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Inkle Gallery

Here are some of the various inkles I have been producing, both plain weave and pick up, as well as a picture of my floor loom. Clicking on the picture will take you to a larger version.

Updated 10 Apr 2008


 

Black-Blue-Red-Yellow

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton.

Blue Gold

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton.

Blue-White Ladder

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton.

Green-Rose-Variegate

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton and single ply of Watercolors embroidery cotton.

Red-Purple-Green

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton.

Pickup Sampler

Alternating pickup sampler in 5/2 cotton.

Pickup Sampler 2

The other side! There are lots of different designs.

Reversible Diagonal Pickup

Reversible alternating pickup, diagonal stripe, in 5/2 cotton and linen.

Purple-Gold Diamonds

Reversible alternating pickup, diamonds, in 5/2 cotton.

Blue Silk Ribbon

Plain weave ribbon in 30/2 silk.

Silk Pickup Ribbon

Reversible alternating pickup, diamonds, in 30/2 silk, on the loom.

Silk Pickup Ribbon, off the loom

Here's a shot of the finished piece off the loom. I added beads for accent at the ends.

Leaves and Berries

Speckled pickup ribbon trim, leaves and berries, in 30/2 and 12/2 silk, on the loom.

Blue Artsilk Ribbon

Plain weave ribbon, in 60/2 artsilk.

Green ArtsilkRibbon

Plain weave ribbon in 60/2 artsilk.

Floor Inkle Loom

My awesome floor inkle from Hillcreek Fiber Studios.

Mockup for Lucet Trim

This is a mockup using cotton kitchen twine showing how I plan to use 2-gimp lucet cord for an inkle woven trim.

Pink-Gold Scrolls

Reversible alternating pickup, scrolls, in 5/2 cotton.

Plum Novelty

Plain weave in 5/2 linen cotton blend and CP Waikiki, plum.

Peacock Novelty

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton and CP Waikiki, Peacock.

Christmas Exchange

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton.

Tubular Warp

Here's a sample of some tubular warp I did in 5/2 cotton. I added a navy stripe at one edge to see if the finished piece would twist off the loom. It did!

Purple-Gold Pickup

Reversible alternating pickup in 5/2 cotton.

Blue-Yellow Silk Ribbon

Plain weave in recycled silk from Otfried Staudigel in Germany.

Blue Orange Ribbon

Plain weave in 60/2 silk.

Pink-Purple Ribbon

Plain weave in 60/2 silk.

3 Color Cotton Play

A set of 3 color in 5/2 and 8/2 cotton, plain weave in variation.

Brown Artsilk Ribbon

Plain weave in 60/2 artsilk.

Green-Blue-Yellow

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton.

Green Novelty

Plain weave in 8/2 cotton and CP Waikiki.

Gold-Green-Blue

A variation of an earlier colorway in 5/2 cotton.

Blue-Ecru-Red Silk Band

Plain weave in recycled silk from Otfried Staudigel in Germany.

Gold Brown Yellow Silk Band

Plain weave in recycled silk from Otfried Staudigel in Germany.

Green-Yellow Checks

Plain weave in 60/2 artsilk.

Atenveldt Coronation Tokens

Reversible alternating pickup in 5/2 cotton, woven in sun charms. Cardboard spacers were used in the warp to develop the fringe.

Tidepool Novelty

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton and CP Waikiki, Tidepool.

Blue Red Checks

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton.

Green-Peach-Turquoise-Raison

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton.

Grape-Avocado-Burnt Orange-Quarry

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton.

Brown-Red-Blue-Birch Pickup

Reversible alternating pickup in 5/2 cotton.

Blue-Green Diamonds

Reversible alternating pickup, elongated diamonds, in 5/2 cotton.

Quarry-Cactus-Melon

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton.

Avocado-Burnt Orange Pickup

Alternating reversible pickup in 5/2 cotton.

Brown-Phosphate-Red

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton.

Shamrocks for St. Patty's Day!

Alternating reversible pickup in 5/2 cotton.

Black-Slate-Gray

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton.

Pieced Bag with Antler Buttons

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton. The body of the bag is one full warp, the handle is a second shorter warp in a smaller version of the bag pattern.

Pink Roses Pickup

Alternating reversible pickup in 5/2 cotton.

Brown Gold Bag

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton, with antler buttons.

Jade-Melon-Gold

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton, using Handwoven's "Inkle Pouches" article.

Cocoa-Jade-Larch-Sangria

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton.

Loden-Verdant-Hummingbird-Wine

Plain weave bag in 5/2 cotton.

Wine-Lipstick-Quarry-Melon

Plain weave in 5/2 cotton.

Speckled pick-up draft for Diana