Try out the free demos and order your weaving software soon. Gtt and guntram tablet weaving program submitted by mystic handworks on. Its use is intended for personal and noncommercial purpose only. Fiberworks pcw weaving design software that thinks like weavers do. Download the manual in word 2000 format download the manual in rtf format if you really want to, you can download a spec for the file formats used by gtt. The reverse side of the pattern is what you would see if you looked at the underneath of the pattern on the loom. In other words, if the warp is visible on the top, then the weft will be visible on the underneath. Free weaving patterns and drafts youll love weaving interweave. That means there should be a version for just everybodys system. Most people looking for weave design software free downloaded. This is the best method if youre weaving a complicated pattern with a lot of color changes. The shareware program weavedesign, by bengt nelson, supports both a native format wdv and wif files.
Pikes peak weavers guild download weavedesign software. Mar 04, 2016 its pattern is produced by repeatedly turning weaving 9 turns forward, then 9 turns backward. Note that the selvedge generator only permits selvedges with tablets being turned forwards continuously. Kitchen towel designed and handwoven with a traditional twill weaving pattern of grey twill octagons on a crisp white background with. If youre interested in learning the basics of tabletcard weaving, this is a pretty good book and offers more to the weaver than just patterns. Turnstyler card weaving design software on the right, third one from the. Weavepoint is software for advanced weaving design an efficient tool for creating, editing and analyzing textile patterns and colorways and keeping a pattern archive. When computers and weaving are mentioned in the same sentence, my mind first turns to weavedesign software.
The things we do free, easy card weaving patterns fabric. These free weaving patterns and drafts will help you hone new weaving skills so you can take your craft to the next level. In this video, i will show you how to create your own patterns using the gtt program or guntrams tabletweaving thingy program, go over the. A card weavers studio the card weaver is a design tool for card weaving.
For ease of weaving all cards should be the same size. Also check out my free tablet weaving design software here. This program is provided by the generosity of the author and through the auspices of the pikes peak weavers guild. Doubleclick on the weavedraft icon to start the program or use the program manager or file manager to execute the program.
A typical weavedraft screen will look like this the various parts are labelled for clarity. Longxing knitcad is a patternmaking system designed for the products of flat knitting electrical control from longxing. Dbweave is a software to help you design dobby loom patterns. Knitting patterns toys quick overview of intwined studio ver interesting pattern and chartwriting software for needlearts. Inkle weaving patterns loom weaving card weaving medieval pattern hugo weaving types of weaving inkle loom card patterns viking knit. They are strung with one color in 2 holes and another color in the other 2 holes. Added an option to the multicolour doubleface designer for setting up the cards in the default configuration for 3colour doubleface.
Linda hendrickson talks about graphing and weaving the capital letters for gill sans, and weaves a name badge in doublefaced tablet weaving, graphs for the lower case letters for gill sans are. Tablet weaving also known as card weaving informational and instructional fiber artist site. Weavedesign a software program for creating weaving drafts and drawdowns created by bengt nelson. Weavers create the threading, treadling and tieup and weaveit will display the draft as a drawdown. If youre interested in learning the basics of tablet card weaving, this is a pretty good book and offers more to the weaver than just patterns. Mar 19, 2012 linda hendrickson talks about graphing and weaving the capital letters for gill sans, and weaves a name badge in doublefaced tablet weaving, graphs for the lower case letters for gill sans are. Warping a loom for card weaving aethelfliedbrewbane. Gtt and guntram tablet weaving program submitted by mystic handworks on fri, 03072014 15.
Bookmark for this project, you will use eight cards and two colors of yarn, a light and a dark. From one cardweaving warp, many patterns keith weaves. Youll need 8 card weaving cards, yarn, scissors, cards, and a belt shuttle. Guntram uses a unique card labeling system which differs from the labeling on most preprinted tablet weaving cards. See more ideas about card weaving, weaving patterns and weaving. Janis saunders an information page for weavers, specifically for those interested in tablet weaving, kumihimo, and plysplitting. Its easiest to start with really simple forward and back designs, then play around with the number of turns. It enables you to design card weaving patterns and try them out without threading a single card. Weavepoint weavepoint is software for advanced weaving design an efficient tool for creating, editing and analyzing textile patterns and colorways and keeping a pattern archive. It is available on apples ipad, iphone and ipod touch. Twisted threads is a webbased application for designing, weaving and sharing tablet weaving patterns. This tool is limited to a plainweave, meaning that threads on the loom alternate passing through the heddles. Photo galleries of tablet weaving by many individuals. Once i understood the movements in the software it became easier to do it in practice.
That is, software which generates a drawdown from basic information about the weave structure. Weaveit is a weaving software program for creating, designing and displaying weaving drafts and patterns. These free weaving patterns and drafts will help you hone new weaving skills so you can take your craft to the next. The origins of this technique go back at least to the early iron age.
