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Fabric Intrecciato Weave

June 21, 2012 by Craft Passion 27 Comments

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Lately, I am a little ardent in making woven patterns with any of my feasible craft materials. Besides the entrelac knitting pattern which I have made into a messenger bag, the basketweave blanket, woven rag rug, and basket weaving; this time I am making Intrecciato weave fabric with lightweight denim salvaged from my old pair of denim overalls. [Intrecciato means interlace / braided / weave in Italian]

Even you are not a fan of Bottega Veneta, but I am sure you have seen this signature woven texture in handbags and purses. The designer and developer of the luxury artisan leather goods, Bottega Veneta, named it Intrecciato Weave and it remains the signature of its brand till today. Intrecciato is made popular by them since the early of the millennium.

intrecciato weave tutorial

This is the tutorial on how to weave fabric (lightweight denim/cotton) strips which I have applied on the water bottle holder. If you are interested in the water bottle holder pattern, here is the how-to sew tutorial.

There are several ways to weave fabric strips, this tutorial offers a neat looking Intrecciato Weave fabric piece. Though you need to invest some time in preparing the strips, it is worth the time!!!

Get ready some lightweight denim or cotton, some tools, and gadgets as listed in the tutorial section and you are good to go. By the way, I am using a Clover Bias Tape Maker – 9mm (3/8″) to make the strip. If you want a wider strip, you can always use a wider size.

how to make intrecciato weave

Hope you will enjoy making this beautiful Bottega Veneta inspired Intrecciato Weave by using fabric.

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Fabric Intrecciato Weave

Fabric Intrecciato Weave

Yield: 3/8″ WIDE INTRECCIATO WEAVE FABRIC STRIPS
Active Time: 8 hours
Additional Time: 1 day
Total Time: 1 day 8 hours
Difficulty: Intermediate /Advance Level
Estimated Cost: $10 - $20

This is the tutorial on how to make fabric Intrecciato Weave by using lightweight denim strips). Intrecciato Weave is made popular by Bottega Veneta, a famous brand that produces luxury leather goods.

There are several ways to weave fabric strips, this tutorial offers a neat looking Intrecciato Weave fabric piece. Though you need to invest some time in preparing the strips, it is worth the time!!!

Hope you will enjoy making this Bottega Veneta inspired Intrecciato Weave by using quilting weight cotton or lightweight denim.

Enjoy weaving them!

Materials

  • Quilting weight cotton fabric, or lightweight denim, quantity: approximately 5 times the amount called in the pattern.
  • Steam-A-Seam 2 Double Stick Fusible Web-1/4″ x 40 Yards. The pack comes in 2 rolls, I used 1 roll for this water bottle holder.
  • Aleene’s Tacky Pack – 5PK, I used the permanent fabric glue that is safe to wash.

Tools

  • Clover Bias Tape Maker – 9mm (3/8″)
  • Awl or Pin, to push the fabric through the tape maker.
  • Quilting Ruler, Roller Cutter and Cutting mat
  • Iron
  • Sewing pattern in paper
  • Transparent adhesive tape/scotch tape

