tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52032452140502143732024-03-05T22:01:27.129-05:00Reggie the Potter... and Tape Loom Weaverwww.eastknollpottery.comreggie the potter and tape loom weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772676166508352580noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203245214050214373.post-60617920865364115602024-02-09T10:13:00.000-05:002024-02-09T10:13:08.809-05:00Shopping for some old band looms in Wisconsin.<p> </p><p>In the middle of winter, last month, I got to visit with some friends and with Suzanne Kramer in Wisconsin. She has lots of items from the Scandinavian and German immigrants. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqeDrhQoSM4caw_1Io-fndGYTrLaVWb_mB1P2c1HUjRuSFiph4b5ucWmzGL2lwoCUHw0zXnmIgEHNMkSNRyoj5yJxPWgrE4HM0sM7D_1sgArrApfPqDbAFD7arlpyThj1nF-ezBaUwZEHglsxvQCrvBjkl4NVM7_1O7z4b7wjUinibS98M3vekiNppPAi/s1003/thumbnail%20(1).jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="743" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqeDrhQoSM4caw_1Io-fndGYTrLaVWb_mB1P2c1HUjRuSFiph4b5ucWmzGL2lwoCUHw0zXnmIgEHNMkSNRyoj5yJxPWgrE4HM0sM7D_1sgArrApfPqDbAFD7arlpyThj1nF-ezBaUwZEHglsxvQCrvBjkl4NVM7_1O7z4b7wjUinibS98M3vekiNppPAi/w148-h200/thumbnail%20(1).jpg" width="148" /></a></div>I bought an old woven band a few years ago. A fine weaving and pom poms on the ends.<br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This year I bought a small childs bonnet. I have been working on a series of Scandinavian bonnets over the last few years and it is nice to have an original one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TY22A5niaFx4dnWEXrBF50SgpGuQjocMpCOaKSKf3wYiQCV7Zs4Z0lxkrIXA7RfGnvXn_S606-F_1BNc3-z2BJcqaf9S2yhiQuMEiqDz9h_RWG0yINM9umIy6v52j0lYE6tpQNAKiTGAbunzzNWvmyisVzFHLT3YsAOoaDEXa-He-wIn0LfxVx09Pxwx/s1080/thumbnail.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TY22A5niaFx4dnWEXrBF50SgpGuQjocMpCOaKSKf3wYiQCV7Zs4Z0lxkrIXA7RfGnvXn_S606-F_1BNc3-z2BJcqaf9S2yhiQuMEiqDz9h_RWG0yINM9umIy6v52j0lYE6tpQNAKiTGAbunzzNWvmyisVzFHLT3YsAOoaDEXa-He-wIn0LfxVx09Pxwx/w150-h200/thumbnail.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the old days, people mended their tools. Unlike today where you can buy plastic and cheap tools, throw them away in land fills and buy new ones on Amazon or Walmart, people mended their tools. The tools were made of better materials, hand crafted with the knowlege of skilled craftsmen. In the past I have found some looms that were mended with staples and pins. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsa85A73ERf1n9Dm2wQRu_IkOAxOHUj5rcN4o0eapwHLw9HSmDcBJmaIOgCu5fn_pScGznAjZP67hL4uHsAEcPCNKwQ9uBlsazkG_tYe9G04k-gJIF-BcQp3lRiz-ZCSYO2EIj1Bd1AKujzdb8xaXcCG25GA2S64M1uTNDkMFXmZnxv6ThOs1iamLewON/s4608/20240120_125209.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsa85A73ERf1n9Dm2wQRu_IkOAxOHUj5rcN4o0eapwHLw9HSmDcBJmaIOgCu5fn_pScGznAjZP67hL4uHsAEcPCNKwQ9uBlsazkG_tYe9G04k-gJIF-BcQp3lRiz-ZCSYO2EIj1Bd1AKujzdb8xaXcCG25GA2S64M1uTNDkMFXmZnxv6ThOs1iamLewON/w150-h200/20240120_125209.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A mended wooden bowl and spoon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwSLZdqyTfLJHYkzHZQaFHAO_RTc53Ad_S5YfBJq7uthanskymFLw8jpw_kB16yRGB_f2cCLdCLa4eUQvmDQwwjrsQZy_Xn7yj5ojOUTByqv6UEpd6t0JJ7hU4bQ6a2kOuOHi46g72sYiDQmG_Icrn0424QmYBzHYXT7CzVD8pjs2xCt0_5iEcK7R5GJz/s4608/20240120_125338.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwSLZdqyTfLJHYkzHZQaFHAO_RTc53Ad_S5YfBJq7uthanskymFLw8jpw_kB16yRGB_f2cCLdCLa4eUQvmDQwwjrsQZy_Xn7yj5ojOUTByqv6UEpd6t0JJ7hU4bQ6a2kOuOHi46g72sYiDQmG_Icrn0424QmYBzHYXT7CzVD8pjs2xCt0_5iEcK7R5GJz/w150-h200/20240120_125338.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another mended wooden bowl</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkZ8kBug73WiyMlbTktourJTIVIvGVenag6uz6AKXliIsszyJLgGP31EVD14f0SFqWiEFoG7-1TvP35_Y590L07SgbQR-AnuZS_77l5ILpLGh2i3G6FHOIuEM_xULR6haS9GyKjmik0z_e6HQ2-3bNF0uj7fdB_mNRajyQVVXxUUqO7nLRmCklC_yebLR/s4032/20240208_094750.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkZ8kBug73WiyMlbTktourJTIVIvGVenag6uz6AKXliIsszyJLgGP31EVD14f0SFqWiEFoG7-1TvP35_Y590L07SgbQR-AnuZS_77l5ILpLGh2i3G6FHOIuEM_xULR6haS9GyKjmik0z_e6HQ2-3bNF0uj7fdB_mNRajyQVVXxUUqO7nLRmCklC_yebLR/w150-h200/20240208_094750.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>I did buy a plastic little loom from Stoorstalka, which I love for its size and I dont worry about breaking it. I bought a cheap portable pottery wheel on Amazon that isnt too bad, but gave it to my sister. I bought fabric and yarn at Walmart last month... Walmart is only a 1/2 mile from my old house.<p></p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p></blockquote><p>But it is nice to visit Suzanne and see some great old tools and think of the folks that made and used them. </p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdtIE-L5j9yuNvp3oClp8ILLYv-EYboxRbaaxLv2sv35QWJdb6z04PgiMDD6sc8MO8NHf_JyeAQAVtJM7HyHN6vgM0wXut7PKP-cqtoOUsUdJi90JwvNAPQdZ1O9GnQZKVSFGuCiT_1p1ItvGz9Srk1FVBWDWMCsMU8h6ZedSTaPthnC6p2Z2GbENuxdl/s4608/20240120_124930.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdtIE-L5j9yuNvp3oClp8ILLYv-EYboxRbaaxLv2sv35QWJdb6z04PgiMDD6sc8MO8NHf_JyeAQAVtJM7HyHN6vgM0wXut7PKP-cqtoOUsUdJi90JwvNAPQdZ1O9GnQZKVSFGuCiT_1p1ItvGz9Srk1FVBWDWMCsMU8h6ZedSTaPthnC6p2Z2GbENuxdl/w150-h200/20240120_124930.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun tools</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFD5kPCqSbJi9aKQAsX9G8isRYIe2gdyVcJmLgEpAj7X4fJOcqf2t-Rha-EUDYjY5freQ5V0DHByogZmCUq8wTB5bWT_onCA1VUvTlHiCGv7rFSNzKK4i9_LodpPpCeVwkIeaG-CWP5tZH6itEywzYmfGGOiriW9f58CHT-cQMk258dBqYOxIONsa0NloK/s4608/20240120_113612.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFD5kPCqSbJi9aKQAsX9G8isRYIe2gdyVcJmLgEpAj7X4fJOcqf2t-Rha-EUDYjY5freQ5V0DHByogZmCUq8wTB5bWT_onCA1VUvTlHiCGv7rFSNzKK4i9_LodpPpCeVwkIeaG-CWP5tZH6itEywzYmfGGOiriW9f58CHT-cQMk258dBqYOxIONsa0NloK/w200-h150/20240120_113612.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice rug.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And of course Suzanne has band looms that I believe are currently available for sale....</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5tB3f157XQmJarTQS_6G-OTn2P7-JIOELJFMZC6fogOJV9Fg29Xmt36XJX7wrjpUMDW5_8Ss6XuMs7AvHikiVgGS19MH7oj46-Rtl9XAfyc-LZATgcfbgNmV3rBgXsoUqXBrhi7lxF_fP2zI4orQM9m8S3h__VOM9NnsT7eXjceB8v8f8q1c2H8vy0Ny/s4361/20240120_112938.jpg" style="clear: left; 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Does anyone recognize what this is used for?<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New to band weaving? Visit my web sight www.eastknollpottery.com for places I will be working at this year. My book, Tapeloom Weaving.... S<i>implified,</i> is available on my web site and on Amazon.com.</p><p>Sign up for future blogs and search my past blogs for patterns, photos and information... just use the search bar and type in bands or looms to weed out my posts on weaving from my pottery and other adventures.</p><p>Get a loom, have fun weaving!</p>reggie the potter and tape loom weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772676166508352580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203245214050214373.post-78262726654087382152023-12-18T09:32:00.000-05:002023-12-18T09:32:42.951-05:00Band Weaving for the Holidays.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>Last year at this Holiday time, I did a post about making bands to give away at Christmas. This year, I am posting some of the things you can do with your bands for holiday gift giving from my previous blogs. So get out your looms or your box of scraps and share your creative skills with your loved ones!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><br style="text-align: left;" /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSPwI_N4s5V4Z6o5566BrHro7WRSY3AcP76NXjDNq0qk9reSy2I1eSl03XxSuJ7e6OmhVA0b1yFS-_1_4uT7I4fwiCDbf6yMVG_BijJTKJTKjZzYXkb0lX1TT9wwH88Xei8gbZUAM3g2_SBElNjlSuOTjbV8vHFwvSvO-Qic91i0JgspHTItQLQtXeH5KQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="235" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSPwI_N4s5V4Z6o5566BrHro7WRSY3AcP76NXjDNq0qk9reSy2I1eSl03XxSuJ7e6OmhVA0b1yFS-_1_4uT7I4fwiCDbf6yMVG_BijJTKJTKjZzYXkb0lX1TT9wwH88Xei8gbZUAM3g2_SBElNjlSuOTjbV8vHFwvSvO-Qic91i0JgspHTItQLQtXeH5KQ" width="210" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Making decorative and useful bands is easy on an inkle, backstrap, paddle, box or rigid heddle. An easy way to start is with my book, Tape Loom Weaving... <i>simplified. </i>Available on my web site, eastknollpottery.com or on Amazon.<p></p><p>Check out this blog and my pinterest pages for more ideas of bands and the looms they are woven on...</p><p>https://www.pinterest.com/potterymom1/weaving-bands-tapes/</p><p>https://www.pinterest.com/potterymom1/weaving-band-looms/</p><p>Now go and be creative!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>reggie the potter and tape loom weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772676166508352580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203245214050214373.post-58097107894197726092023-04-21T07:19:00.001-04:002023-04-21T07:37:38.221-04:00Band Carving and Weaving Class... North House Folk School... this coming June<p>My husband Roger and I are teaching another class at North House Folk School in Minnesota this June.</p><p>Band weaving.... https://www.northhouse.org/course-session/carve-a-loom-weave-a-band-weaving-session-6-27-2023</p><p>Loom carving.... https://www.northhouse.org/course-session/carve-a-loom-weave-a-band-carving-session-6-27-2023</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3r93QeDf5I88vUuZ2UVaRe8aOo16j_3MaHNjX088h1K-Om5oCO090eZL9wh85DSHMvP1YUsLVqBkYvSnho_xnWW8BdDJ4Fi7BWy17wWmY-zVXgHwTFsJzhQRZKfjHdybc33Bm0XO16Tf5sKmBXqXMj5lAMrp5OV3AG62WrpWn2pOK3Q5Y0LXK10fXbQ/s3177/ends.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2202" data-original-width="3177" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3r93QeDf5I88vUuZ2UVaRe8aOo16j_3MaHNjX088h1K-Om5oCO090eZL9wh85DSHMvP1YUsLVqBkYvSnho_xnWW8BdDJ4Fi7BWy17wWmY-zVXgHwTFsJzhQRZKfjHdybc33Bm0XO16Tf5sKmBXqXMj5lAMrp5OV3AG62WrpWn2pOK3Q5Y0LXK10fXbQ/s320/ends.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a couples class. Traditionally, a young man would carve a loom for the girl he wanted to marry. He would carve simple or elaborate designs expressing his love. He would leave it on her doorstep. If she took it in and accepted it, she would be consenting to marry and she would begin weaving beautiful bands. If she did not accept it, he would have to make a new one for the next girl. The saying goes along with the same idea of offering a mangle board (a sort of wooden iron for pressing linen) that a young man may make for his sweetheart... "Beware of the man with too many mangle boards!"