Sámi Bands

Sámi Flower Band

Sámi bands are traditionally woven on with a rigid heddle, but I thought I would give it a try on an Inkle loom. I came across an online tutorial offered by Susan J Foulkes to the The Braid Society on the Braids and Bands Yahoo Group in 2011. It was an invaluable resource and I was off and weaving. Having a short warp was very advantageous for trying out a few different techniques with different materials. The bands below were woven completely out of cotton, while the flower band shown above was a mixture of a cotton background and wool. The wool was a bit sticky but manageable. I can’t wait to try more with handspun wool.

Sámi Bands

Sámi Bands