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Nordic and world braids and bands 2022
TECHNIQUES - OTHER varieties
A fun session for anyone who can hold a sewing needle, no experience necessary. There are dozens of types of buttons that can be made with a needle and thread, one of the most effective and easiest to make is a Yorkshire button. It is made by stitching over a card template which is removed and replaced by stuffing eg wool scraps, cotton wool, a bead or wooden former, small coin or ring. The session will include: cutting a template; working and finishing a basic Yorkshire button; ideas for experiment and use of the buttons. Materials Each student brings: Reel (or skeins) of cotton perlé #5 or #8, plus small amounts of other threads, including colours and metallics, for experiment. You might also want to include some small beads. Sewing needle, preferably blunt like a tapestry needle, with an eye that will take your chosen thread. Scissorsfor thread and card (I'm sure others will share if you are unable to bring these). Filling: tutor will have material to use, but bring your own if you have some Materials fee: Dkr. 20. Handout, 4-5 pages in colour. |
This taster session is ideal for beginners. I was fascinated by an early twentieth century Lithuanian picture showing a disc for weaving a filled cord. Further research uncovered a 1912 reference and illustration of a similar disc in Java. A local craftsman created a disc for me and I have woven samples using different threads. They are in warp-faced plain weave around a central core. The final cord is very sturdy. In this taster session, you will weave your own tubular cord. I have woven simple linen sacks to hold the disc and warp, so your cord will become the fastening for your sack. You will have two warps, one thick and one thin so you can decide which one to use for the session. The other you can weave later. The cord is simple to weave using a back strap. It is easy to weave without a shuttle. You will learn how to start weaving, how to change the weft and how to finish the cord. You will also learn two bag knots to fasten your cord around the linen sack.
Photos: Four sack ties: twisted cord, lucetted cord, plaited cord, and woven tubular cord. Mystery disc and sack showing two woven tubular cords. Three woven tubular cords: thick and thin. Each student brings: Scissors and notebook. A camera would be useful. Materials fee: Dkr. 140. This fee includes: craftsman-made wooden weaving disc, 2 warps (one warp in thick thread, the other in finer thread with appropriate weft threads), a handwoven linen sack to hold the equipment,instruction leaflet, a simple back strap cord.
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Nålbinding is at least a 6000-year-old Nordic technique by which you create fabric with yarn, a large needle, and your fingers. It has not changed significantly during those years, but there are naturally a lot of variations. This ancient technique has some quirks that makes it fascinating and sometimes infuriating. The technique is typically worked from left to right, you can’t see the stitches you’re working, your left thumb is the measure of the stitches, there are dozens of stitches, several types of ways to attach to the previous row and the yarn is used in lengths. So there are a lot of new things to learn! I’ll be demonstrating different nålbound textiles and textures, along with as many stitches as you are interested in. You’ll find out how the thickness and stretch is manipulated and what sort of yarn is best for nålbinding.
Each student brings: paper and pen
Materials fee: 150 Dkr. This fee includes a hand-made juniper needle and 100 g of thick wool yarn in neutral light colour. |
Nålbinding is at least a 6000-year-old Nordic technique by which you create fabric with yarn, a large needle, and your fingers. It has not changed significantly during those years, but there are naturally a lot of variations. This ancient technique has some quirks that makes it fascinating and sometimes infuriating. The technique is typically worked from left to right, you can’t see the stitches you’re working, your left thumb is the measure of the stitches, there are dozens of stitches, several types of ways to attach to the previous row and the yarn is used in lengths. So there are a lot of new things to learn! I’ll be demonstrating different nålbound textiles and textures, along with as many stitches as we can manage. You’ll find out how the thickness and stretch is manipulated and what sort of yarn is best for nålbinding.
