Recently I wrote about the best inkle and band weaving books but today I want to go a little deeper on three specific band weaving books that live in my own library and the author behind them.
Many years ago I purchased Norwegian Pick Up Bandweaving by Heather Torgenrud and was instantly taken by the beauty, quality and inspiration the book offered.
So naturally, when Heather offered to send me her next two books, including the brand new The Bandweaver’s Project Book, I jumped at the opportunity.
Today we will begin by discussing the merits of each book, then we will hear from Heather herself in an interview and finally, thanks to Heather and Schiffer Publishing, we have a copy of The Bandweaver’s Project Book to giveaway to one lucky winner!
So let’s dive into these wonderful books, in order of publication:
Norwegian Pick Up Bandweaving
I love weaving books that incorporate history and stories – they give the “why” of the weaving and the “where from” – that appeals to me so much.
Broken into three parts, part one of this book talks about the historical and traditional uses of these pick up bands in Norway in the 18th and 19th centuries. Part two is about the Norwegian immigrants and some of the specific brands they took to America. Part three is the instructional section for weaving these tradition Norwegian band designs.
Although the instructions are for band weaving looms, the designs can easily be adapted to other looms, like inkle looms.
This book is full of beautiful photographs, pattern charts and historical examples.
Pick Up Bandweaving Designs
Heather’s second book is all about the designs and colour. Included are 288 Baltic style pick up band charts. Heather also talks about her own design process and the importance of colour choices in weaving attractive pick up bands.
Towards the back of this book there are many large photographs of sample bands with charts and specific yarn colours as examples for inspiration or for you to weave yourself.
This book is for weavers who already have band weaving knowledge but are looking for new and exciting design ideas.
The Bandweaver’s Project Book
This book was just released this year and has caused some excitement among band weavers I know! The question of what to do with all your woven bands is a constant one, and this book provides some answers.
Again, this book is aimed at the experienced band weaver, so basic weaving instructions are not given. It is suitable for any type of loom weaver or for how you usually weave bands. All of the projects included are woven in plain weave with beautiful colour arrangements.
There are 34 projects altogether and each one has it’s own pattern chart as well as yarn colour and type and necessary calculations.
I chose the Key Fobs and Lanyards project from page 33 to weave on my inkle loom. As I wasn’t able to source the same yarn used in the book, I used my favourite brand of 8/4 cotton, which was a similar weight. I used the colours I had on hand but ensured enough contrast between them. The design is simple but so striking, like many of the designs in this book.
I also love the Tool Cases project on page 43 but again, did not have a suitable yarn. So I decided to do something a bit different. I used a fingering weight wool but doubled the ends. This completely changed the design layout but I was interested to see how it would turn out.
I’m not finished that project yet – my wool is quite soft rather than the more robust wool used in the book. For that reason, it has taken some patience to separate the stick sheds. But it sure is a pretty band and I’m looking forward to sewing it up into tool cases, especially to house my precious handmade Pickers Ridge belt shuttle.
In addition to answering the question of how to use your woven bands, this book addresses another important query that comes up repeatedly – how do I finish my band?
Part 2 covers all kinds of finishing options from fringes to hems, from binding to joining techniques – including some options you may never have come across before.
This is such an attractive book, I love the layout, the colours and fonts used and the entire presentation. It’s the sort of book that makes you feel happy just by flipping through 😊
I also really appreciate the ease of navigation. Each project page refers you to a technique page for sewing or assembling the project, and these have been laid out in a really easy to find and follow way.
What I Love About All Of These Books
Schiffer Publishing currently have 7000 titles in print. If you got to their website and type “weaving” “craft” or “art” in the search bar, you will see just what I mean. The weaving category alone will present you with so many beautiful choices, including the much anticipated re-print of Marguerite Porter Davison’s A Handweaver’s Pattern Book.
Heather’s books, printed and distributed by Schiffer are beautiful hardbound books with an attractive layout, colour photography and illustrated instructions.
Directions and charts are simple to follow and find when you need them. The way each book is divided into relevant sections makes navigation really easy.
I am often disappointed by the lack of quality in many of the books available for purchase nowadays, so Heather’s books are a joy to behold in comparison.
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Interview with Heather Torgenrud
When did you start weaving and what drew you to it?
