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Sami Rigid Heddle Weaving Patterns

Weaving patterns for the 2 hole rigid heddle loom [...]

Finnish Rigid Heddle Band Weaving Patterns

Sami rigid heddle band weaving patterns [...]

Band Weaving Books

Books and patterns for making woven bands and braids, tablet weaving, card weaving, rigid heddle. [...]

How to Weave with a Beaivi Sami Loom Video

A You Tube video demonstrating how to weave using a Sami 2 hole weaving reed – The Beaivi Loom. [...]

How to Warp a Beaivi Weaving Loom

To put a warp onto a Beaivi Sami weaving loom is a fairly simple process. I use my warping board that is attached to the back of my loom to measure the warp – similar to preparing a warp for any other loom. While I am measuring the warp, I thread the Beaivi loom [...]

Pickup Pattern for a Rigid Heddle Loom No 68

Sami Weaving Pattern – Zig zag. [...]

Sami 2 Hole Weaving Reed

From high-tech to low-tech weaving – My latest handweaving obsession is studying more about the weaving of narrow bands, belts and braids done by my ancestors. After finding a unique double slot weaving reed during a trip to Sweden, I did some more research on these small and portable weaving reeds used by the [...]

Double Slot Weaving Reed

I found this Sami weaving reed in a small craft shop in Sweden. It is used to weave traditional Sami style belts and bands. The reed is similar to a standard rigid heddle but has an extra set of slots that are designed to carry the pattern warp. The regular holes and slots [...]

Band weaving: aa101111

Different parts of Finland and Scandinavia were known for using different weave structures, patterns and colours. [...]

Saami Double Rigid Heddle Looms

We may be familiar with the standard rigid heddle loom consisting of a reed with slots and holes. In some parts of Scandinavia, a rigid heddle with an extra set of holes or slots is also used. The pattern weft is threaded through the additional top holes, making it easy to pick up the [...]

Saami Books

A hand-picked collection of books and music about the Saami people [...]

Saami Bandweaving

Saami band weaving and textiles [...]

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