It has been 10 years since I launched medieval finger loop braiding on this weblog. It’s another manner for making cords and bracelets. Individuals have used it to make fasteners, lacing and drawstrings. The approach is rising in reputation as many individuals are actually recreating historic costumes.
The sort of braiding not like that of kumihimo or Viking Knit doesn’t require instruments – simply your fingers to braid collectively lengthy loops of thread or wire!
For those who do go on to think about using this technique of making cords, bear in mind to permit for shrinkage because the cords get shorter as they’re braided. You should utilize any wire or thread you want as long as they don’t seem to be simply breakable.
Morgan Donner produced a superb newbie tutorial. She could be very eager on stitching historic costumes.
I undoubtedly want Morgan’s fingers pointed down technique within the above tutorial. Take a look at historian Bernadette Banner’s video which reveals the extra frequent palms collectively technique. However Bernadette does present how aglets (wire ends for clothes functions) are connected. It’s a bit much like glue on wire ends for us jewellery makers. She additionally factors out that very lengthy cords would require a couple of particular person!
Morgan Donner reveals how her favourite finger loop braid sample “A Grene Dorge of VI Bowes” c. 1475 is completed utilizing totally different coloured threads on this tutorial.
Recreation to do this approach?
I needed to chuckle as one touch upon Morgan’s first tutorial above went like this :
“Me: I don’t must be taught one other fiber ability.
Additionally me: Let’s dig via the yarn stash and do that!”
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