Traditionally card weaving creates a band. The warp is gathered, knotted, and secured in one bundle. Could you weave something wider, like a kitchen towel?

Secure the warp threads onto dowel sticks to control tangliñg and tension. Add enough cards for the extra width?

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Fri, 07/10/2015 - 19:53

rohdeg

I have seen photos of people setting up the cards on their loom and doing at least dish towel wide pieces if not wider. I feel like it would be a slow go because without the reed on a loom, I think it would be a bit slower to beat in the weft

Mon, 07/13/2015 - 20:12

LynnLooms

I've seen a blanket-sized project, but I'm not certain exactly how this was being achieved-- I think the weaver might have been weaving it as bands ~4" wide and linking them together using clasped wefts. If I recall correctly, she was using a vertical warp-weighted system, working top-down. It's been a while since I've seen the photo. In general, it's harder to control the tension accross the piece with wider projects; the warps will generally want to be too packed on the selvedges and too loose in the center.

Mon, 07/13/2015 - 22:16

10ashus

I thought it would be slow to turn the extra cards. I did not think beating the weft as taking longer. Thanks, Rohdeg, for pointing that out. Good to know it could be done.

Mon, 07/13/2015 - 22:34

10ashus

I have seen several projects in books where inkle loom bands were sewn together -a bed side rug, a pouch style purse. A blanket. Wow!

Like all new crafts, it would take practice. The weaving, plus, to sew an invisible seam.

Mon, 07/13/2015 - 23:36

LynnLooms

As far as turning many cards at once-- some cards are made with a square hole in the center. A square rod with a handle on the end can be run through this to turn the whole pack at once. I think you would have to fiddle with the cards a little to clear the shed if the warp was sticky, but it would speed up the turning.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 09:58

Andrew Kieran (not verified)

I saw an Israeli weaver on facebook was tablet-weaving rugs at least 3 feet wide on a vertical tapestry loom. Beautiful stuff, wish i could find her site.