S2E4: Karen Weaves Inkles and Has an App

March 23, 2022

Season 2

Episode 4

photo is of an inkle loom with a partially-completed inkle band on it

Episode Summary

Karen is an inkle weaver, among other things, but also has recently put an inkle-weaving app into the universe. We talk about both and pick up some solid life lessons on the way.

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Show Notes

  • 0:48 Karen is an inkle weaver. What is that??
  • 5:28 How did you learn about inkle and get into it?
  • 6:25 I feel like it’s a big jump from knitting and crocheting to spinning yarn…
  • 11:27 How has it progressed or changed?
  • 14:22 What would you make out of pearl fiber?
  • 16:44 This begins to explain why there are so many types of yarn.
  • 18:31 Do you sell your inkles?
  • 20:47 But there’s something else inkle-related that you ARE selling. Tell us about that.
  • 22:41 It was a learning experience, and Karen learned something at least most of us need.
  • 26:22 In the process of developing that, what kind of bumps do you hit?
  • 29:13 Your app just came out a couple of weeks ago. We find it in the app store?
  • 29:34 How did you decide what to charge?
  • 34:47 Karen volunteers a thought on confidence
  • 36:35 Shifting back into weaving, what do you make?
  • 40:02 Of all the things you’ve made, do you have a favorite?
  • 44:03 Is there anything else you want to talk about that I’ve missed?
  • 51:11 If people want to learn more about you, where should they go?
  • GLOSSARY
  • warp: threads that are tied onto the loom and are under tension
  • weft: thread that goes at a 90-degree angle to the warp
  • pick: one pass of the weft

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