</p><p>Our couples class is for two people. Bring along a spouse, indended or friend. One of you will carve a loom, shuttle and beam and the other will learn how to chart patterns, set up your loom and weave plain and fancy bands, At the end of three days, you both will have a loom, shuttle and carved beam to share, a belt, bookmarks, fancy bands and know how to weave. A total package deal! </p><p>We work together on this project so we can have fun talking about what the weaver needs in a loom and everyone will understand the mechanics of how the weave structure works.</p><p>Fun for all in a wonderful Folk School setting. MUST BRING A PARTNER! This is a two part class. Click on the links above to see more photos, read about the instructors and get more information.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPo_LwsRgdyc89Lof8tBp5WDLJL9E6Cs319qdo5t0JZUe2daLv39UYjGZet7FC4U7ARDTj4iTZS88H4x03cNq_l5z-BMeGGuScvaHzVKYmB-6fhp5Uvskbr3roWcsvocNBQNKxHloS7Z9Cuzbnh1K2x43fR7o34XwW395JyxC0qu12Od6-aofQ_mN9dg/s3483/5%20bookmarks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="3483" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPo_LwsRgdyc89Lof8tBp5WDLJL9E6Cs319qdo5t0JZUe2daLv39UYjGZet7FC4U7ARDTj4iTZS88H4x03cNq_l5z-BMeGGuScvaHzVKYmB-6fhp5Uvskbr3roWcsvocNBQNKxHloS7Z9Cuzbnh1K2x43fR7o34XwW395JyxC0qu12Od6-aofQ_mN9dg/s320/5%20bookmarks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="contentSection" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #73725e; font-family: Lato, Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15.7094px; margin: 50px 0px 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; zoom: 1;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: var(--heading-level-3-color); font-family: var(--heading-level-3-font); font-size: calc(var(--heading-level-3-font-min) + (((var(--heading-level-3-font-max-val) - var(--heading-level-3-font-min-val)) * 10) * ((100vw - var(--type-min-width)) / (var(--type-max-width-val) - var(--type-min-width-val))))); font-weight: var(--heading-level-3-font-weight); line-height: var(--heading-level-3-line-height); margin: 1em 0px 0.5em; outline: none; padding: 0px; width: 557.009px; zoom: 1;">Dates<br /></h3><div class="flex" style="align-content: flex-start; align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; zoom: 1;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 auto; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; zoom: 1;">Tue, Jun 27th, 2023 – Thu, Jun 29th, 2023</div></div></div><div class="contentSection" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #73725e; font-family: Lato, Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15.7094px; margin: 50px 0px 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; zoom: 1;"></div><div class="contentSection" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #73725e; font-family: Lato, Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15.7094px; margin: 50px 0px 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; zoom: 1;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: var(--heading-level-3-color); font-family: var(--heading-level-3-font); font-size: calc(var(--heading-level-3-font-min) + (((var(--heading-level-3-font-max-val) - var(--heading-level-3-font-min-val)) * 10) * ((100vw - var(--type-min-width)) / (var(--type-max-width-val) - var(--type-min-width-val))))); font-weight: var(--heading-level-3-font-weight); line-height: var(--heading-level-3-line-height); margin: 1em 0px 0.5em; outline: none; padding: 0px; width: 557.009px; zoom: 1;">Course Details</h3><div class="courseSessionHours courseDetailItem" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; zoom: 1;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; zoom: 1;">Hours: </span>9am-5pm each day</div><div class="courseSessionTuition courseDetailItem" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; zoom: 1;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; zoom: 1;">Tuition: </span>$315.00 for each part of the class</div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">New to Band Weaving and not ready to take a class? </div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Find my book, <b>Tape Loom Weaving... </b><i><b>simplified...</b> </i>on my website www.eastknollpottery,com or on Amazon.</div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p>reggie the potter and tape loom weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772676166508352580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203245214050214373.post-21525318683914331082020-12-29T12:26:00.001-05:002020-12-29T12:26:35.278-05:00 Book Bags with Woven Bands... Great Christmas presents!<p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> This Christmas I made some book bags for my family members who liked to read. I wove a band for each with my band looms. They would make great presents any time of the year and come in handy for other uses.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3sR48Fba9q0vodEZBcVMKnyuMnJmUv9h-yoepA5N9v4_IO5sNE8Up3ZI4ohQ7iC73INKNfXHgG5YabH0bcIb28K4FK2viplK2kHmagVvU0gBUvnnB3FA6Bb5lHZG5Ei1fDmivlvwtU1Ok/s2048/IMG_20201224_170112633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1569" data-original-width="2048" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3sR48Fba9q0vodEZBcVMKnyuMnJmUv9h-yoepA5N9v4_IO5sNE8Up3ZI4ohQ7iC73INKNfXHgG5YabH0bcIb28K4FK2viplK2kHmagVvU0gBUvnnB3FA6Bb5lHZG5Ei1fDmivlvwtU1Ok/w400-h306/IMG_20201224_170112633.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByhDDbJTL1T4zRjJ1mAX5Eru6KtpWJNveFQOHT_AOjE-SSSIgXIRpJygydKw8kZKF-mLNC630JR66nKCY0wKwpiAPON4fsU1ho3VWbNNFcYnzcf9o2ljQoRnnFzkmhN5o2LumLMnOuMkH/s687/IMG_20201224_170112633a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="579" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByhDDbJTL1T4zRjJ1mAX5Eru6KtpWJNveFQOHT_AOjE-SSSIgXIRpJygydKw8kZKF-mLNC630JR66nKCY0wKwpiAPON4fsU1ho3VWbNNFcYnzcf9o2ljQoRnnFzkmhN5o2LumLMnOuMkH/s320/IMG_20201224_170112633a.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>For Meta, a cat lover, I found a needlepoint at the thrift store. I just put a backing on the needlepoint and attached a bag with lining. Then I wove a band to match for the handle.</p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnP0hAky1M0gumC-HkTA07Wv0o8O6e5J396ZG6I4mRGbQgFNyW0S5Wh5euktWOObhxg4I_biMR963VDXDjv1vgamJQfJjXl6q0MK3u_m8UZNywu2bj8BCYPjtzWPH56zwws22b_IL7fZG/s829/IMG_20201224_170112633b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="829" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnP0hAky1M0gumC-HkTA07Wv0o8O6e5J396ZG6I4mRGbQgFNyW0S5Wh5euktWOObhxg4I_biMR963VDXDjv1vgamJQfJjXl6q0MK3u_m8UZNywu2bj8BCYPjtzWPH56zwws22b_IL7fZG/s320/IMG_20201224_170112633b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>For three year old Eamon, I found a small placemat, attached it to a lined bag, made a band to match for a handle and filled with three fun animal books.</p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSpnhpCYTU35s9JrT63SqqzkoSEyNIdaTLe8FI4-bM7gTKOyd_ElQeIPihPB0yyak0fFJnvd7auw9mRBHgfuFI1A0knpSrZ74CAc7oWubfG8IQeoBA0d-LG8RfLxT42NZ0H9IxJ-83M23/s731/IMG_20201224_170112633c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="731" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSpnhpCYTU35s9JrT63SqqzkoSEyNIdaTLe8FI4-bM7gTKOyd_ElQeIPihPB0yyak0fFJnvd7auw9mRBHgfuFI1A0knpSrZ74CAc7oWubfG8IQeoBA0d-LG8RfLxT42NZ0H9IxJ-83M23/s320/IMG_20201224_170112633c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Erin's bag was also a placemat. It was sturdy and doubled fabric, so I just folded it in half, stitched up the sides, wove a handle to match and put in some knit and craft books.<p></p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJGosK4AU5BYQKpOxvnyXF9Odj2RjPNbBz9f5dADakXswJZUiM4cSCpSW2oMcE-h3D8cuHQmD6UBtRdqcu0q-QZavGossLAMZJbs0FcNEdfZE-KJlk0CwGh4KE-rBwcnp8FZf5xve4TqO_/s710/IMG_20201224_170112633d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="674" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJGosK4AU5BYQKpOxvnyXF9Odj2RjPNbBz9f5dADakXswJZUiM4cSCpSW2oMcE-h3D8cuHQmD6UBtRdqcu0q-QZavGossLAMZJbs0FcNEdfZE-KJlk0CwGh4KE-rBwcnp8FZf5xve4TqO_/s320/IMG_20201224_170112633d.jpg" /></a></div><p>My last bag was designed to be a shopping or knit bag also for Erin. For the pocket, I used an old wooden fabric or walpaper stamp and acrylic paint. I made 2 bags, attached the pocket to one side, stitched the two bags together and wove a matching handle. Since this was a shopping bag, I added some kitchen items.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;">New to band weaving? You can try out my book, Tape Loom Weaving...<i>simplified</i>, on my site www.eastknollpottery or on Amazon. Unlike most books on band weaving, this is a step-by-step easy way to learn how to make a loom, set it up, weave simple stripes and the more advanced pick-up patterns. Then please, look at the wonderful new, old and foreign band pattern books available today.</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;">Want to learn more about this early activity? Check out my pinterest pages for loom ideas, patterns and weavers around the world at https://www.pinterest.com/potterymom1/weaving-band-looms/.</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;">And search my blog above for more projects on making a loom and weaving, just type in loom or band and many free patterns and ideas will pop up.</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff3db; clear: both; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;">Go out and be creative!</div>reggie the potter and tape loom weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772676166508352580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203245214050214373.post-76425688136068336912020-10-27T10:33:00.002-04:002020-10-27T10:33:59.461-04:00Band and Tape Winders<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAbqbDMBgiT3GLvT8Fe65yeQjuEgSa46aYXbaGzz7qzoJnY4oMTys1Ko1EXnk3aXfq56oa-x_nokV7n8yPAWm2LQVHjl6rXjUdkYs8YUqFfVr6PQClFxXMxDunjRmu4VMPFQNc7dVYZ3Q/s2048/IMG_20201026_101833805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAbqbDMBgiT3GLvT8Fe65yeQjuEgSa46aYXbaGzz7qzoJnY4oMTys1Ko1EXnk3aXfq56oa-x_nokV7n8yPAWm2LQVHjl6rXjUdkYs8YUqFfVr6PQClFxXMxDunjRmu4VMPFQNc7dVYZ3Q/s320/IMG_20201026_101833805.jpg" /></a></div>Ways to store your bands, display them at events, or sell at events. <p></p><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the olden times people wrapped their bands on flat "spools" called winders. The same winders that also are great for holding embroidery threads in your stash, these winders can hold your tapes and bands, and a lovey way to display them.