Linda Malan Edmonds, WA email (425)771-8072

I have been fascinated with tablet weaving (card weaving) for over 30 years and have shared my enthusiasm for this ancient technique through workshops, lectures, study groups and written articles. I’m a founding member of the Tablet Weavers International Newsletter and have written articles for Threads, Shuttle, Spindle, Dyepot and recently co-authored a monograph entitled “The Willful Pursuit of Complexity”. I am still discovering new and challenging aspects to this craft which requires little more than a set of cards, threads and the weaver’s hands. The strong, intricately patterned bands that result are ideal for many uses, from jewelry to sashes to garment embellishment.

Programs: (a sample of possibilities)

Simple Tools/Complex Cloth: a look at the magical things these cards can do.
Creating Personal Adornment with Woven Bands: creative ideas for using woven bands.
Thinking Outside the Draft: tablet weaving is capable of so much more than weaving pattern drafts.

Workshops: (a sample of possibilities)

• Introduction to Tablet Weaving: includes Double-Face and Diagonal Double Turn as well as
• Threaded-in pattern designs.
• The Magic of Weaving Smooth Diagonals: a focus on techniques that use diagonal patterning.
• Less is More: techniques that leave some holes in the cards vacant.