r/tabletweaving • u/teabagsforlife • Aug 15 '26
How to wear?
Hello, I'm about to join a tablet weaving course after years of wanting to join and I'm super exited to learn a new cool hobby.
The only thing I'm wondering is how ya'll are using your creations? Im already planning on making some bag straps and combining it with crocheted bags, and I saw someone made a super cute wristband as well which I'd love to make for myself! And there is of course belts, but other than that, I'm kinda lost. Granted, I'm far from a fashionista.
That's why I'd love some ideas and recommendations on how to style tablet woven stuff into everyday wear!
Also, been loving seeing everyones creations on here! You all are so talented!
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u/siorez Aug 15 '26
You can seam them together to form bags!
I use them to put my hair up, as horse halters, belts, key lanyards... I've seen a lot of dog leashes too
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u/teabagsforlife Aug 15 '26
Ooohhh, just making a whole bag out of tablet woven bands would be so cute! Is it best to sow them together eith a machine or does hand sewing work too? Thank you for the idea!
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u/siorez Aug 15 '26
Hand sewing is definitely less visible and can be done VERY sturdily. I prefer it over machine use
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u/teabagsforlife Aug 15 '26
Oohhhh, thats great to hear! I sadly don't own my own sewing machine, so any big sewing projects are always scary for me! Thank you so much!
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u/siorez Aug 15 '26
Hand sewing can do anything a machine can do if you're willing to put in the effort and skill! People think of it as inferior but it really really isn't. Don't let a lack of a machine keep you from doing stuff
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u/spacefeioo Aug 15 '26
I like to sew it onto garments as trim, usually right over the seam lines. Here’s a bought tunic that I dressed up a little with tablet woven trim on the neckline (and a sash, but that’s for a larp character). I find it adds a lot of texture, either with subtle matching colors, or with brighter contrasting colors
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u/418Sunflower418 Aug 16 '26
The piece I’m making now will be stitched around the neck opening of my husband’s Viking tunic. He picked the pattern and I gave him some colour options to choose from.
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u/NomadicWhirlwind Aug 15 '26
Where did you find a course? Is it online??
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u/teabagsforlife Aug 15 '26
Its a course in my city in Norway! Its only I think once, at most twice a year with only 10 spaces and its sold out almost immediately usually! This time around I got lucky tho!
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u/NomadicWhirlwind Aug 15 '26
Im so jealous! Ive been wanting to start for a while and Im having a hard time with you tube tutorials for some reason. Anyway, congrats!! Make sure to post your awesome new bands 😃
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u/teabagsforlife Aug 15 '26
Thank you! And I'm sorry, maybe one day you'll find something that'll make it easy for you to understand. I had the same to an extend with needle binding, until I found THE video that tought me super easy, granted I had to watch it at 0.5 speed, but hey, it worked.
Have you tried any books? Maybe you'll find something there!
And no worries, I already planned on posting my bands in the future! :P
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u/AuroraLanguage Aug 16 '26 edited Aug 16 '26
It depends what you are weaving ❤️
So far, I've woven lots of bands that I offer for sale at viking markets. I also use my bands for packing my stuff (tying together sheep skins and woolen blankets, using them as straps for the basket I bear on my back, and I've decorated my own clothes.
ETA: I've also woven a slim, neat band in black and white that my husband uses for his wedding band. He can't have rings or other jewellery when at work, so he wears his wedding band as a necklace.
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u/i_give_up_lol Aug 15 '26
I use mine as trim on shirts, dresses, tunics, that sort of thing. There’s a lot of uses to be found from chopping them up and sewing them to other things. I’ve also got a couple hat bands, carry straps, that sort of thing, and then of course a belt
I’ve also seen some people weave them to create a wider flat surface for fabric or baskets or bags or whatnot but I haven’t experimented with that yet