</p><p>Winders were made of paper, card board, wood and bone.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_D0Pyd_actWERiAb85MOnDNSRdigEX11rCttfHia3Qvvp1hu9T1Fx7s6wyil7Lw9ibjQnBSUfg4bPbiyZTmmTQ92Wqc503eP4HQ6HvoztOZhq8xXO5f0W8i3cOyRUVGL4BAxdmHsVl0v/s500/2ee1e61db1040252c67e866abf403daf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_D0Pyd_actWERiAb85MOnDNSRdigEX11rCttfHia3Qvvp1hu9T1Fx7s6wyil7Lw9ibjQnBSUfg4bPbiyZTmmTQ92Wqc503eP4HQ6HvoztOZhq8xXO5f0W8i3cOyRUVGL4BAxdmHsVl0v/s320/2ee1e61db1040252c67e866abf403daf.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAW7sdPi_ytZ6yTp1j8SSAt_SEPyFKkvyphOa1CZDdTQyaVmJ7e7r8a6HSfMcR8mi4dSFGLMm_NL1DwRYjuQNRzCruoTDk7m7Uqb5qwEPLzARehi5j5nz2-8a2aN7hQodnLvPTAzk_zU7/s640/9fb9349bce0a25b9a0f3e2f24c121093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="421" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAW7sdPi_ytZ6yTp1j8SSAt_SEPyFKkvyphOa1CZDdTQyaVmJ7e7r8a6HSfMcR8mi4dSFGLMm_NL1DwRYjuQNRzCruoTDk7m7Uqb5qwEPLzARehi5j5nz2-8a2aN7hQodnLvPTAzk_zU7/s320/9fb9349bce0a25b9a0f3e2f24c121093.jpg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBX9DioDMEGUIQdodCPPP4aukZ65XKL9DB3Gwqc4qYsGU3n_eiOE4cMTa-2bgkEqpJ_YcloROjGxcvbfeRNK4hz2CAxTyzBm_-PF8L1NcoeI8Gl8YkCJqnukZ-Xn2ceHo6Dn4mB6YPvNPm/s480/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="444" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBX9DioDMEGUIQdodCPPP4aukZ65XKL9DB3Gwqc4qYsGU3n_eiOE4cMTa-2bgkEqpJ_YcloROjGxcvbfeRNK4hz2CAxTyzBm_-PF8L1NcoeI8Gl8YkCJqnukZ-Xn2ceHo6Dn4mB6YPvNPm/s320/image.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And today, we can make some lovely band winders from old cards too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTv3Uw_a_7YcB8cJqSDex05iSA5LnV-0Jm15Ik5nPjoAhUY19M1Gmz2vWSfc-GDzIgWXxuNwwnKmJMQiODLf_KlX7ZgU8ZUCCpujepy6XQY-962N3xYsQL8cESwi_KVxmFlr-mnsnT6230/s500/749df8cb5cc503cbbe39130081e35592.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="386" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTv3Uw_a_7YcB8cJqSDex05iSA5LnV-0Jm15Ik5nPjoAhUY19M1Gmz2vWSfc-GDzIgWXxuNwwnKmJMQiODLf_KlX7ZgU8ZUCCpujepy6XQY-962N3xYsQL8cESwi_KVxmFlr-mnsnT6230/s320/749df8cb5cc503cbbe39130081e35592.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The winders I like to use are a little larger than those designed for thread, more durable and can hold a longer band. These are replica's of older winders and can be used over and over again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknzCk92HKv-jvGYifntWIaXWTVh8eTtVMBsYCzdkiGB7ZoK1Yx2b2PE92iMHxcJDejxle61imd7oloffs1PBeDbimHWbzGX2DgeLamiK3v6xiR_tMJH8_3Z_wvWAhPPK1Z5fvHGyflkqS/s2048/IMG_20201026_101953882.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1490" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknzCk92HKv-jvGYifntWIaXWTVh8eTtVMBsYCzdkiGB7ZoK1Yx2b2PE92iMHxcJDejxle61imd7oloffs1PBeDbimHWbzGX2DgeLamiK3v6xiR_tMJH8_3Z_wvWAhPPK1Z5fvHGyflkqS/s320/IMG_20201026_101953882.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can, of course make your own. I always encourage people at my demonstrations, to make your own! However, for those of you who are not handy, you can now purchase them on my web site, www.eastknollpotterycom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes, I am a potter, but I also demonstrate and teach band/tape loom weaving. There is a page on my site that is specifically about bands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I would love to hear from you and share your creations. Let me know what you have been doing... and photos are always welcome!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">New to band weaving? You can try out my book, Tape Loom Weaving...<i>simplified</i>, on my site or on Amazon. Unlike most books on band weaving, this is a step-by-step easy way to learn how to make a loom, set it up, weave simple stripes and the more advanced pick-up patterns. Then please, look at the wonderful new, old and foreign band pattern books available today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Want to learn more about this early activity? Check out my pinterest pages for loom ideas, patterns and weavers around the world at https://www.pinterest.com/potterymom1/weaving-band-looms/.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And search my blog above for more projects on making a loom and weaving.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Go out and be creative!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>reggie the potter and tape loom weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772676166508352580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203245214050214373.post-34990971101151366412020-08-20T09:45:00.004-04:002020-08-20T10:10:20.241-04:00My Grand daughter, Meta, age 10, is Learning to Play the Ukulele.<br />
And came to me, a weaver of bands, to help her make a ukulele strap. Meta is the one on the left out front.<br />
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I suppose since the beginning of time, people needed a strap on their instruments. I am in the older age American group and I remember the popular inkle looms in the 70's when we hippy guitar players wove straps on our inkle looms. My daughter once asked if I was a hippy. I do have a photo of myself in my gauze shirt, bell bottom pants and fringed moccasins sitting cross legged on the couch playing my guitar. Happy to say I was not into drugs, but I did drink wine and tried to learn how to play the guitar. I do have a photo of this, will post when I find it.<br />
Macrame was popular too back then, but most people liked the smooth, tight woven bands you could make on an inkle.<br />
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We used mostly cotton yarns with bright colors and plain patterns. Today we have so many different fibers to choose from, colors and patterns plain and fancy.</div>
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<span style="color: black; text-align: left;">Would you like to learn how to weave plain and fancy patterns on a small band, inkle or box loom? See my web site on Tape Looms at<b> www.eastknollpottery.com </b>or order on Amazon, my book, <b>Tape Loom Weaving, simplified.</b> It will show you how to make a simple loom and how to weave basic and fancy patterns.</span></div>
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reggie the potter and tape loom weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772676166508352580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203245214050214373.post-86639996389867755462020-05-05T13:53:00.001-04:002022-01-21T07:30:04.855-05:00Painted Band Looms<br />
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I have been making traditional, individual, hand-carved looms. My newest design is very small, carved out of one piece of wood.<br />
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Two hundred years ago, these small looms were hand carved. Each one was an individual and became a piece of folk art. With its' uneven and worn slots, chipped and softly worn by years of actual use, the old looms are appropriate for reenactors and historians. There are still many of these looms in private collections and sometimes come up for sale, but many have found their way to museums so that they will not be lost or broken and future generations will be able to see these wonderful pieces of folk art.<br />
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So if you want a traditional loom, you will have to find a new one or make one!<br />
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Many new band looms are for sale now. There are many new styles and sizes. There are also new plastic ones! But there is nothing like a hand-carved folk loom.<br />
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I hang around with traditional spoon and wood carvers so I have had lots of help learning how to carve. Mostly it takes practice and patience. I use a chip knife, but I have a friend who made a nice loom with a utility knife. I use a #3 flat gouge to plane the middle section, but you can leave it 1/4" thick.<br />
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You can start by cutting down a tree, using a saw, fro and plane to make a nice thin piece.<br />
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At the Vesterheim Museum in Iowa, we did just that. We brought our students squares of wood we had cut and planed ourselves... but....<br />
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Poplar from Home Depot comes in nice 1/4" x 6" x 48" boards. Here, I cut a board into 4 1/4" pieces. I mark the top and bottom to create a 3 1/4" span for the slots, and cut down into the wood along these lines 1/16". Then I plane the center to about 1/8" with my flat gouge on both sides.<br />
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Measure and pencil the slots 5/16" apart on both sides, making sure they are lined up properly. The I use my chip knife to go back and forth cutting the slots. Drilling the holes at the last and cleaning up the holes and slots with a needle file. I do not use sandpaper, instead, I carve along all edges with my chip knife until they are smooth, just like they used to before laser cutters!<br />
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And then I carved a shuttle to match.<br />
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This creates 18 slots and 18 holes. A total of 36 threads will be plenty for all plain and stripe weaving. and . If you are using pick-up method, this size will work for any piece that uses 7 pattern threads including boarder's, or a tight 9 pattern piece with simple boarders. The width of your band of course depends on the thickness of your threads. Even a 1/16" hole can be worked though using a small crochet hook or needle threader.<br />
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After making a few of these plain, I decided to paint one. I used milk paint to give it an authentic glow.<br />
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Painted looms were common in the 1800s throughout Europe. Shown below are several, more band looms found on my page... <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/potterymom1/weaving-band-looms/">https://www.pinterest.com/potterymom1/weaving-band-looms/</a><br />
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I like my band looms better than Tablets. It is so much faster to warp, weave and follow.<br />
