BW-30. Classroom #6 – Sami bands
Bands Section #4: Classroom • 32m
What this project will teach you:
- Map of Sweden showing location of Sami homelands
- Drafting page with structure details explained in detail
- Demo on the Vävstuga bandloom with pattern spreader
- Review of sources for patterns of this style
- Demo on the Vävstuga bandloom with pattern spreader in 16/2 linen
- Demo combining 2 different pick-up techniques on the same band
- Page by page view of Doris Wiklund's band "binder from the far north" (included as a PDF)
Up Next in Bands Section #4: Classroom
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BW-31. Classroom #7 – materials
What this project will teach you:
- Using our Yarn-in-a-Jar as a design tool
- Band examples in 8/2 cotton
- Band examples in 16/2 cotton
- Band examples in 22/2 cottolin
- Band example in 60/2 linen lace yarn
- Band examples in 16/2 linen
- Band example in cotton rug & linen rug warp yarns
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BW-32. Classroom #8 – resources
What this project will teach you:
- Becky's collection of band books
- Swedish books
- Norwegian books
- Finnish books
- Baltic books
- Becky flips through several books for you to view
- Books go out of print quickly
- New books keep coming - get them when you can -
BW-33. Classroom #9 – finishings
What this project will teach you:
- Twisted fringe
- Braided fringe
- Combination of twisted and braided
