Twist neutral tablet weaving pattern

Christina shares some of her techniques for weaving intermediate tablet-weaving patterns.

6-20-22 - I still love the pattern, it is so beautiful! But I wasn’t able to fix the mess I made, without making more of a mess. It had worn me out. So I cut it off the loom, I would have only bee...

This pattern was inspired by work done by Shelagh Lewins on a band from the Oseberg ship burial (buried in 834 CE). It's a simple threaded-in pattern and is woven by turning the tablets continuously forwards (or by turning the tablets continuously backwards to work out built up twist). It's reversible, so the pattern appears on both sides of the band and would make a great selvedge pattern as part of a larger band. This is an easy weave, as the tablet threadings produce the pattern so…

(Updated 10/21/2013 to clarify threading method used.) I drafted this pattern for Baron Reinold Haldane to thank him for several woodworking projects he completed for me. The pattern was inspired by his heraldry, which features golden stag horns. Baron Reinold has graciously allowed me to share his pattern. Thank you again, Bob! Examples of brocaded ...

I have spent six months learning tablet weaving and here are some tips that I want to share with beginners struggling with their first bands.

A belt woven in Broken 3/1 Twill and Double Face (and free Raven Pattern!)

notes on my weaving, using backstrap loom and handspun yarn

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Looking for a weaving technique you can take just about anywhere? Try tablet weaving!