I have designed some new tablet weaving cards that are made of durable plastic, because I didn’t like to use the matt board ones. I found that they tended to wear out rather quickly.
I designed these cards to be made of plastic so that they would be able to withstand the friction that is placed on the tablets during weaving. The edges are smooth and the cards turn easily.
The plastic tablets are not mass produced, but are made locally by skilled craftsmen.
Tag Archives: tablet weaving
Card Woven Edging
How to weave a card or tablet woven trim to the end of a handwoven fabric.
Bandweaving books
Books and patterns for making woven bands and braids, tablet weaving, card weaving, rigid heddle.
Tablet Weaving patterns: tablet102
This tablet woven band uses 10 weaving cards.
Warp: 12/2 Linen
Red – 8 ends
Black – 24 ends
White – 8 ends
Total – 40 ends
Weft – 12/2 Linen – Black
Please check my PaivatarYarn Shop on Etsy for my new tablet weaving cards.
I now hand dye high quality worsted wool yarns with plant dyes that are suitable for tablet weaving. Please visit my shop on Etsy for more information. PaivatarYarn on Etsy.
Tablet Weaving Pattern: belt74
This is my second tablet woven belt. Instead of using wooden cards, I wove this belt with the Lacis brand of plastic cards. I found these slightly easier to handle because they are thinner than the wooden ones, so fit in the palm of my hand better.
I used Finnish cotton yarn for the warp and weft (6 ply Kalanka) in light green and yellow.
No Ends: 40
No Cards: 10
Warp: 6 ply Kalalanka cotton, 4 yard length
Yellow: 20 ends
Green: 20 ends
Weft: Yellow 6 ply Kalanka cotton.
Band weaving: aa101111
Different parts of Finland and Scandinavia were known for using different weave structures, patterns and colours.
Blue Skirts and Golden Belts: aa112403
Blue Skirts and Golden Belts - an exhibit of Viking age textiles in Finland
Bands and Braids: braiding
About braiding techniques, ply split, sprang, tablet weaving