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But, a few years ago, Roger and I started demonstrating at the Hjemkomst & Midwest Viking Festival<span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;"> </span>in Moorhead, MN. Roger was hired to demonstrate bowl turning on his foot lathe. He had worked on a project with the Smithsonian and had a good outfit and of course his homemade equipment and tent. I went along for the ride, quickly made a couple of inacurate dresses, brought along some "Saxon" pottery, and sat down to weave on my band loom. I would discuss with visitors and fellow weavers the history of weaving bands in Viking times and speculate on when Scandinavia adopted the band loom.<br />
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History is sometimes hard to research. The official Viking period is listed as from 793 through 1066. There are a few objects found for textiles. Among these are the thin bands of cloth used for tying clothing, bags and tools, mending, and of course, decorations on clothing.<br />
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I was excited to find this plain band decoration on some clothing that looked a lot like my band weaving on the little rigid heddles. I started searching facebook groups to find more knowledgeable people that could tell me about the structure of the weave. This plain band looked more like a band weaving than the popular Tablet weaving you see everyone demonstrating. The fancy bands using 4 holes on a tablet card creates wonderful bands that we all love. Everyone I talked to insisted Vikings were not using the rigid band loom, they used tablets.<br />
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Finally, someone posted to me that the pattern on the piece I found was created by using only two holes of the tablet. When twisted two quarter turns forward and weft placed in that shed, turned two quarter turns backwards for the next shed and so on will create the simple pattern.<br />
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I then remembered the first book I found on band weaving when I started out weaving 20 years ago. It was a book I found on Ebay called BAND published in 1958, written by Liz Trotzig. It's in Swedish! There are a lot of photos and soon with the help of Google Translater I learned the basic terms.<br />
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Twenty years ago, people in New England had forgotten Band Weaving. We have lots of old looms in our museums and living history sites. New England, settled by the English, used paddle and box looms. But no one was demonstrating. No one was interested in working them anymore. Even our Amish in nearby Pennsylvania thought that it was easier to by factory made ribbons than make their own. In the 1940s, Mary Atwater, after a visit abroad, came up with the modern "inkle" loom, a cut-down version of a Swedish floor model. (Inkle means a thin piece of fabric).<br />
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I remember I had one of these Inkle looms in the 70s. Hippies like me, had revived the craft, making belts and guitar straps. They were wonderful. And then the craft died down again. In the past 20 years more people have revived Band weaving. There are now many wonderful books on patterns and uses for the Bands.<br />
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My Swedish BAND book has good directions and patterns for the rigid heddle types of looms. In the back of the book, there are a few pages devoted to Tablets. I had forgotten this in my quest for bands, and sure enough, there were instructions on setting up two hole tablets.<br />
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Vikings would have used linen or wool fibers. I did a sample in my linen/cotton thread using two holes in each card. And there it was. I wove the same pattern with embroidery floss so I could see the structure better. I wove a wider piece using Jute to use as plain ties for hanging tools, etc. I tried a wider linen band, and a narrow band using only 8 threads of some 8/2 linen to make a quarter inch band for ties.<br />
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I started my quest for two-hole tablet weaving last year. And now in April, in the Big Shutdown, I need to talk to my tablet weaver friends back in the Mid-west to get some tips and discuss this project. But I can't. So I have decided to write this and post this and to glean more information and comments from other weavers.<br />
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I had planned to bring this plain band, two hole project to Moorhead MN at this years Viking festival. This is planned for June 26-27. It has not been canceled yet. We are all still hoping to participate. I will be able to talk to some more experienced weavers. And it will be lots of fun.<br />
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Got out some 8/2 cotton and wove these new bands. I had to knot the ends to hold them in to my rubber soles. I think they look pretty good.<br />
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To split a band, choose or draw up a chart to follow that has two complete designs for each side of the split. In the center of your pattern add single bands that will be the selvage for those two splits. Chart your two bands next to each other.</div>
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Start as one complete band and use a pre-planned pattern or just wing it. When you get ready to split, I weave the right side pattern up a few inches. The shed will start to narrow, so don't go too far. You will want to break off your weft and start up the left side, matching the pattern you made on the right.<br />
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Now when you get the two sides even, you can wind up your warp and go further. When you get ready to break, make sure you have some extra inches so you can adjust the length later for your project, and simply cut it off.<br />
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On the necklace, I decided to rejoin and add another inch with both sides together. <br />
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I finally decided to make a yarn bowl. They are so popular and so many styles. It is difficult to come up with a new one.<br />
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Instead of the standard cut swinging down from the lip, I chose to make a heart that I will have to thread my yarn through. This makes the rim stable and I can also use this bowl in other ways. It would make a nice planter or catch-all.<br />
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I wove a band to attach to the edge. My Roger, a wooden blow turner, has made Norwegian ale bowls that I have woven bands for as an added decoration. (below)<br />
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Both wooden and ceramic bowls were frequently mended in the days when people held on to there tools longer than we do now.<br />
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At the Vesterheim museum in Decorah, Iowa, there is an old wooden bowl with such a mend.<br />
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Ceramic and wooden bowl below were sometimes mended with metal staples.<br />
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A new project to use one of your scrap bands. I seem to loose track of where I left my cell phone. I also worry I placed it on a wet surface or that someone will spill liquids onto my phone. Maybe a small child will run off with it.<br />
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For you newbies to my Blog, use the search button above and type in <b>Bands or Tapes</b> to find more projects for your bands, building your own simple loom and stories of my weaving adventures. New to Tape or Band weaving? Look up my beginners easy to use book <b>Tape Loom Weaving... <i>simplified</i></b> on my web site <b>www.eastknollpottery.com</b> (yes, I am also a potter) or on <b>Amazon.com</b>. Subscribe to my blog to get notice on future projects and loom building or follow me on <b>Facebook... Tape Loom Weaving.... </b>and <b>Happy Weaving!</b>reggie the potter and tape loom weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772676166508352580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203245214050214373.post-61272616542520465562019-06-28T08:27:00.000-04:002019-06-28T08:27:00.029-04:00Weaving and Pottery at Viking Festivals<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIheUEItHA1SZG6lOTRQYU7EaIWINbbsEkNO-w8RveZq5fvRYdyEh1P3j3nfCojthwQz2cjoA9g2xbyJMbszBABfNeYxwjFa5u7PGPpXUtynLqknFpzpO8VNMG6VsYrJLVHKR4sdmBhbi/s1600/64804262_438068556746995_1807261034872832000_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIheUEItHA1SZG6lOTRQYU7EaIWINbbsEkNO-w8RveZq5fvRYdyEh1P3j3nfCojthwQz2cjoA9g2xbyJMbszBABfNeYxwjFa5u7PGPpXUtynLqknFpzpO8VNMG6VsYrJLVHKR4sdmBhbi/s320/64804262_438068556746995_1807261034872832000_n.jpg" width="320" /></a>June 22 and 23 this year we went off to Moorhead, Minnesota for the Viking Festival at the Hjemkomst Center Museum. This is the 3rd year I donned my Viking outfits and Roger and I demonstrated. Roger made his bowls and I tried to learn card weaving.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kdaT7_sTEvbjPOuJc81Ly_RAmGSRhHzPzDYOxzX2RN0yRbv2sXFjxbaX-2ydvR1qqtLjxEnbh5NO057zKZDDssX0IGvtiGGoEkHhZB20aco3cNSH3VYsPkrCL6Hrk3A09Sdm-d7EhORL/s1600/IMG_20190628_063134622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1436" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kdaT7_sTEvbjPOuJc81Ly_RAmGSRhHzPzDYOxzX2RN0yRbv2sXFjxbaX-2ydvR1qqtLjxEnbh5NO057zKZDDssX0IGvtiGGoEkHhZB20aco3cNSH3VYsPkrCL6Hrk3A09Sdm-d7EhORL/s200/IMG_20190628_063134622.jpg" width="179" /></a>I made some wooden tablets but still have difficulty turning the cards. I am a band weaver, Scandinavian but a later time period. Vikings would be using the tablets. I brought my gate style band looms as back up. I figured I can show people what Vikings did not do.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGT3PtUGBdmXrufxWGZFBmrwJqjJd3gmBJiMBd7NC4t5nlAd66V5rryWn3RfWK7fFuRUdy7X_S1Ltr_Nv2l1PULznuhA04YNYHYiT6SMHe7ZNgw5Bi6M48HM3nGPyMY5vsF8WR7QvGbexh/s1600/IMG_20190628_062837009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1371" data-original-width="1600" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGT3PtUGBdmXrufxWGZFBmrwJqjJd3gmBJiMBd7NC4t5nlAd66V5rryWn3RfWK7fFuRUdy7X_S1Ltr_Nv2l1PULznuhA04YNYHYiT6SMHe7ZNgw5Bi6M48HM3nGPyMY5vsF8WR7QvGbexh/s200/IMG_20190628_062837009.jpg" width="200" /></a>I also carved a small loom while I was at the Festival on the first day with my chip knife. I had previously cut a piece of poplar from Home Depot and planed the two sides with a larger knife. All I had to do was mark and carve the slots and then drill the holes. I had time to do a little carving on one side as the Norwegians were fond of doing.<br />
