![]() ![]() I wonder if it bugged me partially because I didn’t know how to use it. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced weaver, who is looking for a portable, yet highly functional and convenient to use, you should miss the deal. I put the loom back on the same shelf and pass it every day, but it no longer bugs me. The last one on the list is a portable inkle loom from Wiener Dog Ranch. I also love those little purses made out of several bands sewn together like Allison Irwin’s Baltic Zigzag Bag in the March/April 2017 issue of Handwoven, and I’m ready to design my own. ![]() I’ve seen some cute dog collars made out of inkle bands, which are inspiring and tempting, and even though I don’t currently even have a dog, I know lots of dog owners who would like them. For a long time, I’ve admired those little tags some people put on their handwoven towels, and now I know that I can make my own. It finally became clear to me how the sheds worked, what people are referring to when they call some of the warp threads heddled and some unheddled, and how giving a little tug on the weft on a closed shed keeps the selvedges tidy. I have watched videos about warping and weaving on an inkle loom, and once a very long time ago I took a short workshop on inkle weaving, but this was the first time I really dove into it and warped and wove without assistance from friends or a teacher. At first I used the saved heddles but quickly ran out, and after consulting the book and realizing how easy they are to make, I started making my own using white carpet warp.Ī very small percentage of my stash. The Woolery offers a wide variety of inkle looms from top manufacturers including Ashford, Glimakra, and Leclerc. I have a generous stash of 8/4 cotton carpet warp, so I picked 3 colors and started warping. (I am sorry to say I no longer have that picture, or I’d show you just how ugly that warp was.) Then I cut the warp off but saved the string heddles. I also brought home The Weaver’s Inkle Pattern Directory for a reference and the brochure that comes with the Schacht inkle loom.įirst I snapped a picture just in case I couldn’t figure out from the books how the warp traveled around the pegs. Finally, one day, I picked it up, grabbed a belt shuttle from the supply room, and took the poor thing home. For a weaver like me, it was creepy in a horror-movie-creepy kind of way. Someone had warped it with icky, thin yellow yarn and woven about 2 inches with the same yarn. (60) Check Price on Amazon Beka Inkle Loom (30) Check Price on Amazon Schacht Inkle Loom (40) Check Price on Amazon And if you think you better DIY an inkle loom for yourself, there’s an easy-to-follow guide on making an inkle loom. Yarns: 5/2 Pearl Cotton (UKI) 22/2 Cottolin (Bockens).For the first 9 months of my time as editor of Handwoven, I passed an inkle loom every day on the way to my desk. Other supplies: Liquid seam sealant such as Fray Check two 1½" brass tri-glide slides 1½" brass D-ring 1½" sliplock buckle. ![]() Looms that can work wider - as some of the two sided models can - are uncomfortable to weave on and. (If you're part of the Easy Weaving with Little Looms All Access program you can find the PDF for these sweet collars in the Easy Weaving With Little Looms library here.) Doesn’t your dog deserve some bling?Įquipment needed: Inkle loom band knife or inkle shuttle. Four inches weaving width is the limit for most inkle looms. This project fromĮasy Weaving with Little Looms 2018 is great for anyone new to inkle weaving and even those who have been inkle weaving for a while. These two inkle collar patterns use thick cotton and cottolin in the warp and weft for added strength. In addition, although handwoven collars are beautiful and fully functional, in Elisabeth’s view, the ones she has woven are “Fiona’s jewelry,” and she uses them in conjunction with a strong commercially made harness designed for “exuberant” walkers. Depending on the size of your dog’s head and neck, you may want to adjust the size that you make. The two collars that Elisabeth designed are adjustable from 16–25 inches and are considered size large. Using the commercial collar as her example, she found the necessary hardware online and then designed an inkle Pup Collar that she could weave and sew herself.Įlisabeth Hill’s sweet inkle collars are the perfect accessory for any pup! Elisabeth bought a martingale collar for Fiona and found it worked well (along with some upper body strengthening exercises and nonslip shoes!). Her foster parent warned her that Fiona was a little wild on the leash and recommended a martingale-style collar to ensure that she didn't pull out of her collar on walks.Ī martingale slips over the head and has a D-ring that pulls the collar tighter when tugged. When Elisabeth adopted her one-year-old puppy, Fiona, she was inspired to make inkle collars to frame her new pup’s lovely mug. ![]()
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