Hi
during summer I built two new looms.
First, a new stand for tablet weaving. It looks like the one on page https://www.raktres.net/blog/2022/08/10/tissage-aux-cartes/
The second is a bit more complex. It is a vertical loom with 4-shaft for baltic bands.
From Flaab I also bought a small rigid heddle. Back home, I wanted to try it on my weighted frame and chose to experiment 3 color patterns from Annie MacHale (https://www.taprootvideo.com/preview_class.jsf?iid=12&cid=2)
As the heddle is quite narrow, 31 threads, some modifications were needed. The first idea was
I then decided to modify it to get a 3 color pattern on both sides (and changed border threads)
Modifications are very simple and not obvious with a white weft. To show them, here is the pattern with a red weft.
Everytime I pick up a thread, I drop the right next one. Very easy to do (that was my first 3color band) and result is nice.
Here is a picture of the setup 
The two faces of the band.
Bonjour
Petite pause estivale.
J’ai commandé auprès de Flaab des cartes de tissage en bois que je recommande vivement.
Pour les utiliser partout, j’ai construit un petit chevalet qui peux être utilisé seul
ou avec une ceinture.
Les poids sont faits avec des boulons de roue de voiture (80g) enveloppés dans des petits sacs en tissus.
J’ai choisi un motif simple assorti avec le lieu.
What I like in weaving is that the idea is very simple but ways to achieve it are countless. Even for something as simple as band weaving.
A great subject for handyman.
First you can weave with almost nothing as in backstage weaving. Incredible how much intelligence could fit in a few sticks. At no cost.
Rigid heddle is a bit less rustic.
With two heddles and a pulley you get an African loom, really fast.
Inkle loom need some more materials.
Even if it is just a piece of wood with a few pegs, it is far more complex than backstrap. Some technical difficulties appear such as the tension that bends wood (needed to add additional pieces of wood). And different shapes could be tested.
And so many ways I didn’t explored yet (or explored but with not enough success to take a picture).
You can of course buy a loom. A good looking tool, well designed, nice to use, easy to start with.
But not the pleasure to face the challenge to create your own tools.
Hi
I didn’t used a bag for a long time and lost the strap. So I decided to weave a new one.
After reading some pages on https://backstrapweaving.wordpress.com/, I wanted to try backstrap weaving. Continue reading “Pattern editor for backstrap weaving”