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I also make winders from my Home Depot poplar. These I had cut out at home on a band saw. I like to finished the edges with my chip knife to give them an old look and also smooth the edges so the threads will not get snagged. These winders are a great way to display or sell your bands.<br />
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I am also a potter. I specialize in Early American Pottery, but there is some controversy about Vikings making pottery or acquiring it from nearby territories. The Saxons were making hand-built and wheel-thrown pots throughout the Medieval and Viking period.<br />
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With my English background, I decided to try out some early Saxon mugs. South east of London had some yellow/cream colored clay. Early potters used a lead and copper glaze to color and seal their pots. <br />
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Later, in the 1600s, Yellow ware as we know it and what I specialize in, was refined and the Mocha patterns applied. The earlier Medieval pots were crude and to me, more appealing. So I made some mugs in my own style.<br />
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The Hjemkomst Festival is a great place to spend a June weekend. Below are photos of some of the goings-on.<br />
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<br />reggie the potter and tape loom weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772676166508352580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203245214050214373.post-31238212687697772332019-05-28T07:54:00.001-04:002019-05-28T07:54:48.474-04:00Warping a Long Warp on a Gate Loom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Massachusetts Sheep and Wool Festival was May 25-27 in Commington.</div>
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I was teaching a walk-in class in Band Weaving from 1-3 pm on Sunday. Saturday, I had set up to sell pottery at the Heirloom Market in Weathersfield CT. So I came home, unpacked my pottery from the van, repacked for the fiber fest and fell asleep on the couch at 8 pm!</div>
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However, setting up four 10' warped looms in less than 2 hours needed a simpler, quicker method.<br />
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I clamped the loom to the back of a chair as shown to the right. Then putting a crochet ball of cotton in a box, threaded the first hole, ran it across to my door latch, back through the first slot, picked up the ball end and wrapped the two threads around a dresser drawer on the other end of the room. </div>
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Doing two at a time like this saves a tangled mess and the warping of 4 looms went along easily.</div>
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Go to the other end, the drawer pull and snip the ends even, holding them tight and put in a temporary knot. While the loop is still on the door knob, untie the knot on the drawer end and attach with a weaver's knot around your waist beam and and you are set to go. Unclamp the loom. Chain the longer warp end to save space later on.</div>
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The looms were set up for four to work at once and my walk in first time weavers soon picked up the rhythm of weaving and turned out some nice bands.</div>
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Of course learning to plain weave is the "easy" part. Beginners work on their selvages to keep them straight. They work on the turn-around weft from the shuttle, there is no beater and the tail end of the last row can be bunchy.<br />
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And of course setting up and warping the loom is really the most important part! If you need help setting up a band or tape loom, warping it and working on the advanced pick-up patterns, my book, Tape Loom Weaving.... simplified is available through my web site, www.eastknollpottery.com or on Amazon.<br />
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<br />reggie the potter and tape loom weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772676166508352580noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203245214050214373.post-65100472697044637242019-04-20T09:54:00.000-04:002020-05-06T08:41:47.495-04:00It is Fiber Festival Season!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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But it is all fun. Fiber Festivals are a nice place to spend a day. There are sheep, llamas, alpaca, rabbits and goats. Sometimes they are sheared and clipped right before your eyes. There is raw fleece to hand dyed skeins for you to buy. There are yarn related tools you can buy. There is spinning, weaving, knitting, felting and crochet going on all over. CSA people are at some of these events to teach and entertain you in their Medieval costumes. There is really good foods.<br />
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You all missed my first Fiber Festival last weekend. This is a new one for me. In Oxford CT, there is an old home that has become the Oxford Historical Society. This was small event, but one with great people, vendors and some of the best sheep and goat shearing I have witnessed. And this festival has a flax demonstration... yes, there is flax being grown and processed into linen right here in Connecticut! Be sure to search this one out next year.<br />
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There is a Festival coming up next weekend. The Connecticut Fiber Festival is held in Vernon, April 27th. This one is a great place to see critters and buy fiber stuff. I will be set up outside with my looms, rugs, bookmarks, my "Tape Loom Weaving, <i>simplified" </i>for sale and lots of bands. I will be demonstrating weaving on my band looms. Roger will be busking with his banjo and the dancing man, AK.<br />
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This year, a lovely Fiber Festival I have attended for a few years, has moved from April to May 4th. Although not technically in New England, I am close to the Clermont Fiber Festival is in Germantown NY. Located due west of the northwest Connecticut border, the festival is just north of Redhook directly on the east side of the Hudson river. I love the drive through the winding back roads at the foot of the Berkshire mountains. My dad's family came from this area, and as I drive through the small towns, I try to imagine what house they lived in or what fields they worked in. I can see them driving down dirt roads like the movie "Grapes of Wrath." From the time they had a large farm in Pawling NY in the early 1800s till they moved to my mill town of Torrington CT for better jobs during the great depression, my grandfather and great grandfather worked as migrant farmers with their brothers and cousins, moving from town to town to pick fruits and vegetables along the Hudson river farming corridor. It is a sentimental trip for me every year. But back to the Festivals....<br />
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The festival takes place at a historic site, the Clermont Mansion, learn of our early history and tour the mansion while you are at the festival... or just walk the lovely grounds!<br />
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There will be sheep shearing, herding (usually ducks), great food, live music and of course, lots of fiber experts and lots of demonstrations going on. Roger will be entertaining crowds of children and adults with his banjo and dancing man, I will be weaving. Buy some wool, picnic on the lawn and have a peaceful day on this lovely property.<br />
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<a href="https://www.friendsofclermont.org/sheep-wool">https://www.friendsofclermont.org/sheep-wool</a><br />
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I have to miss the Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont festivals this year due to conflict with other events, but I will be up in Commington for the Massachusetts Fiber Festival May 25 & 26 this year.<br />
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Out in the middle of know where, another nice country drive, Commington is between Pittsfield and North Hampton. Only 62 miles north of my town, the winding roads take you through forests, past lakes and over streams. About 2 hours later, after stopping here and there and getting lost yet again, I arrive at the fair grounds.<br />
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This is a two day event and there is plenty of room to sleep over. People bring tents and campers. I usually slept in my truck (!), but this year I can only attend on Sunday the 26th. The exhibitors are great. There is judging of critters, shearing, herding and demonstrations going on. There are exhibits of work done by attendees. There is great food including home made ice cream and a feast put on by everyone bringing a dish on Saturday night if you plan to stay over.<br />
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I will be demonstrating tape loom weaving and putting on a sort of class. Come try your hand at weaving, visit all of the weavers, spinners and exhibits. And meet some great fiber people.<br />
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And that will be the end of my Fiber Festivals for me this year... until the great New England Fiber Festival in November at the Eastern States Fairgrounds. That will be a whole different event. Big, inside and usually a little cold.<br />
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So come to any of the Fiber Festivals. People who raise the critters and grow the flax, people who spin, weave, knit, crochet, felt, sew are selling or demonstrating. There is plenty to see and do for adults and children. Live and learn! What a great way to spend a day!<br />
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New to Band or Tape Loom Weaving? Have an Inkle loom and want to try box or gate looms? Come talk to me at one of my events. Check out more information, charts and ideas on this blog search. Buy my book, <b>"Tape Loom Weaving... </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">simplified" </i>at one of my events, on my web site... www.eastknollpottery.com or on Amazon.<br />