Instructions

MORE DETAILS ON HOW TO MAKE
FABRIC INTRECCIATO WEAVE

  1. Cut fabric into 3/4″ strips along the vertical grain line.
    The length depends on the longest diagonal measurement of your pattern.cut denim
  2. With the bottom of the bias tape maker and the right side of the fabric facing up, insert the strip into the maker.
    Use an awl or needle to push the strip through the mouth.bias tape maker
  3. When the folded strip appears at the mouth of the maker, pull it out a little more with fingers.
  4. Press the folded strip with a warm iron. The iron must be warm enough to handle your fabric and create the fold crease.
    Pull the maker along the strip and move your iron along with it until you reach the end.
  5. Peel off the backing of the fusible web and align it into the tape. Fold it back.fusible-web
  6. Press with warm iron again to fuse the fold onto the strip/tape.
    Trim off the fraying stray threads if they happen to jut out.iron-fuse
  7. This is part of the strips I made before weaving.
    The folds strongly adhere to the strips.denim-tape
  8. Prepare your sewing pattern by drawing 45º diagonal lines that are 3/8″ or 9mm apart. Repeat the same to draw the lines in the right angle direction.permanent-fabric-glue
  9. Affix your sewing pattern on the cutting mat with adhesive tape at 4 corners.
    Cover the sewing pattern with strips line up in one direction and temporarily secure 1 end with adhesive tape.
    Always work on the longest strip first, follow by the last long. If you don’t have enough short strip, just cut the extra length longer than the pattern.
    Don’t use join strip.
  10. Attach the working strip at the bottom left corner with adhesive tape.
    Pick and lift up alternate strips.
    Put a dot of permanent fabric glue on each strip along the line that the working strip is going to sit on.
  11. Lay and press the working strip along the line.
    Put dots of permanent fabric glue on the working strip.
    Place back the lifted strip and press for them to stick.
  12. The first row of weaving with alternate strips on top and bottom.
  13. Repeat the process by placing the second working strip, lift the bottom strips up, put glue on the top strip and press the working strip on it. Then put glue to the working strip and bring the lifted strip down and press on it.
    Repeat the same for the rest.
  14. Make sure that the working strip is within the diagonal lines drawn on the pattern.
    Push them closely if necessary before the glue becomes too tacky to move.
    Always cut the extra length from the working strip and use it as a short strip when approaching the corner.
  15. After you have worked the way down to the shortest strip, come back the one next to the first working strip you have started with.
    Remove the adhesive tape you have put on earlier and work on that direction until you completely fill the pattern.
  16. Leave the woven piece to set overnight so that the glue is completely dry for maximum bonding strength.
    You can use this beautiful piece of intrecciato weave pattern to sew your project on the next day.
    ~~ Completed ~~

I sew a water bottle holder out from this beautiful Intrecciato Weave., here is the sewing pattern for the holder if you are interested to sew.

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  • Clover Fusible Bias Tape Maker width 9mm
    Clover Fusible Bias Tape Maker width 9mm
  • Aleene's AR24354 Glue Assortment, 5pk, White, 5 Count
    Aleene's AR24354 Glue Assortment, 5pk, White, 5 Count
  • Warm Company Steam-A-Seam 2 Double Stick Fusible Web 1/4"X40 Yards
    Warm Company Steam-A-Seam 2 Double Stick Fusible Web 1/4"X40 Yards

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Comments

  1. ZJS -

    February 25, 2018 at 5:50 am

    Wow, great tutorial! Will definitely try and use the method soon.

    Reply
  2. rocio -

    March 8, 2017 at 11:46 am

    hola!!! esta padrisimo ese tabajo, me podrias comentar donde podria conseguir el aparato para poder doblar la tela gracias un abrazo!!!!

    Translation (by Google):
    Hello!!! This padrisimo that tabajo, could you comment me where could get the device to be able to bend the fabric thanks a hug !!!!

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      March 8, 2017 at 5:55 pm

      Sorry for the poor translation from Google, hope I am right to guess that you are asking about where to get the bias maker. Please click the link on the “Clover Bias Tape Maker – 9mm (3/8″)” at the tool section, it will bring you to Amazon website where you can buy it online. Otherwise, you will need to go to your local quilting shop to search for it.

      Reply
  3. Cathi -

    June 10, 2016 at 8:26 am

    I am obsessed with the look of this! And how many pairs of jeans (or partial jeans) do I have in my “make-something-with-this” pile? Love it, thanks for the great tutorial!

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      June 15, 2016 at 10:47 am

      I used part of the jeans to make it. It depends on how big your project is to determine how many pair of jeans you will need. Note that the the fabric strips are cut in a diagonal direction of the fabric weave. Hope this info helps.

      Reply
  4. Mary owusu -

    August 17, 2015 at 11:34 am

    Great piece. Where can I buy the maker

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      August 19, 2015 at 2:11 pm

      It is from Clover, you can buy it from craft shop that carry Clover brand or you can get it from online shop.

      Reply
  5. milena -

    March 1, 2015 at 9:09 am

    moc se mi to líbí, hozužel nemáme tu ty pomocné udělátka

    Translation (by Bing):
    I really like it, we don’t have those hozužel helper Widget

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      March 2, 2015 at 1:53 pm

      Hi Milena, may I know what is “hozužel nemáme”? Seems like the language translator didn’t capture the word correctly.

      Reply
  6. Karmen Flach -

    February 20, 2014 at 2:34 am

    I just recently found this post. Job well done!

