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Category: weaving

Learning to use an inkle loom …

June 30, 2026 catholicfictioncatholicscienceLeave a comment

The first problem to solve when writing about inkle looms is that auto correct always wants to change it to ankle. However, when actually using the loom that's not a problem. Inkle looms are used to make bands such as guitar straps or lanyards. Most looms can't go wider than three or four inches. I [...]

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I’m sure there’s a word for this…

February 20, 2026 catholicfictioncatholicscienceLeave a comment

Forty-five years ago I bought a ‘portable’ table loom. I was living in Seattle and the local Rasmussen looms were a Thing in certain circles. It was an outrageous purchase even at the time but I didn’t care. I was entranced by the idea of making cloth. I also had the idea at the time [...]

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Band weaving from Jokkmokk

January 12, 2024January 11, 2024 catholicfictioncatholicscienceLeave a comment

Sometimes my brain decides to short out on me what with too much input and not enough time to digest it. That’s a little opaque. Over the last two years I did the Bible-in-a Year and then the Catechism-in-a-Year. Either one of those was a lot to take in. I also finished writing two completely [...]

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