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I have bundles of simple bands that I weave at events. I bring along my box looms and one of my granddaughters demonstrates how simple weaving on a band loom is and encourages visitors to try it out.<br />
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Now what do I do to store yards and yards of bands? I have seen them bunched into bundles, wrapped into balls and wound onto winders.<br />
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I buy thin poplar planks at Home Depot, cut them into a variety of shapes and sizes on my daughters band saw and smooth down the edges with my chip knife.<br />
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New to band weaving? You can search my bar above for more patterns, ideas and bands on this blog. Check out my book on www.eastknollpottery.com or Amazon...<b>. Tape Loom Weaving... </b><i><b>simplified </b> </i>or come to one of my events listed on my web site.<br />
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This spring, April 10, 2019, I will be doing a slide show on the history of band looms and teaching a basic class at the Boston Weavers Guild.<br />
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I do several <b>classes in weaving</b>. Basic set up and plain weave, advanced pick-up and also a special 2-day event for couples. The couples class is two part collaboration. One of the couple learns to carve a gate loom out of a single slab of wood, the other partner learns to set-up, basic weave, pick-up, weaves a belt and designs their own pattern.<br />
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A Visit to a Scandinavian Antiques Dealer with Scandinavian Looms and Bands.<br />
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Finally, I got to take a trip to River
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She had several at her shop. You can
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has available. Her 2" x 3 1/2" business card is encluded in many of the photos for you to see how small the looms are. Looms were individually carved usually by a husband or son, and some were better at carving than others. This does make them all warm and personal. I have carved many myself. You need a thin piece of wood and a chip knife. A friend of mine made a nice one using a utility knife and a sheet of poplar from Home Depot. Mark the lines on both sides, flip back and forth while carving deeper to make each slot and drill small holes last. There are new folks carving or using laser cut looms available on line.<br />
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I found she has several older
bands. They seem to be woven of very fine linen background threads
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This is the band that I purchased and a
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Please visit my other blogs using the search bar above for more bands, free download blank charts and info or my web site www.eastknollpottery.com or my pinterest page for more looms and bands.<br />
https://www.pinterest.com/potterymom1/weaving-band-looms/ https://www.pinterest.com/potterymom1/weaving-bands-tapes/<br />
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Want to carve your own? Contact me at my web site to set up a class or be put on our list for upcoming classes.<br />
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New to band/tape weaving or do you inkle weave? Check out my book for beginners on Amazon or my web site: <b>Tape Loom Weaving... <i>simplified.</i></b><br />
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reggie the potter and tape loom weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772676166508352580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203245214050214373.post-64883246704591443292018-05-06T20:00:00.002-04:002018-05-06T20:00:44.144-04:00Hancock Shaker Museum, MA; Mystic Seaport, CT... Rag Rugs and Bands<br />
Day tripping this April in March like weather. In New England, we had 61 days of March weather this year. I got back to the Hancock Shaker Museum near Pittsfield, Massachusetts to photo some more of their rag rugs, a follow-up to my blog last May, http://reggiesreenactments.blogspot.com/2017/05/shaker-looms-visit-to-hancock-shaker.html<br />
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Some of the twists used in the Shaker rugs were wool yarn, some were thin wool cloth strips.</div>
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Notice all the bands used as binding on the edges. Some go all around the rug, some are just on the ends. Some wrap from front to back, some just on one side.</div>
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I found another small band loom this time and some woven bands.</div>
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It is April and Fiber Festivals start all over New England! Knitters, weavers, spinners, felters... we all get together to meet up and talk wool. Fiber festivals are fun family events. Families, older folks, reenacts from all era's. We touch the yarns, fleece, linen fibers, cotton rugs. We buy and trade socks, bags and clothing. We buy new tools.... combs, wheels and looms.<br />
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I make band or tape looms for weaving colorful or plain bands used for trim and necessary drawstrings and ties on clothing, bags and hats. Seam binding, chair webbing... there are so many uses for bands and band weaving is simple and fun.<br />
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I was a Ikea last month and saw some nice little picture frames for 99 cents. They are new and brightly colored. Usually I buy picture frames at stores, tag sales and thrift stores. Wood are the best. Wood is durable and pretty. I buy "Skinny Sticks" at Michaels craft stores. These little sticks are sturdy and thin. You can use pop sticks, but they are wider than skinny sticks and you can pack more skinny sticks into a frame.<br />
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My Ikea frames are 4 x 6. 17 Skinny sticks make 17 slots for a total of 34 Threads. This is a good number of threads to make a multitude of patterns and has enough space to weave those advanced pick up patterns so popular in Europe. You can see some colorful bands on the looms below woven on these looms.<br />
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My first Fiber festival is April 21st this year. There is a lovely festival on the east side of the Hudson River in New York State. About an hour and a half from NYC, the festival is among farm land and country homes at the historic site... Clermont. There will be sheep and sheep dogs, sheering demonstrations, weavers, spinners, knitters, felters along with a live band and good foods in a beautiful setting overlooking the great Hudson river.<br />
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http://www.friendsofclermont.org/sheep-wool<br />
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Also in April is our Connecticut fiber festival in Vernon, CT. Again it will be packed with live fiber critters and fun people having a good time sharing what we love.<br />
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http://www.ctsheep.org/sheep_wool__fiber_festival<br />
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Next month in May is the Massachusetts fiber festival in Commington. A two day event, stay late on Saturday for the pot luck dinner with lots of good foods and time to chat with other fiber people.<br />
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http://www.masheepwool.org/<br />
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Please find a fiber festival near you or come see me demonstrating tape looms at the above. There are many more festivals across New England and the rest of our great country. They are fun, informative and the connections made with other fiber people will last a lifetime.<br />
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I hope this blog will spark your interest in these wonderful looms and the bands you can create for your costumes and for your modern lifestyle.<br />
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New to tape weaving? Check out my book, Tape loom weaving simplified at my web site www.eastknollpottery.com or on Amazon. Fun, easy and portable... weaving on small looms was necessary from Vikings ties to present day hat bands and banjo straps and every society and purpose in between. Check it out, come try it at one of my festivals. Search the blog here for samples and ideas. Interested in older style looms? Check out my pinterest for historical looms...<br />
https://www.pinterest.com/potterymom1/weaving-band-looms/<br />
<br />reggie the potter and tape loom weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772676166508352580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203245214050214373.post-17201180733386385842018-04-03T10:35:00.002-04:002018-04-03T10:35:43.121-04:00Viking Dress.... Card Weaving or Band Weaving?<br />
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Last year, we had time to squeeze in the Scandinavian-Hjemkomst festival in Moorehead MN the end of June.<br />
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https://www.hcscconline.org/<br />
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It was a last minute event for us, squeezed in between two fair demonstrations. It turned out to be a lot of fun. I had about a week or less to come up with a costume. I made a linen dress with gores and a blue apron to go over it.<br />
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I wove a simple trim for the neck and cuffs of linen threads and put wood slice buttons on my apron.<br />
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Then I took a piece of rough pale green cotton and made a simple pull over. Then I ran out of time.<br />
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Over this winter I added trim along the neck of my green dress and wove a belt of wool.<br />
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Now, how accurate are these hastily made costumes? Well, they look ok for today's reenactments. We can be forgiven for living in the 21st century and lapsing into modern stuff. We drive our cars to events. Behind the scenes we eat on paper plates, we drink from plastic water bottles, we bring snacks in plastic bags. We love faucets inside and out for water. We love indoor plumbing and porta potties do in a pinch. We sometimes wear clothing that is not quite accurate.<br />
