Karelian red pick-up weaving
I learned how to do Karelian red pick-up weaving. This is an old traditional patterning technique that my grandmother used to do in the 1940s.
Understanding the loom – my first single colour (huck lace) pattern
I decided to learn how to weave patterns in a single-colour only! Thus I made a huck lace shawl in luxurious silk merino yarn.
From Rags to Rugs – weaving a cozy rag rug for our hallway
I had a 5-metre-long front hall that was covered with a very sad-looking gray rug. I wanted to have something bright and colorful to bring some happiness into the hallway. Like many sewists, I had plenty of fabrics that I had stored for a while that I hadn’t found any use for. I decided to cut them into rag wefts and weave them into a rug. I love rag rugs that all my grandmothers wove. A few decades ago everyone knew somebody who wove rag rugs but nowadays it is more common to go and buy mass-produced rugs that are cheaper but well… more boring. The video Here is my…
Try Tabletweave generator – Kokeile lautanauhageneraattoria!
I coded Tabletweave generator that allows you to design your own tablet woven bands!
Weaving a Cozy Piece of History – A Finnish Folk Shawl from Start to Finish
I wove myself a traditional Finnish wool shawl. This was a garment that women used to wear when they went outside without a coat.
I wove myself a camera strap with a double-slotted heddle
I wove myself a new camera strap using a double-slotted heddle and an old traditional Finnish pattern from Lemi.
Weaving my own fabrics for my folk costume!
I spent 2 months weaving myself fabrics for my folk skirt and vest. I was slow but I learned a lot in the process.
My first floor loom and a scarf project
I got my first floor loom as a birthday present in December and wove a nice check patterned scarf for my first project.
The Finnish Iron Age Peplos and the Final Costume
The last part of my Finnish Iron Age costume is the peplos dress. It took me 6 months to construct the whole thing. Now it comes together!
Tablet weaving tips for beginners and Iron Age Finnish tablet weaving
I have spent six months learning tablet weaving and here are some tips that I want to share with beginners struggling with their first bands.
