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A no-equipment technique for braiding cords and bands

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Tag Archives: warp faced

finger weaving, tabby weave, twining

In the works

These are what I’ve been working on recently while I’ve been away from my computer— warp-faced, plain weave finger loop braids that I’ve been making with a new (to me) method…

February 3, 2013 in Loop Braiding, Original braids.

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Braids 2012 proceedings book:
Click book cover (below) to see pdf of table of contents. Many of the articles are how-to's, including mine.
Available in the U.S. from BraidersHand, in the U.K. from The Braid Society.
Threads That Move: Conference proceedings of Braids 2012

Includes my 12-page article on all the double braid variations.

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Header photo braids:
The header photo braids are described here. Some are traditional, some are original, and some are a little of both. I have tutorials for four of them, as well as for many more braids than shown in the header photo.
10-loop double braid

flat 10-loop double braid with color-linking

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Links to other braiding sites

  • L-MBRIC –Masako Kinoshita's site on loop braiding
  • L-MBRIC's index–scroll down for it
  • My own index to L-MBRIC and its Illustrated Instruction Series
  • Fingerloop Braiding (fingerloop.org)–15th-17th C braids
  • Fingerloop Braids–Cindy Myers' pages on Medieval braids
  • Jean Leader's tutorial for a 16-strand sling braid (spiral pattern)
  • Maarten-Jan's tutorial: 16-strand sling braid, different color-pattern.
  • Laverne's tutorials for two 24-strand Andean sling braids
  • Japanese braiding (kumihimo) – history, current practice
  • Kumihimo braiding overview
  • The Braid Society, U.K. – braids and other narrow-work
  • WeaversHand – galleries of various braiding techniques
  • Braids and Bands (yahoo discussion group)
  • Phiala's Stringpage – interesting & obscure textile techniques
  • BraidersHand – books and supplies, kumihimo stands (u.s.a.)
  • FingerTips, Gary Mitchell's loop braid pattern-planners
  • kumihimo masters braiding (video links)
  • Jean Leader's tutorial for a "two-strand braid" – easy and pretty
  • Giovanna Imperia Designs –Wire and other unusual braiding materials.
  • Carol James' site – sprang and fingerweaving
  • Michael Hattori's youtube kumihimo tutorials

Videos

  • My youtube loop braiding channel

Textile crafts links

  • Backstrap Weaving
  • The Loomy Bin
  • Son's popkes
  • Domblog
  • Inkle weaving: ASpinnerWeaver
  • Chinese knotting
  • Medieval Silkwerk of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Centuries
  • Marion – Jewels in Fiber
  • Stitches and Sewings for Bookbinding (free pdf doc)
  • Jean Leader's lace (and more) site
  • Robyn Spady's Blog: weaving and more – design, info, inspiration
  • Sarah Goslee's STRING NOTES blog
  • Textile History book: Women's Work: the First 20,000 Years
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