Below are some motifs for Sulawesi style tablet weaving. The set up of the cards and the threading is always as indicated below (except adjusted to 16, 24, 32 or 40 cards). I use Tablet weaving draft designer to illustrate how to thread the cards.
Please check my other pages on Sulawesi weaving for explanations of this technique and the page on how to draw your own designs for explanations on how to read the scanned drawings made with pen and paper.
I have also made a video showing how I weave using my designs, and how to thread the cards.
Remember that you can ask me if something is not clear or if you would like the design of something you have seen me weaving. I mainly weave my own designs.
If a design for 16 cards is chosen, use 2-17 (+border cards) and for 24 card designs use 2-25 (+border cards). Remember that Sulawesi is always threaded in alternating SS and ZZ pairs, that turn together. I use colored cards to keep track of my pairs as you can see in the video.
I often get questions if my designs are twist neutral. In general they are not twist neutral, BUT, if you chose designs with vertically mirrored images, they are Twist neutral. Like this one for example. Design to the left is mirrored horizontally=NOT twist neutral. Whereas, the design to the light is mirrored vertically=TWIST NEUTRAL.
NOT TWIST NEUTR TWIST NEUTR
Designs for 32 motif cards (16 pairs)
More designs here.
Designs for 24 motif cards (12 pairs)
More designs here (24 cards) or here.
Examples of threading with 24 motiv cards.
Designs for 16 motif cards (8 pairs)
More designs here.
Examples of threading with 16 motiv cards.
