Tablet Weaving: Design Your Own Band
With John Mullarkey
This program is part of Handwork 2026, presented by Craft in America
You’ve learned a tablet weaving technique or two. You’ve created bands following other’s patterns. It is time to take the next step and design your own pattern!
We’ll start by going through the design elements for threaded-in tablet woven bands. Then you’ll warp your pattern and begin weaving your original one of a kind band.
This intermediate workshop is for students with some tablet weaving experience.
Buy, Bring, or Rent A Loom for This Workshop
We offer a good selection of top-quality looms for purchase. Begin your weaving journey with a loom of your own! Contact us for more information
If you already have the appropriate loom, please bring that to the workshop.
We also offer a limited number of looms you can rent on-site during this workshop.
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Tablet Weaving: Design Your Own Band
Loom rental: Schacht Inkle Loom
With Texsolv heddles. On-site rental during workshop.
Out of stock
- Skill level Intermediate
- Age appropriate 12+ (minors must have a parent on site)
- Students should bring:
-Inkle style loom (Note: Ashford Inklet is too small for tablet weaving)
-20 4-hole cards
-Belt shuttle
-Colored pencils
-Scissors
-Four or more balls or cones of 5/2 to 10/2 mercerized or unmercerized cotton or #10 crochet thread in many different colors. Best to have a good mix of light, medium and dark colors.
Instructor
John MullarkeyJohn Mullarkey is passionate about teaching tablet weaving and exploring new ways to make the art form more contemporary. Tablet weaving is a primitive weaving style that creates simple weave structures, but offers great variation in possible patterns. John
loves to push tablet weaving outside the normal and historical limits to create his own interpretation of traditional patterns. He is a nationally recognized teacher and is valued for the patience, clarity and organization he brings to his classes. After beginning to teach in 2009, John left a part-time software development career to focus on weaving and
teach full time.John has won many awards, is a frequent contributor to national weaving publications and has authored books and videos about the craft. His creations have appeared in international fashion shows and been displayed at museums. The Schacht Zoom Loom is
based on John’s design.
