Inkle Weaving A to Z
Join Jane Patrick in a two hour workshop all about inkle weaving Inkle weaving is portable, versatile, and fun for weavers of any age or experience level. With these clever little weaving looms , you can weave bands (inkle, after all, means "band") with simple patterns or complex ethnic designs, or make novelty trims for clothing, accessories, and home decor. In this video, Jane Patrick teaches the basics and explains the imaginative possibilities of inkle weaving: Warping the inkle loom Learn how to set tension, make heddles, tie the heddles on to the loom, measure warp threads on the warping pegs, and changecolors. Weaving on the inkle loom Learn how to load a shuttle, make a shed, establish width, create a tight a consistent weave, secure in ends, change yarns, advance the weave, and finish a band Basic inkleweaving patterns Learn how to create a variety of simple patterns from horizontal bars, vertical wavy lines, dots, and more, and putting them all together, plus discover how to use color to create simple, yet stunning designs. Reading and designing inkle drafts Understand abbreviations, learn to use graph