I want to weave narrow bands to use as straps for the bags I will make from warp end pieces. I decided that the rigid heddle loom sitting on the shelf in my studio was the perfect tool for this as it doesn’t tie up the table loom.

I decided to weave a no-repeat version of the adjacent flowers pattern on p22 of Anne Dixon’s book “The weaver’s inkle pattern directory”, using the 8/4 cotton that the warp end from Warp 18 was woven with (pale green in the pattern = black yarn, dark green = blue yarn & pink = red yarn). The weft will be black 8/4 cotton. The band will be a warp-faced weave.

I want a single column of red flowers and two of blue flowers and so will skip the repeat shown in the pattern.

I began by threading the loom as described in the “Learn to weave on the SampleIT Loom” booklet that came with the loom.
The warp length was determined by the kitchen table, ~195cm
The warp thread sequence is shown in the pattern draft.

The sequence involved in the actual weaving of an inkle band is
Weave
Change shed
Beat (more of a firm push)
Tug the weft to straighten it out
Weave and continue to the end of the warp