona’s best outfit.  I asked whether she was aiming for authenticity, or if she’d like a piece that ‘looked the part’. It turned out that  something ‘viking-ish’ would be fine, and that the threads used should be guaranteed colourfast.…
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Musical notes
Two tablet woven bookmarks made for largesse in 2018.
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Ermine 2
A second pattern for tablet woven ermine points running parallel to the edges of the band.
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A Scattering of Oak Leaves
One chart – many possibilities
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How to make 4 hole cards for tablet weaving
A low cost approach to making cards, and if you really get the weaving bug, you can make enough to keep several projects on the go at once!
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The longest warp
Looking back at working on the first two tablet woven bands I made using silk.
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Garters, otters & swords
Garters for Mistress Catlin le Mareschale
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