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Bandweaving Belt (Old Post/Revised for Website Redesign)
In the About Me photo, I’m wearing the handwoven wool weaving belt shown above. In this post, you’ll find instructions for this belt and for a quick-and-easy alternative made from cotton webbing. Weaving Belt in Black and White I used wool for comfort and flexibility, and I chose an especially thick, sturdy wool for strength… Continue reading
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Hallingdal Bands (Old Post/Revised for Website Redesign)
In an article in the Norwegian Textile Letter, I talk about how pick-up bands were used in the old days in the Hallingdal valley of Norway. The bands shown in this post, which also illustrate that article, were modeled after traditional Hallingdal bands in Norwegian museum collections—one a hairband and the other trim for a… Continue reading
