Diy inkle loom how to build

What’s something fun have people been doing for ten thousand years? Weaving! These instructions will help you build a simple inkle loom you can use to weave cloth bands 2-4″ wide and 32…

Good morning! I wanted to make an inke loom – or at least an inkle-ish loom. I read that inkles are narrow bands of fabric and I’m NOT going to end up with any of those, lol. Waste not,…

Discover and Build an Inkle Loom!: I've been thinking about weaving for a while as something I might enjoy to pass the time or teach my children. The weather is getting colder lately and I'm finding more excuses to lay about in the warm house. One problem with weaving is that it can…

Hi everybody! I have been so inspired by the tutorials I have found on other weaver's blogs, most especially Laverne over at BackstrapWeaving. WOW. She weaves totally gorgeous things with very little in the way of equipment. If you haven't been to visit already please check it out. I can't get enough of her online tutorials and informative videos. I recently purchased her ebook on Andean Pebble Weave, and it's pretty rad! I CAN'T wait to make my first backstrap and get started! I really want…

Learn how to read an inkle draft, choose an inkle loom, and where to find more information about this weaving method.

Theresa wanted to know about my floor Inkle loom, so I thought this would be a good chance to share about it. It is called the "Harpsichord" and it is made by Maggie at Windhaven Fiber Tools. That is also the name of their Etsy shop. Maggie makes all sizes of Inkle looms, and all sorts of wooden fiber tools. Maggie gives you several choices of wood, and with your choice the very reasonable price varies. This Inkle loom can make a band up to 18 ft. Since the band could be really long, there…

I have learned a few things about weaving in my time, so I’m going to share a hack with you. First I’ll give you some vocabulary. “Warp” describes the long threads that go the length of the fabric. “Weft” describes the threads that go sideways across the fabric. “Take up” describes how much the warp is taken up by going over and under the weft. Fabrics are “warp faced” when only the warp, and no weft, shows in the final fabric. With my floor loom I tend to beat rather vigorously. In warp…

Measure often, and don’t forget to secure those tails!

This morning Bob and I left New Mexico and drove almost four hours to the little town of Van Horn, Texas. Van Horn is a town that has little to offer except a place to get off the road when you’re on the way to someplace else. We leave tomorrow morning for Fort Stockton, Texas. I wanted to share about my new loom that Bob made for me. On Ravelry, the inkle weaving group has been discussing Keel Looms, which are built using the plans found in the book “Small Looms in Action,” by Elizabeth…

Ready to get started with your inkle loom? Here’s how to read basic drafts.