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Nordic and world braids and bands 2022
TECHNIQUES - TABLET WEAVING
The workshop will introduce the participants to the versatility of tablet weaving and how it can be applied into finished projects or as embellishments on woven items. They will become familiar with the tools and the best yarn to use for specific projects. The students will learn the difference between threading defined patterns and turning defined patterns. They will learn two different warping techniques, and will be introduced to three different tablet weaving techniques such as threading-in designs, regular double-faced tablet weaving, and pebble weave. How to design original patterns for these techniques will be explored.
Each student brings: 2 C-clamps (3 inches), 2 small stick shuttles (each shuttle should have one sharp edge), 80 weaving cards, warp and weft yarn: 10/2 mercerized cotton in four different colors (dark, medium and light) approximately 1/4 lb of each color. Each color should be wound into two balls. If you would rather work with a heavier yarn you can use 5/2 instead. but you will need to bring more than 1/4 lb of each color. Other materials: books with ideas for patterns, i.e., books with cross stitch patterns, knitting patterns etc. graph paper (8-10 per inch or the size you can find); one small reed (i.e. for table loom), any dent size will do. The reed should be long enough so it can be placed across the bucket and not fall into it. Tape measure, scissors, strong elastics (long, not small and thick), notebook, pencil, eraser, ruler, colored pencils, black marker (fine point), darning needle Materials fee: students will be sent the handout in advance, to print from home. |
A beginners workshop in tablet weaving, no previous skills or experience is required. We will learn each step from warping our tablets to make narrow, patterned bands with Viking or Iron Age patterns, and hopefully gain a basic insight into what happens in the process that will enable us to play a bit with our own patterns.
Each student brings: Graph paper, a few colored pencils, and a bit of patience.
Materials fee: 75-100 Dkr., depending on how much yarn you use. This fee includes yarn for the project, a description on how to get started, and several historical patterns to try out at home. |
Workshop in three-color tablet-weaving in the Toraja-Mamasa method from Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. The pattern system is a double-faced weave with a warp consisting alternately of 2S- and 2Z-threaded tablets. The tablets are rectangular, and we’ll use 12-16. We will make a circular warp. The weaving technique consists of a tablet being twisted in horizontal directions and turned forward. The designs include small diamonds and linear patterns, and stripes run weftwise between the patterns. We will weave in a set up like a back-strap loom. This is an advanced course for weavers who have mastered the double-faced weave technique. Hopefully participants will attend a lecture on “Tablet Weaving from Sulawesi” in advance. Remarkably the Mamasa method is still practiced in the mountain villages in Indonesia today. It is a rare opportunity to introduce Southeast Asian tablet weaving at this conference in Denmark.
Each student brings: 2 square or round wood dowels (15-20 mm diameter, 50 cm long), a cardboard tube (diameter 7 cm, 50-55 cm long), a beater, a back strap to attach both edges of a stick around the waist with, linen or cotton string to fasten sticks to clamps with (30 cm×4), a bulldog clip or bag clip ca. 10 cm, scissors.
Materials fee: Ca. 130 Dkr. This fee includes a set of rectangular tablets (50 pieces), yarn, and a handout. |
Workshop Cancelled Egyptian Diamonds were woven by Egyptians over 1000 years ago. Coptic bands with distinctive diamond patterns were discovered and examined, and now we have these patterns we can draw inspiration from. Learn how to weave this distinctive pattern, and create your own new patterns. Beginner-Intermediate
Each student brings: Scissors, four balls or cones of 10/2 mercerized or unmercerized cotton or #10 crochet thread. Each ball should be at least 1 ounce. Three balls of one color, and one ball of a different highly contrasting color. There will not be time in class to wind off, so please come prepared with four yarn sources. Working inkle loom or other tablet weaving warp tensioning method. Belt Shuttle. Materials fee: 40 Dkr. This fee includes 24cnt 4-hole tablet weaving cards. |
Workshop Cancelled You’ve tried 4-hole cards for tablet weaving, but what happens when we move to 6-hole cards? Explore tablet weaving with 6-hole hexagonal cards to produce complex color patterns! We’ll explore the differences between 4-hole and 6-hole cards while warping and weaving threaded-in patterns for 6-holes. Intermediate level, some experience with 4-hole card weaving required.
Each student brings: Scissors, three different colored balls or cones of mercerized cotton (size 5/2-10/2) or unmercerized cotton or #10 crochet thread. Best to have a light, medium and dark color. Each ball should be at least 1 ounce. Working inkle loom or other tablet weaving warp tensioning method. Belt shuttle. Materials fee: 40 Dkk., which includes 20 cnt 6-hole tablet weaving cards
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Learn to weave one of the famous, patternedOseberg-bands from the Viking age. We will thread tablets with a pre-made warp of suitable plant-dyed yarns and learn how to recreate the patterns and symbols from a printed chart. You’ll need 20 tablets to weave a narrow sample. It is easiest to start with wool in two colors, linen or wool in a natural color the same thickness or thinner, and a yellow wool or silk in the same thickness or a bit thicker. The band above is woven of yarn similar to 20/2 wool, 35/2 linen and 10/2 silk. For experienced and advanced students.