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been drawn to textiles and soft fibers. As a child, I was fascinated with how the interlacement created the plaid patterns in my wool blanket and my father’s flannel shirts. In 1970, when I was fifteen, I got a Lily Mills table loom and taught myself to weave with Nell Znamerowski’s Step-by-Step Weaving. As soon as I opened that book, I felt like I’d come home, to a way to be creative that made sense to me. In 1972, when my husband and I were first together, he gave me the gift of an inkle loom, and my first floor loom followed a few years later.
Has it always been about band weaving for you, or are there other types of weaving you do too?
I’m passionate about band weaving, and there have been long periods when I’ve concentrated on that. But I’m also right at home with my four-shaft counterbalance floor loom. These days I’m enjoying working with wool in a weft-faced weave called rosepath treadled on opposites. The weaving is relaxing, the design possibilities seem endless, and the interlacement creates a texture I find really appealing. Plus, I like how both color and pattern change places on the back, just as they do with Baltic pick-up.
For your band weaving, do you favour a particular loom?
I used to weave all my bands on my beloved Schacht inkle loom, but now that’s changed. For plain bands, I weave on my Spriggs floor-type inkle loom, which I like because it’s comfortable to sit at for long periods and the sturdy tension peg is so easy to adjust. For pick-up bands, I weave on a band heddle with a backstrap, which I like because I can release the tension slightly as I beat to give the floats a little extra ease and form more compact motifs.
How did the idea of writing your first book, Norwegian Pick Up Bandweaving, come about?
When I first learned pick-up, I wanted to know more about the Baltic technique I loved so much. Who were the weavers, and how were the bands used in the old days? When a weave is that beautiful, it feels like something is missing if you can’t place what you’re creating in historical context. I told myself that someday I’d find the answers and write a book, but I was very young, so I pushed the idea to the back of my mind. Then, in the late 1990s, when my husband and I were studying Norwegian, I contacted the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum about their band collection. By then, I had experience in research and writing, and I knew that when we finished our language studies, I’d be able to write the book that I would have liked to have had as a young weaver.
Did ideas for your next two books grow from feedback from readers or a different motivation?
The idea for Pick-Up Bandweaving Designs grew while I was finishing the Norwegian book. I’d always loved to design my own patterns for Baltic pick-up, in keeping with a traditional style. And as I charted the patterns from the bands in Vesterheim’s collection, I kept getting ideas for variations. I wanted to share my love for pattern design and give readers a huge pattern library that they could draw upon or be inspired by. I also wanted to share my ideas for using color in pick-up bands. Not abstract color theory, but specific techniques illustrated by dozens of samples.
The idea for The Bandweaver’s Project Book came about because so many weavers have asked me: “What can I do with my bands?” Once I got started, the list of projects kept growing, from multiple small items cut from one band, to bands sewn together to make pockets and pouches, and so forth. I wanted to focus on finishing techniques because a thick, warp-faced band calls for a different approach than another textile might. And finishing is so important to the success of a piece. Weavers tell me they appreciate having all the finishing techniques in a separate, illustrated section that they can refer to when designing their own projects.
The Bandweaver’s Project Book, provides a much needed resource for showing how woven bands can be utilised in projects. Do you have a favourite project from the book and what makes it special to you?
It’s really hard to choose, but I’m quite fond of the design of the hatband that I wove for my late husband. I’m also partial to the pocket designs—the Notepad Pocket with its coordinating trim and channel for the pencil, and the Loose Pocket with its color pattern formed into an interesting shape by flipping the miter to the outside.
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The Giveaway!
And now for the really fun part. Thanks to Schiffer Publishing and Heather Torgenrud, we are giving away one copy of The Bandweaver’s Project Book!
This giveaway is available worldwide. The winner will be notified via email and arrangements will be made to ship the book out.
For your chance to win, leave your comment below, answering this question:
What’s one thing you’d love to learn from Heather’s new book?
A winner will be drawn October 1st, 2026.
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I look forward to reading your entries, best of luck!
Until next time…
Happy Weaving!
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I’ve always wanted to learn how to weave and by chance was able to attend a workshop last year. I bought myself a knitters loom and haven’t stopped. I’m looking forward to learning how to make the lovely braids that you see on national clothes and of course what else you can use them.
