Inkle Weaving Level I non-profit Ciara explores the role of

Ciara explores the role of heritage craft in contemporary culture

paying careful attention to the intersections of race

A pdf of techniques and design ideas will be shared with you to take home

rotary cutter

that come after creating a contemporary patchwork block

Inkle Weaving Level I non-profit Ciara explores the role ofVertical cascades of delicate stripes, geometric motifs and checkers seemingly criss crossing a narrow width tape, are common features on some of our narrowest textiles. This type of weaving, called Band Weaving, or in our case Inkle Weaving, refers to the hand production of narrow woven fabric. This fabric may be called tape, band, inkle, strap, belt, back strap, trim, and more. Historically, band weaving often accompanied nomadic peoples, as strips