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My homemade table top tape loom....

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Tape Looms were an early way to create beautiful ribbons and tapes.  Before the use of zippers, thin bands of fabric tapes were needed for closing shirts, bouses, pants, dresses, skirts and undergarments. Handles for bags, shoelaces, curtain ties... all were decorated with these lovey bands.   Tape looms can be as simple as a flat slotted pine board, or elaborate box looms for table tops or with legs.  I have even seen an ingenious loom crafted into the back of a chair.  The looms create narrow bands from the narrowest string width to about 2 inches.  The bands are usully warp-faced, only the verticle threads show while the welft threads are hidden inbetween the warp threads.  

With the use of color and pattern attractive ribbons of cloth can be made for modern use.   

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A two hour class fee is $20.00 per person. This includes use of a paddle loom and materials to make at least 1 yard of tape. 

Optional but not neccessary... The hand-painted looms can be purchased for $64.  The loom comes with 3 skeins of floss, belt, clips, shuttle and instructions.

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Tape looms are easy to use.  Print out the chart below for the Red/White/Blue pattern.
Use the blank charts to map out your own pattern.  Color in the finished look first, then
fill in the corresponding chart at the top and warp your board according to chart. Your
pattern will come out perfect! I use embrodery floss, cotton or linen full ply.

Tie the knot end into a loop and loop over a chair post or door knob.  Then warp the board
according to your chart. Be sure to make the warp threads tight and even before knotting the belt end, or you will have problems weaving.

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Click on above Photo and Print out

My great grandparents... George and Elizabeth
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(this board is not for sale)

Click on the one-of-a-kind looms below to see larger photo.   Each hand-painted primitive loom is $64. Price includes instructions, cotton yarn, shuttle and clips.

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Cat 1
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Bird 1
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shepardess
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SOLD
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boy with fish
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dog 1
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bird with fish

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