I am looking forward most to the section on finishing methods. While I like the tassel ends I use for my long belts, they certainly don’t work for most of the projects that I’d like to try. I’ve recently started learning the Baltic pick-up weaving on my inkle loom, and I’m also interested in seeing the differences between that and Norwegian pick-up patterns, so I’ll be looking for a copy of Heather Torgenrud’s first book too. 🙂
I use a simple backstrap loom and string heddles which I tie ueach time I set up the warp. I’d love to learn new pickup patterns from this book.
I am keen to see how I can use woven bands to create useful items.
Looks like a lot of fun projects in her book. I have an inkle loom but haven’t yet used it, but this book might be what get me going.
I have a homemade inkle loom and have only finished one band. I need to learn tips, appropriate fiber choices and patterns! I love browsing weaving books and finding that “Ah-hah” moment that leads to new understanding or that irresistible excited urge to try something new!
Enjoyed your reviews and the interview with Heather very much. I would love to have more knowledge of finishing options, as well as more ideas on things to make with bands. Thanks to Heather and to you for the opportunity to win a copy of this lovely book.
I would love to know what I can make with my bands made on inkle and backstrap looms.
I’m new to inkle/band weaving and would like to learn better finishings for my projects.
Hi 🙂 I’m a beginner and I just want to learn new pattern. I love my inkle loom
I really enjoy inkle weaving; I need to increase my ability and knowledge in all aspects, especially new projects and finishing techniques.
I would love to explore another step in my weaving journey 😀
Thanks for reviewing the books! I’m always interested in textile history. It was such a commonplace industry and was overlooked for so long. Thankfully that is changing. I find it fascinating what ordinary people did with their common activities to brighten up their world corner.
The finishing techniques and uses for the woven bands are also one of the sections I will look at first.
I have recently taken up rigid heddle weaving and enjoying this craft. Recently, I had a chance to weave on an inkle loom and enjoyed the experience. Therefore, I would learn so much as a beginner weaver and also, there are other inkle weavers in the same Creative Fibre Group that would benefit from using this book too!
I’m very interested in trying to weave a skinny belt or suspenders. And I would find a little pocket for keeping my cell phone at hand very useful. I wonder if instead of a key fob one could make a lanyard with a ring at the bottom for reader glasses too. And I could really use info on finishing techniques!
Thanks for an inspiring blog and fascinating interview!
I am a beginner band weaver and have taken your band weaving class. I would really like to learn new patterns to make on my inkle loom. I enjoy weaving and creating with fiber.
I love all forms of weaving and all my weaving must be useful. It would be great to see other ideas for how to use my Inkle bands.
I would like to know howshe uses the bands to make projects.
I would be interested in how to finish bands and how to sew them together into different projects
I would be interested to learn best yarn/fiber choices for woven bands in addition to patterns. Bands would coordinate with tote bags and purses that I weave and sew. Thank you
Hello
I’ve had an inkle loom for quite a few years and have woven quiet a few bands but never made them into something yet. I would be particularly interested in how to finish bands and also how to sew them together into projects.
Project ideas and finishing techniques. I’m a self taught weaver and I first became interested in weaving when seeing bands made in South America. Most of the books I’ve purchased seem limited in one way or the other.
I have thoroughly enjoyed Heather’s Pickup Bandweaving Designs book and it is clear she has a wealth of knowledge to share! I would like to become better versed on finishing techniques for bands as my ends are always a bit of a mess so far. Thank you for the article and interview Kelly!
I am always looking to expand my band weaving skills, but the question I always come to is what to do with the bands I make. This book looks very inspiring with respect to that!
I really want to make more useful things and turn my bands into giftable things. I worry about finishing them well.
Definitely finishing techniques, being able to get more than just the enjoyment of making a pretty band but actually being able to turn it into a useful item!
I am new to band weaving. I have an Ashford inkle loom. Would love to learn more about belt making,
I am really enjoying weaving on my inkle loom, but don’t know how to incorporate the weavings into projects. I would love to see suggestions. It would enable me to enjoy weaving even more to be able to have a finished project to share. Thank you.
So, I just bought an inkle loom but haven’t tried it yet. The reason I bought it though was exactly to realise the king of projects that seems to be included in that new book! I am so excited to have learn about it!
band weaving is new to me. I’m a visual learner so being able to see a design illustration really appeals to me. I love how weaving is a creative hobby with a practical application and this book seems to combine those two aspects well.
I’m just a beginner, but am always thinking ahead to practical applications and finishes for my projects. This book seems ideal. Thanks for reviewing it so thoroughly, your doing some of the projects I’d very helpful.