Search for iweaveit by canyon art on youtube or become a subscriber to be notified of new videos. Tablet weaving card weaving and plysplitting links linda. Card woven bands can range from simple and easy to elaborately patterned and very time consuming. Introduction dont be put off by the length of this riff. Card weaving also called tablet weaving is a very ancient technique for weaving bands. However, since we cant be there with you, weve written out this detailed set of instructions. This is a method that only works with card weaving. Weaveit pro for mac is a weaving application for creating, designing and displaying weaving drafts and patterns. Please let me know if you have problems using it or suggestions to improve it.
No special techniques are required to lift or drop individual threads during the weaving process. Tablet weaver software by john mullarkey, free to download at. Here at interweave, we have projects for every kind of weaving enthusiast, from the experienced 8shaft weaver to the child using a cardboard box. It does not carry over to warping any other type of weaving from my understanding. See more ideas about weaving, software and weaving techniques. This document should only be treated as a guide because, as everyone knows, specs change all the time. Its easiest to begin card weaving with a smooth, strong yarn. The book is set up giving a history of card weaving, some nice background and examples through the ages and in various countries, and then getting into basics and more complicated patterns and techniques.
Also check out my free tablet weaving design software here please take a look at my new shop for tablet weaving supplies and zoom looms. The button is located to the left of the undo button. When its finished, ill cut them into segments, making curtain tie backs. Oct 21, 20 guntram uses a unique card labeling system which differs from the labeling on most preprinted tablet weaving cards. Weavingsimulator is fabric design software, to aid hand weavers in creating weaving patterns and immediately seeing what the fabric will look like. Supports any number of warp and weft threads, treadles, and harnesses. The card weaver is designed to be platform independent.
Here, have a few pics of stuff ive been weaving lately. Weavedraft program for weavers gammon software solutions. Drafts a sample pattern 36 squares wide and 20 squares high able to draft patterns for looms with up to 8 shafts and up to 8 pedals up to 10 different colours can be visible at once colours can be userselectable using the standard colour selection dialog patterns can be saved for later. Turnstyler card weaving design software on the right, third one from the bottom havent tried this one yet.
These are the pattern pages i designed to accompany my doublefaced weaving how to guide. No matter your goal, we have something to help achieve it. It may help to mark the packs by using different colored weaving cards. Hobbyware inc, which is a cross stitch pattern maker. Tons we will explore all of the alternate designs hidden within a single card weaving draft. Selvedges menu item, or via the tool button next to the card setup button. Sep 02, 2009 in the evenings i have been working on my card weaving. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. It supports weaving such patterns on a variety of supported loom types e. Inkle loom pattern generator the carolingian realm. My name is john mullarkey, and i love weaving and teaching. This is a 4 card, 2 color weave with 2 cards for the edging. The interactive weaving chart makes it easier to follow complicated patterns by highlighting the row you are currently weaving. Threadedin card weaving is the variant of card weaving where the pattern is coded into the individual cards and the deck of cards or each of a few subdecks of cards are turned together as a set.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I took a tablet weaving class with inge dam at convergence today. Loom control drivers for computer assisted looms available for avl, toika, arm and louet looms. Turnstyler card weaving design software free software for tablet weavers. Card weaving pattern generator card weaving, tablet weaving. Free weaving patterns and drafts youll love weaving. Ive edited the pattern library page and put a bunch of new patterns on there along with a pdf that contains all the patterns in the one file here, have a few pics of stuff ive been weaving lately. Card weaving pattern library and online pattern software. Gtt and guntram tablet weaving program weavolution. In her class hand out shes lists these two programs. The software is offered as freeware to promote the art of card weaving.
Its pattern is produced by repeatedly turning weaving 9 turns forward, then 9 turns backward. Antler tablet weaving pattern the barony of allyshia. Card weaving design software free software for tablet weavers. This tool will help you generate a pattern for a warpfacing weave, such as that produced by an inkle loom or a backstrap loom. This year i woven from a warp with threading similar to last years warp, but to keep it interesting and a bit challenging, i wove small bookmarks, varying each by changing card initial position, threading direction, or turning sequence.
Downloading card weaving software, patterns, and tutorial. A good book a short introduction to warping and weaving followed by a lot of information on doing more complicated weaves including brocades and manipulated card weaving. Reading the pattern each column in the pattern represents one card. The abcs and rune patterns of are my own creation, the gothic lettering is from the font created by the incredibly talented guntram of guntrams tabletweaving page.
Tablet weaving card weaving and plysplitting links. Tablet weaving also called card weaving is a weaving technique where tablets or cards are used to create a gap, called a shed, through which a weft thread is passed. The technique is limited to narrow bands which can be used for belts, straps, or garment trims. Card weaving, also known as tablet weaving, is a method of producing narrow textiles such as straps, belts and trim. And if we were with you we could soon show you how to do it. A good book a short introduction to warping and weaving followed by a lot of information on doing more complicated weaves including brocades and manipulatedcard weaving. To show the reverse side, select show reverse side from the weaving menu or press controli. Remember that tablet weaving warp twists as you weave and that the pattern must. Double faced tablet weaving patterns card weaving, weaving. Card weaving also called tablet weaving is a very ancient technique. Please take a look at my new shop for tablet weaving supplies and zoom looms.
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