Tkactwo krok po kroku. Krajki – cuda na kiju

Weaving step by step. Selvedges – miracles on a stick

Every now and then someone asks me how to weave. Sometimes it's just a little advice, sometimes someone wants to know how to start, and sometimes someone wants to know everything 🙂 You can find a lot of interesting information and videos on the Internet. However, there seems to be a lack of materials in Polish. I decided to write an instruction manual for those interested in weaving. It's done entirely my way, and since…

Selvedge on sticks

The lack of a bard is not a problem. I present a selvedge woven on two sticks: One of the sticks is a half-harness, to which half of the warp is attached. When it is lifted, a shed is created. The second stick – slightly thicker – separates the threads, but is not attached to them. The red thread only prevents it from falling out. This thicker stick is located exactly…

Krajka – an experiment

I have given it a working name for an archaeological experiment. However, I honestly admit that I am not an archaeologist. I try to reliably recreate weaving, expand my knowledge, and above all develop my skills and dexterity. Several times I have found information that selvedges were woven on something like this (unfortunately I do not have a better photo): On the left is a folk bardo. Supposedly, in the place where selvedges were found in…