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First of all, I sewed all but the hems and trim on my electric sewing machine. My fabrics are modern made reproductions of linen and cotton. Even my woven trim is processed on modern machines.<br />
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We are living in a modern world and our purpose of reenacting the olden times is to learn, teach and have fun. Today's most accurate living history museums do not always use and display pole lathe wooden bowls and trenchers, mocha wear mugs, hand-forged nails in their buildings or loom woven fabrics in their costumes sewn by hand on bone needles, but most of us know how it was done and our modern machines made props can sometimes open a discussion on what life would have been like... if we had endless amounts of time.<br />
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My blog today is about whether the Vikings bands for trim and ties were woven on cards or a gate loom. And what patterns did they use?<br />
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The Viking age was lived somewhere between 800 and 1050 AD. Pottery, bone and metals have survived the thousand years of time and weather. The Vikings tended to bury things in dirt and caves rather than the Egyptians in air sealed rock tombs. A lot of Viking life has crumbled in time. That being said, many museums hold treasured finds of early weaving and tools. A wonderful detailed article was written by Anne Stine Ingstad about tools and fabric from the excavation of the burial mound Oseberg farm, Tonsberg, Norway. <i> PLEASE </i>follow the link below to read about it....<br />
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http://forest.gen.nz/Medieval/articles/Oseberg/textiles/TEXTILE.HTM<br />
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In searching for samples of bands in museum collections, I found it hard to find detailed, expert assessments of the way a particular band was woven and the materials used. I found many great photos of decaying old bands on Pinterest, but many are posted without sources and museum archive photos are also hard to find on line. I must research this more.<br />
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For now I found an interesting band at the above link, a colored sketch of a band at the Oseberg site and an original photograph. It was labeled that it was card woven, but it looks like a band weaving to me... or can be adapted to the band loom.<br />
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My conclusion is that since I specialize in band looms, gate style, I will continue making them on my wooden loom. I tried cards... once. I like my band looms. They are so portable, easy to make, easy to weave and more accurate than modern inkle looms.<br />
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For more info on Scandinavian Band Looms and Weaving.. checkout my web site and this blog... www.eastknollpottery.com. Also find many old looms and bands on my pinterest pages...<br />
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New to band weaving? Check my web site, <b>www.eastknollpottery.com</b> or Amazon for my easy to follow book, <b>Tape Loom Weaving... simplified.</b></div>
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reggie the potter and tape loom weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772676166508352580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203245214050214373.post-69436717273898899002018-03-08T14:07:00.001-05:002018-03-08T14:07:43.206-05:00Miniature Pottery Flower Vases... Garden Clubs Anyone?<br />
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Spri<span style="text-align: center;">ng! I am getting ready for my spring shows. I make and sell thousands of my mini pots every year. </span><br />
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When I demonstrate pottery-making at fairs, I run into a lot of folks who want tiny pots for the fairs' Miniature Flower Arrangement section of the agricultural department. Some garden enthusiasts have asked if I would come to their garden club with my mini vases while a presentation of miniature flower arrangements is being offered.</div>
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Sure! I pick weeds for tiny arrangements or those little rose buds that accidentally get clipped while pruning. It is amazing how many tiny flowers are under your feet if you get down there and look! </div>
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What about little pots for those tiny flowers the children and grandchildren bring you. Put a tiny vase above your sink... so pretty while you are washing dishes. Place them at your table plate settings for yourself or when guests come to a dinner or tea party. And enter them in your local fair.</div>
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You can only buy these at my shows which are listed on my web site, or have me come to your garden club this spring just as the pretty little flowers are blessing our yards!</div>
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Sometimes my head hurts. Things to make pop into my head almost every minute and there is only so much time in the day. I am a potter, sew period clothing, pluck my angora bunny, card my friends wool, boil maple syrup, fix this old house and barn and weave.... it's exhausting...but great fun.<br />
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This past week, I finally got time to weave rug number 11 on my new old barn loom. This time, I wanted to weave a chevron twist into my rug and attach a plain weave band to the bindings.<br />
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The Shakers here in New England wove rag rugs which incorporated a Chevron pattern. Hancock Shaker Village was active in the early 1800s. They also had small looms to weave bands that they used in chair seats, ties and for finishing the edges on their rugs.<br />
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This newest rug is wool with cotton chevron twists and a cotton, plain weave band. The finished rug is 26" x 44". </div>
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The band was woven with two shuttles. Alternating two rows of red thread and then two rows of blue thread.<br />
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The first band I used green in my warp which came out too dark, a nice plaid, but too dark.<br />
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The second band I dyed some of my Webs 8/2 white cotton with a strong tea bath to tone down the white.<br />
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And the finished rug. I tend to give my work names, this one is<br />
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And so, on to another rug... more chevrons this time!<br />
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New to weaving? Weaving is so easy. Once you get any loom warped! There are several ways to warp a specific loom. See what works best for you. My barn loom was warped a couple of years ago front to back and I keep adding about 12 yards to my warp and pulling them through the beater and heddles when I run out of warp. The small looms for bands are easier. Having less threads to warp. I usually only warp 6 to 12 feet at a time. I use my bands for specific projects and when each is done I can move on to new colors and patterns.<br />
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You can learn how to weave on a band or tape loom in my book T<b>ape Loom Weaving....</b><i><b>simplified,</b> </i>available on my web site,<b> www.eastknollpottery.com</b> or on <b>Amazon. </b><br />
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Try this Shaker Chevron! <b>Weaving Shaker Rugs</b> by Mary Elva Congleton Erf is available on Amazon. Incorporate it into new patterns and projects and share with us when you are done! Happy Weaving!reggie the potter and tape loom weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772676166508352580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203245214050214373.post-42852408601500181222018-02-25T12:53:00.000-05:002018-02-25T12:53:17.553-05:00Sense and Sensibility... Hat Bands<br />
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When I first started my own pottery shop 32 years ago, I decided to make yellow ware. Yellow ware was used by immigrants here in New England in the 1700's. It was imported from England, where this style of pottery began. The English have a nice yellow clay and decorated it with slips and feathering.<br />
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I also live near the famous 1800's potter, Hervey Brooks, who lived and worked making red ware in his small shop which has been moved to Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts.<br />
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I also live in a house built about 1820 and love history. So I decided to become an 1840's potter. Too late for Revolutionary war outfits, although I do have a Revolutionary outfit. Too early for a Civil war outfit, although I do have a Civil war outfit. I am somewhere in between. I am also "just a potter". Potters were not on the high end pay scale. We lived then as we do now, on the basics....no fancy ball gowns, no frilly hats. Scarlet O'Hara I am not.<br />
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When I search for a new pattern for a dress, I do make my own, I look at paintings, museum archives and well done movies of the period for the background clothing. People in the backgrounds were common folk. They wore simple clothing, some a little worn and beaten, like they had been working as a potter.<br />
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And yes, there is very little written about women working in a pottery shop in the 1800's. Not only are there few records on potteries, but there are no photos of women decorating, packing and applying handles until the late 1800's. A woman throwing a pot was probably pretty scarce. Grace Parker took over her husband pottery shop in Charlestown Massachusetts after his death in 1742. That is a fascinating story related in Lura Watkins book, New England Potters and Their Wares.<br />
