Tablet Weaving on an Inkle Loom
Get started with the beautiful art of tablet/card weaving!
Tablet weaving is fun and addictive!
The range of designs you can weave using cards with just 4 holes is enormous.
Tablet weaving is easy to get into, as you don't need a lot of tools and materials, and with instructions you can be weaving beautiful bands in a very short space of time.
In this course, I use my Inkle Loom to weave the bands.
Provided is over 4.3 hours of step by step video content, plus multiple printable PDF's and links to additional resources.
If you are new to your inkle loom, I recommend that you start with the Inkle Weaving Course.
CLOSED CAPTIONS are available for this course.
"I absolutely LOVED this course!! I also am working on the Inkle weaving course and because of these two courses, I’ve become obsessed and had to buy another loom. Kelly makes it easy to learn these new concepts and her courses are perfect for me because I’m a visual learner. I look forward to future, more advanced classes once I get the hang of this."
Loraine
"Like all of Kelly's classes, this class demystified the entire process of tablet weaving! I especially appreciated the variations on how to warp. Thanks so much. Looking forward to lot of colorful bands!"
Myra
To complete this course successfully you will need:
An Inkle Loom (I use the Ashford full size inkle)
Belt shuttle
20 tablets or cards with 4 holes (I use Lacis cards)
8/2 unmercerised cotton is used throughout the class
Scissors
Full materials, patterns and instructions are included with the class.
You can read more about what you need to get started in tablet weaving here.
Your Instructor
Kelly is a self taught weaver with a big passion for sharing the timeless art of weaving with others. Kelly is known for her calm and slow teaching style and she bases her classes on how she would have liked to have been taught. She designs all of her own projects and caters for levels from beginner to intermediate. Most available classes are for the rigid heddle loom, floor, table and inkle loom weaving.
Course Curriculum
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StartBand 1 and 2 pattern drafts, printable PDF
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StartHow to read a tablet weaving draft, video (7:54)
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StartHow to design a draft on paper, video (14:18)
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StartHow to use Tablet Weaving Draft Designer, video (15:13)
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StartHow to use Twisted Threads online design programs for tablet weaving, video (14:42)
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StartComparing the 2 bands according to design program, video (0:59)
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StartThe Rules Reference Sheet, printable PDF
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StartBand 1, Essential Information, printable PDF
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StartThe Pattern Draft, Band 1, printable PDF
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StartThe Loom Setup, video (1:14)
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StartWarping and threading (method one), video 1 (15:58)
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StartWarping and threading (method one), video 2 (9:41)
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StartWarping and threading (method one), video 3 (15:56)
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StartWarping and threading (method one), video 4 (14:33)
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StartWarping and threading (method one), video 5 (6:24)
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StartPreparing to weave and beginning the band, video (9:36)
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StartWeaving the band, turning the cards, video (8:19)
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StartWeaving the band, tensioning the weft, video (4:48)
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StartWeaving the band, what about twist? video (4:42)
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StartWeaving the band, continuing weaving, advancing the warp, video (6:40)
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StartWeaving the band, neat edges, video (1:36)
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StartWeaving the band, pattern variations, video (6:14)
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StartWeaving the band, changing directions tips, video (3:13)
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StartCutting off the loom, video (4:34)