I’m fairly new to weaving, and would love to try band weaving. The book looks to have interesting projects to try.
I have been making bands for years to make handles for my plarn marketbags. I would like to learn how to finish off my bands to make a stand alone project with them.
I would love to go beyond simple key fobs and create more useful items, guitar and purse straps etc…
I would also like to improve my pick up skills.
I would love to learn how to weave a dog leash.
I have been wanting to learn more about what I can do with bands before taking the plunge and getting an inkle loom, and this book looks like a great way to do that!
My adult daughter and I have just dipped our toes into weaving on an 8 shaft rabble top loom, it is fantastic ! We would love ATo learn more about unleashing,, any kind of weaving! Thank you!!
Thanks for reviewing the books and the interesting interview. I would like to learn the finishing techniques as well as the patterns and projects. I’m a newbie inkle weaver and would also like to see what materials she uses for her different projects so I can match the weight/drape of the band to the project I intend to make with it. So many gift possibilities! I think I would make one of those cool pouches first!
I like the idea of showing 16 finishing techniques. That’s something that’s not always covered in inkle patterns.
I’m new to weaving, but I would love to learn how to make bands so I can make belts, dog collars, leashes, etc. So far, weaving has been a wonderful adventure, and I want to know more!
I just bought a. Inkle loom so anything In Heather’s book would be welcome knowledge ! Thanks for the opportunity.
I did a lot of inkle weaving as a teen but often wasn’t sure what to do with the completed bands. Looking forward to learning more about how to start a weave with a specific project in mind.
I’m a beginner and really need to learn how. So I suspect I would need to learn by getting her Norwegian Band Weaving first. I also love the history. But winning this book would teach me the next steps – how exciting! Thanks!
I’m new to the inkle loom and i would like to learn the band for western hats. I just got a new hat that needs some pizzazz!!
I’d love to learn how not to feel limited by the flat long band as it comes off the loom. To discover the possibilities for making something interesting.
I’d love to learn the stories hidden between the stitches; what the weavers are trying to preserve, express, or even pass on that words alone may not express. I’m a natural dyer and am fairly new to weaving and would really love to explore what this book has to share and to expand my techniques learning to weave bands, or perhaps guitar straps with yarn that I naturally dye. ~ Thank you.
I have had my Inkle loom for two years now and I have made a fair amount of bands, but I need more ideas of what to do with them.
I am new to inkle weaving and am intrigued by the process. I love the contrasting colors and patterns. I would like to strengthen my knowledge of band weaving as well as learn more ways to use them.
I’m excited about a whole section of finishing techniques!
Love to learn new techniques and finishing ideas.
I am eager to learn to use my bands for more projects.
I’m excited to learn new techniques, patterns & uses for bands. I love the Inkle loom!
I want to learn binding techniques
What a fantastic sounding book. I’d be keen to weave one of the pocket projects first. It would be great to learn the finishing techniques. I’m sure I could actually use more of my woven bands with info from this book.
I am new to Inkle loom weaving and just working through the on line course. I think that as well as the project ideas I will find the section on finishing very useful as this is an issue I encounter with my rigid heddle weaving.
Many years ago, long before the Internet, I had an inkle loom. I loved weaving on it and even tried card weaving. Fast forward to 2026 – I found an inkle loom at an auction! I would love to win this book to get me back into inkle loom weaving!
I love weaving on my inkle loom but have a band loom I have never used. I am very interested in her new projects and especially new finishing techniques. Even if I don’t win, I will be buying her book to add to my collection.
I learned to weave on an inkle loom in the past year by taking a class at a fiber festival. Part of the class fee was getting to bring home our loom. I love the size and that I can do something simple or complex pattern wise. I would love to add this book to my learning library. For so many things i use the eeb but having a book for some things make reference easier and quicker. Congratulations to whoever receives this beautiful book.
I’m very keen to learn new methods of finishing bands, and using them for interesting projects.
One thing I’d love to learn from Heather’s new book would be tips. Another would be new patterns to try! I love learning from others. There’s always something inspirational!
My weaving is focused on projects for gift giving and donations for fund raisers at organic support. This year, I added an 8 shaft table loom to my RHL and Inkle looms to expand the projects I can make. I am planning several totes and bags as I explore and expand. This book would not only provide me new ideas for finishing but also new design ideas. Thank you for sharing information about all 3 of Heather’s books.
