Mayan woman weaving using a backstrap loom in the Patio of Fernando's Kaffee, 7 Av Norte 43, Antigua, Guatemala. Photo by Susan.

This woman is weaving on a backstrap loom in Antigua, Guatemala. March 2015.

I used the backstrap loom here and again as in this post (the second piece became a doll) and then a month or so ago warping it to full count of 89 threads. This last attempt severely challenged my half-full...

Weaving textiles on a backstrap loom is ancient practice in Mesoamerica (and all over the world!). The loom itself is quite simple, basically a collection of different sized and shaped sticks. It is also highly portable--you just need someplace to anchor it. Preparing the thread, setting up the loom, designing a textile, and executing the…

This page features the parts of a backstrap loom from Jacaltenango, Guatemala.

Hello again everyone! I am recently finished with my doctoral training and in a new job and back to crafting again. Well... technically, thi...

Typical indigenous backstrap loom from Hidalgo, Mexico showing a weaving in progress. Museo de Arte Popular. Mexico City

Tea & Tequila is a raw combination of contemporary style and traditional Mexican craftsmanship. Our aim is to celebrate and promote the incredible talent and skill of Mexican artisans while creating unique pieces that incorporate their crafts.

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Figurine Whistle of a Woman with a Backstrap Loom, Unknown, Northern Guatemala or Southeastern Mexico, 600–900 CE, Ceramics, Ceramic with post-fire pigment.

Those who know such things say the new weavers cannot achieve the quality of weaving that the old timers once did. Today, there are too many distractions, tourists, television, modern times, and a level of expectation of a quality standard of living that weaving cannot provide. They see a decline in their numbers, and the sophistication of design and complexity. The market was once the people themselves, but today it is the uneducated tourist, so speed in production has replaced artistry. When the old ones die, their craft dies with them. Because the craft is a tradition learned in childhood and passed on through families from generation to generation, once lost, there little way to bring it back.

The backstrap loom is an ancient technology. It is considered, along with a simple frame loom, to be one of the original looms with which humans made cloth. It is known that humans were weaving cloth in the Stone Age in the earliest agricultural villages. However, it really is not known whether or n

This free guide will show you how to make your own backstrap loom, the most affordable, portable and elegant loom there is.

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By Laverne Waddington. My weaving , my inspiration, tutorials and more........

By Laverne Waddington. My weaving , my inspiration, tutorials and more........

This Shawls & Wraps item is sold by HeritageWeaversINDIA. Ships from India. Listed on Feb 16, 2025

By Laverne Waddington. My weaving , my inspiration, tutorials and more........

3 posts published by lavernewaddington during February 2022