[Regia-NA] Tablet Weaving
Hazel Uzzell
list-regia-na@lig.net
Mon, 23 Dec 2002 21:14:25 -0000
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Hi Ali and all,
Sorry not to answer. I have been away, and only just read your e-mail.
I don't think that it is neccessary to abandon your method of tablet =
weaving...I call it threaded in patterns...I'm sure it has a proper =
name!
The problem with our bands is the patterns more than the fabric of the =
weave, and weaving in a threaded in way makes it harder to 'do' the more =
authentic patterns.
The method of making patterns by turning the tablets individually is, as =
I'm sure you know, not all that complicated. If I can do it, anyone can! =
Gelfling came down to Lancaster for an afternoon about 8 years ago, and =
gave a few of us lessons. In my opinion, that is by far the best way to =
learn...it's worth a hundred books!
Even the 3/1 twill isn't all that complicated if you see someone doing =
it. That said, I'm not sure that I could incorporate a turned pattern =
with it, however, you can brocade with it.
As for the bi or multicoloured bands, Liz da Born sent a private reply =
to me which I'm sure she won't mind my quoting.
'There is an entire sub-set commonly referred to as Snartemo which =
traditionally uses four colours. Using floating warps the colours are =
manipulated to create the pattern'
Sooo, Ali, after all that, please don't give up, nor yet go mad, but =
have a good Christmas!
Hazel
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Ali and all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sorry not to answer. I have been away, =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I don't think that it is neccessary to =
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method of tablet weaving...I call it threaded in patterns...I'm sure it =
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proper name!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The problem with our bands is the =
patterns more=20
than the fabric of the weave, and weaving in a threaded in way makes it =
harder=20
to 'do' the more authentic patterns.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The method of making patterns by =
turning the=20
tablets individually is, as I'm sure you know, not all that complicated. =
If I=20
can do it, anyone can! Gelfling came down to Lancaster for an afternoon =
about 8=20
years ago, and gave a few of us lessons. In my opinion, that is by far =
the best=20
way to learn...it's worth a hundred books!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Even the 3/1 twill isn't all that =
complicated if=20
you see someone doing it. That said, I'm not sure that I could =
incorporate a=20
turned pattern with it, however, you can brocade with it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As for the bi or multicoloured bands, =
Liz da Born=20
sent a private reply to me which I'm sure she won't mind my=20
quoting.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>'There is an entire sub-set commonly =
referred to as=20
Snartemo which traditionally uses four colours. Using floating warps the =
colours=20
are manipulated to create the pattern'</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sooo, Ali, after all that, please don't =
give up,=20
nor yet go mad, but have a good Christmas!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hazel</FONT></DIV>
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