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Sense and Sensibility, the English novel by Jane Austin, was published in 1811. The sisters came from wealthy families but they lived on a budget.<br />
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There are a good many days of rain at a fair and I have been thinking I need a new straw hat. Sense I am also a weaver, why not make my own band instead of buying a store-bought ribbon?<br />
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I usually do warp-faced bands, so it was fun to do something different like this plain weave. My book, Tape Loom Weaving... simplified, does not include plain weave. It is a little different to do on a rigid heddle loom like a gate loom or box loom because the threads are spread out with the wooden heddle and this can be tricky, especially with 60 threads. If you are making or looking for a gate style loom, make sure you get one with 32 holes and 32 slots, 64 threads is a good size for making a band like the above or the pretty, fancy pick up bands.</div>
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<br />reggie the potter and tape loom weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772676166508352580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203245214050214373.post-35998991379956818522018-02-09T11:45:00.000-05:002018-02-09T11:50:23.583-05:00Shaker Bands! Chevron Style Band Weaving....<br />
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Last year, I got my old barn loom set up to weave rugs. I live only one and a half hours from the Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield MA, so I took the family over for a fun research day into the old looms they have. The Shakers made wonderful rugs with a chevron style twist and incorporated the pattern into a lot of their rugs. They have a small floor style band loom which they made bands on to weave into chair seats and to decorate the ends of their rugs.<br />
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http://reggiesreenactments.blogspot.com/2017/05/shaker-looms-visit-to-hancock-shaker.html<br />
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Now that it is cold and bleak in New England and I have time off from my spring, summer and fall 24/7 pottery and weaving events, I am thinking about making some rugs with the chevron pattern.<br />
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So I got out my newly acquired book, Weaving Shaker Rugs by Mary Elva Congleton Erf. Wait one minute... There are bands in this book along with the rugs! So I set up a couple patterns on my Harrisville Loom.<br />
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This was a challenge. The books suggest plying 3 yarns on your spinning wheel. Someday I am going to learn how to spin. I decided to try out a couple of designs about 6 feet long to practice and twist them as I go. I used cotton on these two pieces.<br />
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Here is a series of photos of how I set up the loom.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This pattern is set up below</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I set up short warps on a dresser.</td></tr>
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I made some more adjustments to my loom. I removed the velcro that was glued onto my beams. I added some warp beam pop sticks to the back beam by drilling two holes through the front and back beams and tied on the new warp beamsticks. I also clamped the heddle to that front beam so I could thread directly onto the loom.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On this pattern, I threaded the left border first.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My twisted warps are attached in pairs. Attached with a loop below.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Set of 3 threads are twisted before threaded into the heddle. <br />
I stand across the room a the end of the warp threads and twist them with my fingers, counting 24 times as I twist. <br />
Keep track of S or Z twists. Then thread them one at a time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once threaded, clip the ends to a cloths pin so they won't untwist. Notice the border threads are set carefully out of the way top left.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weight groups of twisted warp threads so they don't tangle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added a warp beam to the front and back beams. <br />
I tied the borders on first with even tension.</td></tr>
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Wind the warp onto the back beam. I used some pop sticks on the beam layers to keep the warp evenly wound. I gently combed the warp and held them tightly in my left hand as I wound the back beam with my right hand, stopping to check the tension once in a while.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lease sticks and start of weft. This is not a warp faced weave. <br />
Spread out your warp threads so you get a plain weave. <br />
There is no beater, so keep an eye on the edges so you don't start pulling them in.</td></tr>
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Now I had to do something with the bands. The band with the blue edges looked like a red tree growing in a forest. Too pretty to attach to a bag or clothing and be seen only once in a while, so I mounted it with an unfinished sampler I found second hand. Should I finish the cross stitch?<br />
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I recently picked up a small new loom at a second-hand shop. I weave small bands of tape for colonial costumes and handbags. When I am at events I use a small box loom and hanging gate looms to demonstrate how it is done, but it is hard to demonstrate when I have to be literally tied to these looms by a cord around my waist. Visitors are asking questions, wanting to buy, wanting to try weaving and I have to get tied up and untied up again.<br />
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So I was pleased to find this little loom that I can bring to my events and let people try band weaving. It is very sturdy and well made. The heddle floats on the threads. It is set up to weave a piece about 6" wide and the threads are attached to a piece of velcro glued to the front and back beams. The beams move nicely and have metal gears and stops. There is a block of wood behind the heddle where you can rest the heddle on in the up position, and a catch on it to rest the heddle in the low position.<br />
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To weave my small bands, I had to make some modifications. I put a small nail in the center back beam to attach my warp loop to. I removed the block of wood in the center easily with my screwdriver. It gets in the way when weaving. Without the block in the way, you can weave about 12 inches before you have to wind your beam. And... I put a string and cord with a table hook on the back so I could attach it to the table. Now I can beat my weft firmly without the loom moving toward me.<br />
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I also recently bought Susan Faulkner Weavers book, <i>Handwoven Tapes. </i> Susan did a great job explaining early tape weaving in Pennsylvania. It is a lovely book filled with old and new bands, samples of how they were used and the history behind it all.</div>
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So I decided to set up my new loom to make a band for my granddaughters apron for her Colonial Costume. </div>
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I cut my warp 58 inches long. This wove down to a 38 inch finished length. I loop one end on my new beam nail and set the heddle right in the loom and easily threaded this short length. </div>
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I cut the back out of an old plaid shirt after removing my buttons to the button jar. An extra large shirt back is a good size for an adult apron.<br />
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Are you new to Weaving? These little bands are easy to do, fun, hundreds of patterns and colors, great for modern weavers and reenactors. There are numerous new looms being made and you can find help right here on this blog to make your own quick and easy picture frame loom.<br />
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If you are not interested or excited yet, just look at my collection of loom photos here...<br />
<b>https://www.pinterest.com/potterymom1/weaving-band-looms/</b><br />
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The Easy Weaver I used here is made by <b>Harrisville Designs</b> in New Hampshire.<br />
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Susan Faulkner Weavers book,<i> <b>Handwoven Tape</b>,</i> is available at Amazon.com<br />
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My easy book, <i><b>Tape Loom Weaving... simplified</b></i><b> </b>for beginners to learn how to weave tapes, stripes and fancy pick-up patterns is available at Amazon.com and my web site... <b>www.eastknollpottery.com</b><br />
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<br />reggie the potter and tape loom weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772676166508352580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203245214050214373.post-25328102519287969182018-01-27T07:13:00.000-05:002018-01-27T07:13:02.063-05:00What to do with Band Weaving Scraps....<br />
I am blessed to travel around our great country demonstrating early American weaving and pottery. I meet people who share my interests and we get to share ideas and techniques.<br />
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In New Jersey last year at the New Jersey State Fair in Augusta NJ, I met a group of crafters from the Peters Valley School of Craft. (https://www.petersvalley.org) A weaver there, Brianna Landcaster, made some nice cubes using her scraps of inkles. She gave me permission to share with my groups a great idea for using end scraps of her bands.<br />
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By the way, some people ask me why I call my work "Tapes". "Is your gate loom the same as an inkle loom?" they ask. I am a proud New Englander. New England was settled mostly by the English and the English made tapes. But Bands, Tapes and Inkles and all the same work, done on different styles of small looms. Why use a big floor loom for making little bands? Small looms of different styles were invented all over the world to make useful and decorative "Tapes".</div>
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