Inkle weaving is one of my great loves.

I have 3 inkle looms - a Leclerc Cendrel, which I love;  a medium sized 2 sided inkle loom that my husband built me, and which has woven miles and miles of bands over the years; and a mini that is great for travelling.

The mini has had some problems, and I am very happy that I have been able to resolve them!
I wrote all about it on my blog:
http://www.blisstree.com/hankeringforyarn/the-emperors-invisible-inkle-loom/

:o) Happy Weaving
Noreen

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Comments

Sun, 06/28/2009 - 04:46

Caroline (not verified)

Thats an amazing loom! I would be worried about how fragile it is!

Perhaps you can answer something for me. Years ago, in the dark ages back when........ the few weaving books I was able to get hold of all said that inkle looms had to be one sided, not 2 sided. This was to access the heddles and manipulate the sheds. Admittedly most of these books were by English weavers and things were not as free and easy as they are now, and we all did things the "proper" way, or at least in Australia we did, <grin>, because how else could we learn! ;-)

So I have always thought that an inkle loom had a particular design and style which included having only one side, and that any loom with 2 sides could not be an inkle loom, even though it was a band loom and could be used for pick-up, and might even have a similar design.

I'm no stickler for being pc; as far as I'm concerned the definition of a loom is anything you can put a warp on, so its pretty broad, hehe!

I'm about to experiment with a teeny tiny loom - a mini painting canvas stretcher measuring just under 3 inches by 4 inches, so it will be interesting to see if I can actually get a weaving done on it! I am planning to use cut-down dress-making pins as pegs./ I drill the holes first then glue the pins in. I've used pins before, very successfully, its just a bit tedious. I will need to use embroidery cotton for warp, perhaps even sewing cotton.

This would be a good size for the little patches and motifs you do on your weavings, Noreen, and warped in basket-weave,  ideal for cross stitch.

Sun, 07/12/2009 - 14:15

Aunt Janet (not verified)

Your tiny loom reminded of one I have.  It is a Navaho style loom that I made out of sticks.  I was making mini furniture for a while, and wanted to weave the chair backs.  I wove a few.  It worked just fine.  I might have to get that out and weave another one, maybe leave it on the loom.

Tiny Looms!

Thu, 09/03/2009 - 17:48

Noreen Crone-Findlay

Hi Caroline

I absolutely love my double sided inkle looms. One side, two sides, they are still inkle looms!

I once took a workshop from a woman who announced that just because someone writes a book, it doesn't make them an expert. So, even if you have read that a 2 sided inkle loom is NOT an inkle loom, just say, pfffffffffft! It is indeed an inkle if it looks like an inkle, and works like an inkle!

That being said..... There's a terrific book by Sarah Swet, called, Kid's Weaving, that has a plastic pipe version of Archie Brennan's pipe loom. She shows how to do band weaving on it, using string heddles.... so warp face bands can be woven on all manner of looms.

And, I have woven warp face bands on my RH loom, and weft face bands on my inkle. 

So, it's all a matter of being willing to set aside pre-conceived notions and just experiment and weave weave weave!

I am constantly sampling with different looms, trying techniques out and learning, learning, learning! Ahhhhh, love it! yes!

Looking forward to seeing your little pinboard loom and what you make with it!

:o) Noreen