The Band Weaving Study Group is led by Lynne Fitzsimmons, and meets monthly. Their primary focus is inkle and tablet weaving, using all sorts of techniques and equipment from standard inkle looms to back strap setups to large band weaving looms.
Our Next Meeting
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The latest news from the group
- Band Weaving Study Group Round-up
So far this year (from July) we have: Learned how to carve our own band weaving heddles! Elise gave us an equipment list, and then… Read more: Band Weaving Study Group Round-up - Meeting May 18 2024Who was there: Lynne, Dan, Vianne, Constance, Cindy, Elise, Peggy, and Kay First we discussed our General Meeting presentation. Constance will present via Zoom. Demonstrations… Read more: Meeting May 18 2024
- Meeting April 23 2024Who was there: Sue, Kay, Peggy, Lynne, Constance, Dan, Billy, and Cindy Demonstration Lynne demonstrated Pebble Weaving on her Windhaven Accordion loom. There was a… Read more: Meeting April 23 2024
Favorite Resources
Here’s some of our favorite resources.
Books
Starred books are in the guild library
- Tablets at Work by Claudia Wollny*
- Applesies and Fox Noses by Karisto and Pasanen
- Tablet-Woven Treasures – Archeological Bands from the Finnish Iron Age by Karisto and Pasanen
- Willful Pursuit of Complexity by Kriss Leet
- Anything by Susan Foulkes (Durham Weaver)
- Anything by John Mullarkey
Equipment
Equipment goes here
Videos
David Norris says this is how he starts and stops his inkle projects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffLohsanhd8
Instructors & Workshops
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