There’s so much to be learned from a book like this. I also paint watercolour, and the way other people use colour is always inspirational. And we all need inspiration for what to do with our finished bands.
I am interested in using band weaving in my projects, and especially to be able to make key fobs and belts out of my own woven fabric
I would like to discover new ideas for assembling bands to create small items, such as bags and pouches.
I love weaving bands, always looking for new patterns and techniques to explore. But I am one of those persons that always asks herself: where can I use this band for? Therefore I am very eager to explore this new book!
I recently completed the Certificate of achievement in Weaving. Part of the course consisted of band and tablet weaving. I became very interested in learners about this type of weaving. And the history of how the bands were originally used. I would love to learn more ways of using them in modern society
I have recently graduated from an inklette loom to the Lojan inkle. It is amazing the difference it makes to me as a lefthander! I would love this book to enable me to explore the huge variety of bandweaving techniques that have felt do out of reach for me. And, as so many commenters have already indicated, methods of finishing are crucial too. This book sounds to be the rabbit-hole I need to plunge into!
I’d love to learn how to properly finish my projects and what they can be used for, but also some of the gorgeous patterns!
Thank you for this lovely article and interview.
I’d love to learn more about what I can do with my Inkle loom (I have an Ashford) and looking for new and exciting design ideas.
I would love to learn from Heather’s new book how woven bands can be utilised in projects.
I would love a copy of Heather’s book. It would be fun to explore all the different weaving and finishing techniques featured in it using my vintage inkle loom made by Eric Bradley. Before he started making inkle looms, Eric was a reknowned WW1 Pilot.
I would love to lean about finishing techniques and sewing bands together as well as ideas for what to do with them. I am enjoying making bands and would be interested to see ideas for different projects.
For me, weaving is all about emerging patterns. It feels like magic, sometimes, to see a pattern unfold. I would love to learn how to match or complement patterns when combining multiple inkle bands, and how to prevent them to unravel when cutting them to shape.
Many years ago when I saw an inkle loom being demonstrated, I thought “interesting, but how many bands can you use?” Well, I carried on learning and acquired a couple of inkle looms, including an old English style floor loom and I currently have a Glimamkra floor band loom on order. These books will really help me expand my knowledge and especially give me more ideas on how to use my many bands.
I’d love to see suggestions on finishing techniques.
)ike many others have mentioned, more creative uses for inkle bands
I want to learn finishing techniques and am excited to see all the projects made from the woven bands.
I have the Norwegian Pick Up Bandweaving book. It is a well-made and beautiful book. I am new to weaving on an inkle loom. I would love to have patterns on weaving a variety of projects. Living remotely, online classes and books are my best options to learning anything new.
I would love to know more about what I can make with my woven bands
I’d like to learn more ways of finishing bands, as well as uses for bands.
I love band weaving. I would love to learn Baltic pick up .
I’d love to learn a small project from the book that I can teach in return to our little weaving group. And that way, awaken our members to the pleasures of the book and craft as something more than a weaving curiosity. Thank you for the review.
I’m a new weaver and am fascinated with weave patterns, texture, and color. I’m currently shopping for an inkle look and have ordered Heather‘s first book,so I can expand my waving skills. I’d love to win Heather‘s latest book to get ideas for how to use what I would weave, and also to learn some finishing techniques for bands..
I am very new to band weaving. I took a tablet weaving class last spring. I just brought my first Inkle loom and am weaving my second band. I interested in learning how to finish the band when it comes off the loom and what to do with it other than using it as a tie.
I’d love to make hat bands and guitar straps and how to finish them off properly. I’m also very interested in learning to make Notebook Pockets.
I am really interested in the finishing techniques.
I’ve got a collection of bands that I’d like to use, and need guidance on how to finish things off properly so they’ll actually hold up when used.
i just received an inkle loom & am wanting to make some guitar straps, belts & possibly some coin purses.
I love weaving bands, but I rarely have a purpose for them. They look pretty sitting on my shelves, but it would be nice to have some ideas for specific projects. I have Heather’s Norwegian Bands book and it’s very high quality.
I would love to learn project. I want to make something with my bands!
I’d love to learn some basic techniques and explore new patterns!
I really enjoy making bands but I seriously need help in figuring out what to do with them. I hope to learn some new and original ideas for that in this book.
