DIY Inkle Loom
DIY Inkle Loom Well, it’s been a long time since my last post. I have done some ‘making’ over the past few months, but during this awful pandemic, my heart has not been in it. Very little opportunities to spend time with grandchildren or family, which is where my inspiration usually flows from. However, I thought the time had come to learn a new skill, so here it is - Inkle weaving. I found instructions on making a diy loom here: http://heartsonfibre.blogspot.com/2011/11/diy-cardboard-box-inkle-loom-tutorial.html I decided to make a ‘mini’ version, so I halved all the measurements and it seems to work perfectly. I have made a few mistakes as I learn the method of actually weaving, but am improving as I go and am completely hooked now. The next step was to make the ‘heddles’ using this link: http://heartsonfibre.blogspot.com/2013/02/inkle-tutorial-2-making-heddles.html Then onto the ‘warping’ and actual weaving using these really helpful videos and instructions here:...