{"id":9645,"date":"2010-01-27T13:57:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-27T10:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yrmegard.net\/treasury\/?p=9645"},"modified":"2025-06-24T18:25:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T15:25:35","slug":"tablet-weaving-prep-bobbins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yrmegard.net\/treasury\/en\/handicraft\/tablet-weaving\/tablet-weaving-prep-bobbins\/","title":{"rendered":"Tablet weaving prep: bobbins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yesterday I warped the tablets for a new belt. This time it\u2019s going to be narrow diagonals \u2013 only the reverse side won\u2019t be a simple negative of the front; it\u2019ll have a completely separate pattern of its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first time, I set up the loom using bobbins. To allow the warp to unwind during weaving, I had to start setting up from the far end of the loom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, the four threads for one tablet are tied to a weight, then most of the length is wound onto a bobbin, and the ends are threaded through a tablet:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Next, the threads are passed through the spreader, and their ends tied to the bar at the working end of the loom:<\/p>\n\n\n

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The bobbin hangs directly above the weight, and allows for adjustment of both thread length and weight height \u2013 making it easier to position the weights so they don\u2019t get in each other\u2019s way.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Here\u2019s the full warp and all the weights, ready to go:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So far, I\u2019m really pleased with the bobbins. We\u2019ll see how they perform once I start weaving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And this Saturday, after a long break, I\u2019ll be teaching a workshop again. I\u2019m just hoping I don\u2019t overwhelm everyone with too much information. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos of the finished band along with basic information about it can be found in the gallery: \"Fox tail\"<\/a>.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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