The one thing that I would really live to learn is how to finish the bands properly and so they look nice. I have been weaving bands, but I can’t seem to finish them in a way that looks pleasing…thanks!
I would like more ideas on how to work in
The beginning ends of string and at the end of a band.
I love weaving plain weave, baltic pickup, and recently tried tablet weaving. But then I just roll up my bands and save them for some future project. The book would be a great resource for inspiration to finally use my bands.
I’d love to learn how to attach findings, clasps and other types of similar hardware to my bands to help turn them into more useful objects.
Hello. I have been working on a rigid comb loom for a while (I recently started working with “4 heddles” on this loom), and have only recently started working with band weaving, and would love to learn techniques for finishing the weave, and what items or accessories we can transform this work into.
Love to learn sewing inkle bands together, and unique ways to finish them.
Weaving has always fascinated me, and now that I’m retired, I have the time to focus on this. I’m learning how to weave on a rigid heddle loom, and I have an Inkle loom that I keep looking at but haven’t attempted any projects with it yet. Even though “The Bandweaver’s Project Book” is not for beginners, I believe it will give me inspiration and the nudge I need to get started weaving on the Inkle loom.
I’d love to learn more about what I can do with my bands–how to sew them together to make bags, turn them into functional straps or fobs, etc. They’re fun to make, but I never know quite what to do with them other than bookmarks or unfinished straps/belts.
I enjoy band weaving and am always looking for practical projects to use my hand woven bands.
I have never tried band weaving but have looked at them a lot. So my favorite thing in the latest book would be inspiration to try.
Trying several of the project ideas and especially paying attention to the finishing techniques, what a gold mine!
I am fascinated by all the bag, pouch, and pocket possibilities.
I’d be interested in learning finishing techniques.
I would like to learn sewing techniques when working with bands.
Thank you
I’m very new to bandweaving so project inspiration would be very welcome, but I’m particularly interested in finishing techniques to give my bands a more polished look. Thanks for introducing us to Heather’s work!
I love working on my inkle loom and I have you to thank, I learned by taking your class. I love choosing colors and watching the pattern form. I’m looking forward to her finishing techniques, this is definitely a weakness of mine.
Thank you for the lovely review! I would love to learn more finishing techniques and my current project is a guitar strap for my son and the finishing really does make a difference in the use of the item.
i would love to expand my knowledge of what to do with woven bands. it looks like such a fun way to expand my loom knowledge but since I don’t play a guitar, I don;t know what to do with bands. I know it my lack of creativity that is standing in the way of this fun challenge.
I’ve been studying Swedish weaving and would love to read this book and see how it relates to what I’ve been learning.
thanks for this lovely interview and the giveaway! i’d like to get into backstrap weaving, as it seems the most portable type of weaving — so i’m interested in her backstrap weaving techniques with the band heddle.
I would love some ideas for the use of all the bands I’ve woven. I’ve stopped inkle weaving because I don’t know what to do with all the bands I’ve already made.
Learning Band Weaving has taken my reenactment clothes from the Trapper period in the USA to the next level.
It’s hard to pick just one. I’ve never made a key fob, so that’s one. I’ve only used 8/4 cotton so would like to try patterns that use different types of yarn. A tool case would be fun to do and so practical. And finishing, finishing, and finishing! My inkle loom has been in my closet while packing to move from Michigan to Tennessee but it’s not packed yet! 🙂
I’d love to learn new finishing techniques that help to turn bands into objects. I have heather’s 2 other books and the third would be a great addition
I really enjoy weaving on my Ashford Inkle loom – especially shoe laces. I especially enjoy the Norwegian history as well are part Norwegian.
I’m working my way through learning the Rigid Heddle loom, which I’m loving. I’d love to have this book to learn everything Heather has to teach on Band Weaving. I have a passion for learning the old crafts, and I think this would fit in really well.
Band weaving is something I tried to start and stopped. That drum bag project idea went on the shelf with the still-warped loom. I think I chose the wrong fibers when pulling from what was in my stash. I’d love to have Heather’s book help me start again with some fiber guidance and learn how to use cards.
I keep looking at inkle looms but have no idea what I would do with the finished product, so haven’t explored that type of weaving yet… so inspiration would be really appreciated! I also am quite interested in the section on finishing…
I would love inspiration for what to create with the bands I weave. I recently discovered tablet weaving and enjoy working the bands. I’m amassing quite a collection of meterage in bands!