Each student brings: paper and pen
Materials fee: 150 Dkr. This fee includes a hand-made juniper needle and 100 g of thick wool yarn in neutral light colour. |
Whipcording is a very easy, fast, and satisfying way of making cords, and you can make them as easy or difficult as you want. They’re very strong and can also be quite decorative if you use different colors or types of yarn. They are made by hanging the threads above you and swinging four large, weighted bobbins in different pathways. Such cords are among the oldest textiles found and have been used all over the world. We’ll begin by working two together, but you’ll quickly be able to make the cords by yourself. Traditionally large bobbins of turned wood have been used, but many different things can be used instead, such as small water bottles, medium size stones, heavy spoons, or anything heavy enough to keep the threads taut. In addition, we’ll try making cords as we walk, with a specially made, simple T-shaped distaff which we fasten in our belt. A 17th century Italian painting shows a young woman working with such a distaff. The cords above are made with four and six threads. There are many pattern variations according to how the threads cross and change direction.
Each student brings: Nothing required. Bring some favorite yarn if you want to make something specific.
Materials fee: 90 Dkr. This fee includes a handout, naturally dyed yarn and use of weighted bobbins. If you want to make your own walking frame: 110 Dkr. Hand-turned wooden bobbins in traditional style: 350 Dkr.
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Workshop Cancelled Whipcording is a very easy, fast, and satisfying way of making cords, and you can make them as easy or difficult as you want. They’re very strong and can also be quite decorative if you use different colors or types of yarn. They are made by hanging the threads above you and swinging four large, weighted bobbins in different pathways. Such cords are among the oldest textiles found and have been used all over the world. We’ll begin by working two together, but you’ll quickly be able to make the cords by yourself. Traditionally large bobbins of turned wood have been used, but many different things can be used instead, such as small water bottles, medium size stones, heavy spoons, or anything heavy enough to keep the threads taut. In addition, we’ll try making cords as we walk, with a specially made, simple T-shaped distaff which we fasten in our belt. A 17th century Italian painting shows a young woman working with such a distaff. The cords above are made with four and six threads. There are many pattern variations according to how the threads cross and change direction.
Each student brings: Nothing required. Bring some favorite yarn if you want to make something specific.
Materials fee: 90 Dkr. This fee includes a handout, naturally dyed yarn and use of weighted bobbins. If you want to make your own walking frame: 110 Dkr. Hand-turned wooden bobbins in traditional style: 350 Dkr. |
Workshop Cancelled In this workshop, we will be delving into traditional 19th-century hairwork craft. Attendees will learn the core ”gimp” method used to make 3-dimensional hair flowers using human and/or horse hair, wire, knitting needles, and thread. This course is suitable for beginners to hairwork and all attendees will learn everything they need to know in order to create a Swedish-style "hårträd" (hair tree) as well as an American-style hair wreath. By the end of the session, workshop attendees should have a small, completed work of hair art that they can take away ready to either frame or mount in a dome as a decorative piece of artwork or add a pin in order to wear it as a brooch.
Each student brings: Students may bring their own sentimental hair to work with (either human or horse) if they wish, otherwise the instructor will supply practice hair for everyone.
Materials fee: no fee necessary |
All students will receive the 'Lucet, Beginners Workshop' leaflet which has three hand techniques, fundamental, fastgrab, and overhand, with frogging and beading and is fully comprehensive. We will work through the workshop developing the hand techniques followed by a demonstration of advanced lucetting using the skill set.
Each student brings: no requirements Materials fee: 0 Dkr. All equipment and fibre will be provided, and equipment will be returned at the end of the session. You may purchase, if desired, a starter kit (lucet and bobbin, instruction and thread Dkr 75) on the day.
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Traditional Sámi braids and bands are traditionally finished with special features such as twining, tassels, braids and twisted cords. Students can bring various bands from their stash, on which they can practice some of these traditional finishings. Loose yarn can be attached to the ends of woven or braided bands so various techniques can be replicated.
Each student brings: woven/braided bands for practice, pins, blunt needles, scissors. Materials fee: Dkr. 25. Items included in this fee: Handouts and yarn kits containing various colors of wool yarn in traditional colors, suitable for recreating several types of Sámi braid endings, twining, and pompoms |
