Inkle- / Tabby-woven trim for two tunics
When Sweetie needs more outfits for a five-day storytelling event, it’s not enough that I just sew some tunics and pants. I had to weave some trim. I took elaborate notes on HOW LONG everything took so that I can collect “weaving math” for future commissions or projects.
![Since these are intended to be narrow bands, I'm thinking one in "sunrise/false dawn" and one in "night/late twilight" colors. The brick red will be the weft and a narrow selvedge on both. And both have the same Dark/Light extreme values. #crafty #textiles #weaving #treats](https://cayswanncrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/11/IMG_20180907_210327_420/414489738.jpg)
Since these are intended to be narrow bands, I'm thinking one in "sunrise/false dawn" and one in "night/late twilight" colors. The brick red will be the weft and a narrow selvedge on both. And both have the same Dark/Light extreme values. #crafty #textiles #weaving #treats
![Making some design sketches based on some trim I wove several years ago. Made one change after first sketch. Since time is an issue, gonna go with these. #FastDesign #textiles #crafty #weaving #treats](https://cayswanncrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/11/IMG_20180907_214740_456/192516924.jpg)
Making some design sketches based on some trim I wove several years ago. Made one change after first sketch. Since time is an issue, gonna go with these. #FastDesign #textiles #crafty #weaving #treats
![close-up -- I found one threading mistake (it went under and should have gone over and with a heddle). You can just see the knot in the top right where I clipped and fixed the offending thread. Ready to weave! (4.5 hours work so far) #crafty #textiles #weaving #treats](https://cayswanncrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/11/IMG_20180908_134123_389/1316666089.jpg)
close-up -- I found one threading mistake (it went under and should have gone over and with a heddle). You can just see the knot in the top right where I clipped and fixed the offending thread. Ready to weave! (4.5 hours work so far) #crafty #textiles #weaving #treats
![At the very end of my weaving: You can see that the threads have gotten as close to the split as possible.](https://cayswanncrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/11/IMG_20180908_194603/2042648723.jpg)
At the very end of my weaving: You can see that the threads have gotten as close to the split as possible.
![Done: 114" finished trim. 4.5 hours all setup tasks (design, warp, heddles, get ready), 4.5 hours weave time. (2 hrs yesterday, 7hrs over 9hrs today). #crafty #textiles #weaving #treats](https://cayswanncrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/11/IMG_20180908_200300_273/2981597666.jpg)
Done: 114" finished trim. 4.5 hours all setup tasks (design, warp, heddles, get ready), 4.5 hours weave time. (2 hrs yesterday, 7hrs over 9hrs today). #crafty #textiles #weaving #treats
![CLOSE UP: Second trim has been fully warped. 2hrs 15min -- 45 min faster this time. #crafty #textiles #weaving #treats](https://cayswanncrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/11/IMG_20180908_223753_822/78265135.jpg)
CLOSE UP: Second trim has been fully warped. 2hrs 15min -- 45 min faster this time. #crafty #textiles #weaving #treats
![Finished work: 16 hours total (design, warp, weave, 2nd warp, 2nd weave). Just over 3 yards for each finished band (~14.2 inches per hour, total effort). #crafty #weaving #textiles #inkleweaving #tabbyweave #handwoven #StringMath](https://cayswanncrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/11/IMG_20180920_205243_658/648863807.jpg)
Finished work: 16 hours total (design, warp, weave, 2nd warp, 2nd weave). Just over 3 yards for each finished band (~14.2 inches per hour, total effort). #crafty #weaving #textiles #inkleweaving #tabbyweave #handwoven #StringMath
![First sleeve has hand woven trim hand sewn in place #handmade #handwoven #handsewn #costuming #textiles #crafty](https://cayswanncrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/11/IMG_20180920_213814_283/3294352457.jpg)
First sleeve has hand woven trim hand sewn in place #handmade #handwoven #handsewn #costuming #textiles #crafty
![Silly pose was to ensure both sleeves with trim would show in the photo. One tunic is DONE! #crafty #textiles #handwoven #handsewn #costuming](https://cayswanncrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/11/IMG_20180920_222401_286/2233875805.jpg)
Silly pose was to ensure both sleeves with trim would show in the photo. One tunic is DONE! #crafty #textiles #handwoven #handsewn #costuming
![Tomorrow, this tunic will be finished and then this trim will be applied. #crafty #textiles #handsewn #handwoven #costuming](https://cayswanncrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/11/IMG_20180920_223020_110/2259762500.jpg)
Tomorrow, this tunic will be finished and then this trim will be applied. #crafty #textiles #handsewn #handwoven #costuming
![Next time, I'll use this site to check my pattern before weaving. I can see some of the things I would have changed, compared to my hand-drawn version.
http://www.raktres.net/seizenn/loom_weaving_editor.html](https://cayswanncrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/11/orange_set/2657503715.png)
Next time, I'll use this site to check my pattern before weaving. I can see some of the things I would have changed, compared to my hand-drawn version.
http://www.raktres.net/seizenn/loom_weaving_editor.html