The original was the starting band on the hem of an apron. It was done in thin wool and had a tubular selvedge on one side.
This one has tubular selvedges on both sides, because why not? It's in acrylic, yet again. I'm pretty sure it's Red Heart this time, in a golden yellow color.
The pattern is small but kind of adorable. It's band 1, p.103, from Tablet Woven Treasures by Maikki Karisto and Mervi Pasanen, with two more tablets added to the right side to have tubular selvedges on both sides of the band.
This is my first time doing tubular selvedges. Not that they are difficult or anything, but I simply haven't felt like doing a pattern that called for them yet. I have to pull the weft snug enough to make sure the edges roll properly. It's not perfect when the band is under tension. But after the tension is off and the belt relaxes a bit, it looks fine.
This will make a good strap for something. The edges are sturdy and the center is thin. It's very three-dimensional. It would make a perfectly reasonable belt, too.
If I were to do this again in the future, I might do 2-tablet tubular selvedges instead of 3-tablet. And/or I might use more pattern cards for the center. And/or maybe just go back to one tubular selvedge, or none.
What did I learn?
Tubular selvedges, I guess! I hadn't done them before. They're very similar to attached I-cord from knitting, so I wasn't particularly intimidated. Indeed, they are very straightforward to do. I don't have a preference between this and non-tubular selvedges.
I'm not sure what will be next. I want to do another colorful Latvian-style 2-hole band. But maybe I'll do something simple for a quick break. Or maybe I'll succumb to another brick pattern.
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