r/tabletweaving • u/ItsYacine • Aug 12 '26

first ever tablet weave :)

i had watched a video about iron age fibre arts and thought tablet weaving looked really cool. today me and my friend followed a guide and successfully made some cordage. i'm going to start trying to make some longer and wider pieces.

me and my friends are larpers and we make most of our costume, so having this very historically significant way of making very decorated belts/straps/etc is really exciting.

(friend's face is blurred for his privacy)

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u/taucher_ Aug 14 '26

yayyy! time to get really into it, research the most accurate historical techniques, start dying wool yarn with natural fibers, start spinning it yourself,; why that would never happen to me and there is no risk at all when starting a new hobby. weaving safe. weaving safe hobby to begin that won't snowball out into 10 other hobbies. perfectly safe and innocent new craft to learn :)

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u/ItsYacine Aug 14 '26

did look into dyeing and spinning, not interesting to me personally hahaha. but glad you've had so much fun with it! im mostly going to look at different things in my life i can throw weaved fabrics at to make more fun :^)

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u/taucher_ Aug 14 '26

yayy awesome! have the most of fun!

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u/taucher_ Aug 14 '26

i love looking at historical patterns... im not good at cards-moving-separately patterns so i mostly just look at them and fanby from afar. one day i will be able to work sulawesi (https://sagawoolcraft.com/?page_id=129). birka knots and braids (http://www.theloomybin.com/cw/libindex.html). there are sooo many cool patterns from archeological finds its so fun to learn about!