Great conversation this week with Kris Daman! We discuss the basic weave and process involved in getting started fingerweaving, as well as the history around it, what it is best used for, and how it was involved in the early tourist trade.
If you’re interested in reenactment, muzzleloading, traditional living skills, and some of the history in the great lakes area you’ll enjoy this episode for sure!
We discuss:
- Materials used (historical and modern)
- Estimating yarn length needed
- Getting set up
- Doing a basic weave
- A few notes on different patterns
- And finishing up your strap
Resources Mentioned
Braddock’s Sash Youtube video
JaggerSpun yarn that Kris likes to use
Books
Finger Weaving: Indian Braiding by Alta Turner
Finger Weaving Basics by Gerald Findley
The Assomption Sash by Marius Barbeau
Twined Bags: an Historic Finger-weaving Craft of the Native Americans by Monica Moore
Fingerweaving Untangled by Carol James
Sprang Unsprung by Carol James
Trading Identities by Ruth Phillips
