Hello again everyone! I am recently finished with my doctoral training and in a new job and back to crafting again. Well... technically, thi...
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.
In this post I invite you to my learning process as I learn the basics of backstrap weaving, a technique I have been longing to learn for quite a while.
This free guide will show you how to make your own backstrap loom, the most affordable, portable and elegant loom there is.
There I sat with a mass of tiny blank squares in front of me. I was supposed to chart the next motif on my Si'ira inspired wall hanging. I want to use one of the motifs already charted in Mirja Wark's book but make some adjustments and basically double its size so it will be bigger…
Love working in the garden!
The Most Complete Selection of Repair Parts for all Leclerc Weaving Looms. Clear Images and Accurate Information to Ensure You get the Right Parts!
No, I am not the one who is unraveling. I am still riding the pandemic roller coaster with all of you and my grip is still good and firm. In the title of this post I am referring to the unraveling of parts of the chaos and uncertainty that these last eighteen months have brought…
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…
By Laverne Waddington. My weaving , my inspiration, tutorials and more........
Welcome to my new Home page. I hope you enjoy reading my posts about my passion for backstrap loom weaving. If you are viewing this on a mobile device, you can find additional content such as backstrap loom FAQs, tutorials, pattern charts, articles, videos and other resources by clicking on the Menu tab above left…
photo by Lydia Leovic Nomadic peoples worldwide and throughout history have been faced with the problem of how to create cloth for their clothing, bags, tents, carpets, and other items. Thought had to be given to ease of use, portability, and the materials available to create the tools used for the unending creation of thread…
By Laverne Waddington. My weaving , my inspiration, tutorials and more........
By Laverne Waddington. My weaving , my inspiration, tutorials and more........
Next Step is to wrap the warp on the warp beam of the loom. You need to make sure you go the correct direction on the loom. The Union 36...
I have been all over the place this week...sewing, braiding, twining and weaving four different patterning techniques. Keeps me on my toes! There was a lot of sewing as I finished the loom bag finally! This has been a long project mostly because I chose to twine the strap for the bag and that was…
This photo from an out of print book published in 1971 shows an Amuzgo weaver from the area of Xochistlahuaca, Guerrero Mexico
By Laverne Waddington. My weaving , my inspiration, tutorials and more........
Original patterns contributed by Maja Burger, Laura McCarty and Carlos Vargas.