Each student brings: cards/tablets and their usual weaving equipment. You will be able to contact the tutor about preparations. Materials fee: 100 Dkr. This fee includes a pre-made warp in suitable colors and materials for weaving the 34D band. Students will be sent the pattern as a PDF in advance, which they will print out and bring to class. The pattern is also found in Bente’s book, which costs Dkr 200. |
Workshop Cancelled Even beginners can learn to weave one of the famous Oseberg bands. Students will learn to thread their tablets, how to attach the warp and how to weave the pattern they have chosen (either for beginners or those who have woven a little bit). The “easy” Oseberg band 12L1 in silk and linen is sewn onto a silk-embroidered pillow. The other one is in the tapestry.
Photos: above left 12L1, bottom left 27J2, right: weaving equipment Each student brings: 10 tablets for the Oseberg 12L1 (beginners) or 7 tablets for the Oseberg 27J2 (some experience), and usual weaving equipment: backstrap, bag clamp, G-clamp, scissors, notebook, and pencil. You will be able to consult the tutor before the conference about which equipment to bring. Materials fee: 100 Dkr. This fee includes a pre-made warp in suitable yarns and colors.
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St Cuthbert ’s girdle is a completely unique and very complex piece of brocaded tablet weaving. It was gifted to St Cuthbert's tomb by the West Saxon King Æthelstan in 934 CE - the original is on display at Durham Cathedral. There are three main components to the weave: - The background: which is a warp-faced weave with a diagonal pattern. Effectively it is a satin weave, with one colour on the front and the other on the back. - The double-weave pattern: because of the background pattern, this is not as crisply defined as normal double weave but has the pattern “in negative” on the back like normal double weave. - The soumak brocading: which emphasises the pattern on the front but does not show at all on the back. At this workshop you will practice all three of these and should be able to weave a short length of one element of the pattern on the girdle. As it is a very time-consuming technique, you will get to take away your sample to continue to weave it after the workshop. Some previous experience with tablet weaving will help you pick up the techniques more quickly/easily, but it is not essential.
Each student brings: Everything will be provided. Small tablet weaving looms will be provided for students to use during the workshop. If students wish to purchase a loom that will be possible.
Materials fee: Dkr 100. Items included in this fee: Length of warp already set up for use in the workshop; includes 45 tablets and 2 shuttles, with some additional weft yarn for weaving more of the braid after the workshop. |
The tablet-woven band from Blindheim (Western Norway, AD 300) was found as an edging on a cape in a woman' grave. It was woven with 52 tablets and is 3.7 cm wide, with very thin thread. Today the woolen fragment is brown and black – its original colors might have been red and blue, or red and green. Students may choose their own color combinations and number of tablets to try out the technique. A narrow band would be suitable for beginners. More experienced weavers will learn how to handle a bigger number of tablets, the twist etc. This simple technique is still used for folk costumes in Telemark, Norway. Students warp their own tablets in advance according to instructions or purchase ready-warped packets of tablets from the tutor.
Each student brings: Personal weaving equipment, ready-made warps, drawing equipment Materials fee: 180 Dkr. This fee includes ready-warped packets of tablets for a narrow band (voluntary) |
The Museum of Cultural History in Bergen has wooden tablets with six holes on display – like the six dots on dice. The Hardanger Folk Museum a tablet woven band mentioned in an article "Brikkevevde bånd i Norge" from 1994 by Inger Lise Christie (available on-line, in Norwegian, at the National Library's website) along with a few other examples. The best way to weave in this forgotten technique, is to add two extra holes in each tablet, like the examples from the Bergen museum, and use them for the two warp strands. The technique is fun to weave, and not particularly difficult for a weaver with some experience. The Hardanger band has many pattern variations and an interesting braiding in the end. Students warp their own tablets according to instructions before the session or purchase ready-warped packets of tablets from the tutor. The taster session is sufficient time to learn the technique and practice several patterns.
Each student brings: Personal weaving equipment, ready-made warps, drawing equipment Materials fee: 200 Dkr. This fee includesready-warped packets of tablets (voluntary) |
My specialty is weaving advanced patterns free hand. The traditional patterns are found in many old and newer bands, not only in Sweden. The workshop teaches only the weaving of the pattern. You learn my way of weaving some traditional patterns without using a paper chart. We work with the tablets in 2 groups and move the tablets between them. The ground weave has a V-like pattern and provides opportunities to weave many different patterns. You prepare the warp before the workshop, using a larger size of cards. For students with some experience.
Each student brings: 24 threaded cards with the pattern you will receive in advance. Weft and a shuttle. You can also buy pre-threaded cards from me.
Materials fee: 200 DKr. This fee is for 24 pre-threaded cards.
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In the workshop participants will learn how to do a double tablet weaving; it is good if they have done tablet weaving before but not necessary. Participants will learn how to make a double warp, thread the cards, attach the warp and weave a double tablet weaving, but not too complicated. They will learn how to work with letters – how to make a pattern on a graph paper and weave them in a double tablet weaving. Participants will weave a bookmark with their initials and combine with some patterns.
Each student brings: Cards for tablet weaving 12 – 24 st. (homemade or bought), a strong cotton yarn, linen yarn or two or three plied wool to use for the warp, belt or a cord to attach the tablet weaving to one self.
Materials fee: 150 Dkr. This fee includes strong cord/thread, graph paper, extra cards for tablet weaving, some strong cotton yarn in several colors and handouts.
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