I would love to learn new finishing techniques. I often find that in all my fiber art hobbies, finishing is the hardest part for me, and I often end up with a gorgeous piece all the way up to the end where it either looks like a toddler tried really hard for 5 minutes and gave up or a very predictable fringe/tassel combo. It makes it harder to find uses for the pieces.
Always looking for new ways to use my inkle loom. Love to learn and create.
I would love to learn how to do the patterns and I’ve always wanted to make shoelaces. Mine don’t turn out very well.
I just started weaving on an inkle loom. I’d like to learn more about keeping selvages even, how to finish and how to plan a pattern.
I’m interested in learning the finishing techniques. I’ve only been bandweaving for a few months so I know I have lots to learn. A guitar strap for my nephew’s Christmas gift is a project I really want to make.
I’d love to learn more about the various finishing techniques, and get inspiration for how to use bands. Currently still working on the beginning steps of card weaving.
I’m looking forward to learning more techniques and all the possible projects that I can do with Inkle Weaving. I’m a new Inkle weaver and I have ordered both of Heather’s books.
I love Heathers other books and think this would be a great addition! I’d love to learn more ways to use weaving projects as I have a bunch of finished woven projects but haven’t done anything with them yet!
I’d like to learn how to do more with my inkle loom.
I have the first book and love all the designs. I also have a box full of many different bands woven on my inkle looms.
People ask what I do with them, one can only shrug my shoulders and say this is what I do with them , they sit in a box and look lovely. Love doing them but, but do not have a use. If I had to have a use for them all I would not enjoy doing them. Ideas would be wonderful and very welcome.
I’d love to learn some pickup patterns that can be done on inkle looms but then don’t lose their details when combined into a larger project, like a bag with strips sewn together.
Thank you for this review! It really helps me envision what the contents will be like and how they can help me as a weaver.
I adore bandweaving but have so much more to learn and seeing how someone else utilizes their bands would be so helpful!! Also her other books have been on my wishlist for ages- I’m so excited to see what this one looks like.
Inkle weaving has always fastinated me and it is the next type of weaving I want to learn. Looks like a wonderful book to help me in my weaving journey!
I love books that you can hold rather than online. I would love to add this to my book collection so I can learn more.
I’m interested in getting into another kind of weaving. Up till now, I’ve been on a floor loom and rigid heddle.
I really want to find things I can make with my bands. Otherwise they just linger.
I love Heather’s first two books, but suggestions for using these bands would be most welcome!
I would loveee to learn EVERYTHING!! I’m brand new into learning the inkle and looking for knowledge and inspiration. Everything is sooo lovely!!
I’m weaving something from Heather’s second book right now! Love all the patterns and COLORS in that book!
I’ve made guitar straps and key fobs and a watch band from my bands, but I’d love to see what other ideas she has!
I would like to learn finishing techniques and different projects to make
I recently bought an inkle loom because I was fascinated by the creation of designs. I took a brief class at the Handweavers Guild Convergence event. I would like to learn more about finishing and projects so I can make things for my family and friends.
I’m looking forward to seeing some finishing techniques, maybe I’ll then be inspired to do something constructive with the bands that I’ve made!
Learning new techniques as I’ve just started inkle weaving
I have been weaving bands on an inkle loom and have recently purchased a band loom. I would love to win a copy of Heather’s book to provide me with project ideas for my band weaving and techniques for finishing bands.
I’m looking for inspiration for new uses for my collection of completed Bands
I would love to learn more finishing techniques.
I would me to learn how to finish the ends in ways that keep them tidy and not too bulky.
Finishing techniques!
I’d love to learn about more uses for bands. I just got a rigid heddle and am so much fun with it.
Learn the technics and add inspiration for patterns 🇳🇴
I would like to have new suggestions of what I can make with my woven bands. I already have her first two books and they are absolutely brilliant.
I would love to learn more about finishing techniques! Any time I can learn a new way of ending off my weaving, or combining bands together, that makes me happy. The idea of learning new ways has really piqued my interest. Thank you for the giveaway, no matter who wins the book!
To learn the variety of things that can be woven. Looks like a book with so many options.
I would like to learn Heather’s finishing techniques!
I would like to see the possibilities that I can create with my newly acquired Inkle loom.