    I wanted to speak to the last post that asked about leather. I have done this several times with lamb skin and I just cut the strips 1/2″ wide, using a quilting ruler. Since leather doesn’t ravel, there was no need to run them through the folder, as you had to with fabric. I then used the same technique you used, gluing the strips down. When I was finished, I flipped it over and used my press to fuse low temp interfacing to the back, for stability. This last step may not be needed for every situation, but I was using mine to make yokes for a jacket and wanted the extra support.

    Reply
  7. Amina -

    September 12, 2013 at 4:51 am

    OMG!!! You are AWESOME!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you *kissing your feet* See what I did after cracking my brain and wondering how to do the Intrecciato Weave thingy
    http://houseofnodza.blogspot.com/2013/09/tolu-tote.html
    Will attempt this with leather and show you when I do.
    Q: Will the Clover Bias Tape Maker – 9mm (3/8″) work well with soft leather? I would like to know before I invest.

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      September 12, 2013 at 8:04 am

      Thanks, Amina, but I think the soft leather is too thick to pass through the tape maker….

      Reply
  8. Lotta -

    July 16, 2013 at 11:21 am

    Hi,
    Thanks for all these great tutorials! Just found this site today – just love it!

    Just thought I should make you aware of one little error that snuck in here… You write that 3/8″ equals 9mm. It doesn’t. It is 10mm (or exactly 0.9525cm which rounds up to 0.96cm, which rounds up to 1cm or 10mm [calculated like this: (2.54cm:8)x3=0.9525≈1cm] )…

    Just thinking… Over many strips, making them 9mm would make a difference, e.g. on the bottle holder finished size (e.g. if some do it without the 3/8″/1cm bias tape maker), using a metric ruler and 9mm wouldn’t be a very good idea… 🙂

    Again, thanks so much for all those great tutorials! I can’t believe that you find time for it on top of another job and having kids! Fantastic!!! 🙂

    Just thought I should mention it, so you at least know for later… 🙂

    Reply
  9. zila -

    August 6, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    where to buy all the equipment, this project look very interesting!!!..do u buy ’em online or available in most craft stores..?

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      August 6, 2012 at 8:06 pm

      There are links on certain materials that you can buy online, click on them to get more info.

      Reply
  10. giovanna -

    August 3, 2012 at 1:11 am

    I’m thinking about “Bottega Veneta too..

    Reply
  11. florence -

    July 26, 2012 at 7:49 pm

    It’s look like ” Bottega Veneta”!
    Thank You!

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      July 26, 2012 at 8:14 pm

      Thanks, Florence. Have you seen the water bottle I made using this woven piece?

      Reply
  12. Ajah.Dawn -

    June 25, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    I love this tutorial. I wish you’d do more of them with video though. Thanks again.

    Reply
  13. Brenda M. -

    June 25, 2012 at 2:49 am

    Love the look of this. Is there a way to make a quilt like this or is it just to heavy? Not sure if you can cut length of fabric or only crosswise (selvage to selvage).
    Very pretty and interesting.

    Brenda M.

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      June 25, 2012 at 9:49 am

      Brenda, it could be too stiff and heavy as a quilt, I am thinking that rag rug could be more suitable if you want to make something big for the house.
      I cut the fabric along the direction of the selvage since you can get longer length from cut by length fabric, but you can basically cut any direction.
      Happy trying out 🙂

      Reply
  14. rosa -

    June 22, 2012 at 6:09 am

    It`s very cute!!

    Reply
  15. Wendy R -

    June 22, 2012 at 4:29 am

    Thank you for the tutorial. Love this weave 🙂

    Reply
  16. Songül Berfin via Facebook -

    June 22, 2012 at 3:51 am

    her yaptığı çok güzel bayılıyorum sana hayranım

    Translation (by Google):
    I admire you so beautiful I love all his

    Reply
  17. LINDA STEAPLES -

    June 22, 2012 at 3:41 am

    Wow that is AWESOME just beautiful !!!!!!! I love it !!!!!! Thanks for the tut!!

    Reply
  18. Faith -

    June 21, 2012 at 11:20 pm

    What a great tutorial. I will put this on my list to make.

    Reply
  19. Martha Veronica Duque via Facebook -

    June 21, 2012 at 10:48 pm

    Beautiful!!!

    Reply

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