Weave Along 30: The ABCs of Tablet Weaving from 1457

A tablet weaving alphabet from 1457, courtesy of Catherine Weaver’s book, Tablet Weaving in Theory and Practice: Double-Face Inscriptions with Lettering Based on the Mainz Psalter of 1457. She kindly gave me permission to use her pattern and demonstrate how it is done. All of her books are available from In particular, her double face inscriptions book is here: ------------------------ The patterns I create or find on Pinterest are pinned to my board here: I will also post it on my blog. I’ve put some fishing swivels on my Amazon storefront which can be found here: I prefer the #3 brass swivels. If you wish to weight those cards rather than use swivels, I recommend about 100 grams of weight per card. Tying them on can be done with square knot