Monk's belt weaving

[watervole]

 I've been experimenting with a technique called 'monks belt' weaving.

It's an adaptation for an inkle loom (which is what I have) from another type of loom (a 'four shaft' loom, if you really want to know).  I didn't invent the adaptation, I got it from an inkle weaving book)

The catch, as it turns out, is that you can do it, but you can't do it

Comments

[vjezkova]

Woooow!!!

[watervole]

Thanks!

[sallymn]

That does seem a lot of work... though it looks good!

[watervole]

It's always worth trying new techniques. If nothing else, it keeps my brain alert!

I'm getting tempted to try brocading next, but if I get what I'm expecting for my birthday, then I have a 3/1 twill pattern awaiting me and some thread to make it with.

There's a wonderful book of twill patterns written by a lady in Germany and I drool over them.

I've tried a couple of her simplest ones and there are some really tempting ones in the book I'm hoping to receive.