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I was supposed to be tidying! We moved our compost bin mid summer and accidentally grew tomatoes, so I had lots of green ones to try to ripen. I gave up and now have a bits and pieces chutney for winter.

09.10.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Weaving, unweaving, and continuously learning seems to be my MO with #tabletweaving. I call it a slow acquisition of skills

08.10.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I much prefer warping b2f, so I'm glad it worked well. Trying a different way is always a brain spinner

04.10.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How are you finding it?

04.10.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Possibly the last flowering of the year on half of this begonia. It has grown monstrous though. If I chop it after flowering, will it grow back?

03.10.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ignoring that this is a double weave, just for the fun of it. #weaving

03.10.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some experimental sampling of log cabin in a double weave. There are many things wrong with it that I'd address if I were to take this further

28.09.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#tabletweaving

26.09.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pattern 3 from #applesiesandfoxnoses and you can see where I forgot to pass the weft on the reverse of the pattern. I saw it quite quickly but decided to leave it as a memory of my development #TabletWeaving

26.09.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A moment of sublime beauty - a dozen sparrows bathing in our bird baths, splashing and whirring their wings in the morning sunshine. Balm after a disturbed sleep last night with a vivid nightmare about middle Eastern conflicts

21.09.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Red and blue tablet woven band,  showing both sides

Red and blue tablet woven band, showing both sides

Pattern 2 straight off the loom. One of the benefits and drawbacks of this little keel loom is that bands can be quite short. Great for sampling and learning, but not so good for experimenting with fishing swivels and tautline hitches #inkleweaving #tabletweaving #applesiesandfoxnoses

20.09.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Something seems to be going in at last. I warped up pattern 2 from #applesiesandfoxnoses and even had roughly the same colours, which made things easier. No mistakes in the warping order or the card orientation - wahoo! Next to tackle, maintaining a consistent width #inkleweaving #tabletweaving

18.09.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting a little more familiar with #TabletWeaving and loving how my little keel loom lets me play and use up thrums. This is the first pattern in #applesiesandfoxnoses , without the added turns I'd been making in my newbie carelessness. Thrums are from hand dyed linen I wove into tea towels

18.09.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I couldn't find the name for my wheel. I had tried every feminine name, but none worked. Only when I got the sibling loom, immediately known as Eric the Yarneater, did I realise my wheel was his brother Derek

18.09.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I still worry that my fly whisk, made from numerous inkle woven bands, looks more like a specialist toy 2/2

17.09.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a lovely day, visiting New Mills to see my work in an exhibition. I even bumped into @fieldstofabricontheroad, who organised our exhibit. I say our, as this is all work from the online weaving group that I'm a member of. Awesome contributions to be alongside.

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17.09.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We visited family yesterday, including our adorable young great niece. A terrible journey back, but at least we didn't have to stop at the services - I'd forgotten that she'd adorned me with shiny letter stickers.

15.09.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Artygal (@fibreandthread) on Threads I have a small piece in this exhibition alongside beautiful work from fellow members of the group. Can you guess which one is mine?

I have a small piece in this exhibition alongside beautiful work from fellow members of the group. Can you guess which one is mine?
www.threads.com/@fibreandthr...

14.09.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another step taken with #TabletWeaving . Lots of experimentation, including controlling twist. I had to use lobster clasp swivel clips as I Itemporarily couldn't find the fishing swivels I bought mumble years ago.

07.09.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How right she was. I tried using quick clamps and backstrap approaches but have realised that I'm currently most comfortable with the inkle loom. Baby steps will get me to where I want

05.09.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A kind friend reminded me that I had the Candace Crockett #TabletWeaving book and that it might be a good idea to work through that before diving into the excitement of Applesies and Foxnoses. 1/2

05.09.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, I will report back when I have experimented

04.09.2025 05:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think I got the card slants right. I couldn't work out which way the printed front of the cards faced. Mine are all facing left and A-D lettering goes clockwise #tabletweaving #applesiesandfoxnoses 2/2

03.09.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am paging more experienced tablet weavers as I'm doing something wrong, and I am too green to pinpoint it without help.

This is my wonky first try at the first pattern in Applesies and Foxnoses. The front kind of looks like the pattern, but the back is nothing like the photo in the book. 1/2

03.09.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blimey, I actually finished something today! I've backed my #krokbragd sample with a pvc table covering remnant to make a sit mat, ready for visits to my favourite nature reserve

31.08.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's so lovely, thank you

30.08.2025 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hoping #bandweaving is a suitable descriptor

30.08.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First steps. Just yarns and a toe to weave it.

30.08.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone has suggested that it may be tablet woven 3 colour Andean pebble weave

26.08.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I have also had an itch to play around with my homemade pin loom, which is nothing more than panel pins knocked into a board from a children's game. Even this grabby but very soft yarn takes less than 15 minutes a square. I might even have plans for what these will turn into

25.08.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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