Most often, I seem to work in 2" widths, creating the guitar straps which are the main product that I sell. Consequently, many of the pattern drafts which I have previously shared are for 2" wide bands. Recently, I made some new products in 1" widths and had difficulty adjusting my designer's mind to this narrower width. I was using the same yarn but had only half as many threads to design with. Wow! At first I was frustrated, but then, after a few tries, I started creating designs which I really liked. I thought I'd share some of these with you here. Each pattern draft is shown below the photo. Consider the top row of the draft to be heddled warps and the bottom row to be open warps. If you use any of them, please send me a message with a photo as I really enjoy seeing how my designs inspire other band weavers. And if you like this post, please share it with others in your network on Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, etc. (Note: The yarn I'm using for these is Omega Sinfonia, a sport weight yarn which is slightly thicker than a #3 crochet cotton. If you use a finer yarn, your woven band will be narrower. Or, if you use a heavier weight yarn, your band will be wider than 1".)
For an unforgettable experience at a fiber arts festival, follow these 5 simple tips to maximize visit and have an awesome time!
Andrea Vail creates community weaving events where people arrive as strangers and leave as friends. Hands working together untangle social tension as diverse participants - who might not otherwise meet - sit side by side to make something remarkable. Find out how these socially-engaged art events evolved. Take part in her next one at SDA's Made/Aware conference at Arrowmont in October!...
Out of print. This pattern was available for free: Fourforthe4th_2017.pdf
Join us for a crafty movie night at B&B Theaters in Tulsa, OK on August 26th! We'll keep the lights slightly up so you can knit, crochet or punch needle while watching the timeless classic, You've Got Mail. Who is this event for?Knit at Night is for the entire fiber arts community! Grab a few of your closest craft friends and meet us at the movies!What does my ticket include?Your ticket not only admits you to the movie, but you'll also leave with a bag full of goodies including mini projects, a limited edition mini skein from Scissortail Knits and more! We're also hosting a giveaway for everyone who attends!When does the event start?Doors open at 6PM and the movie begins at 6:30! There are no assigned seats, so if you are coming with a group we recommend arriving early so you can grab seats together.
Dip Dye Wall Tapestries in our Tween + Teen Camp
This jellyfish weaving project is made using a simple radial design. Kids of all ages can make this and its the perfect weaving project to try at home!
We have an Art Hive at One Heart Counseling Center and we want to share the different community art projects that our community has done over the past year.
June 12 – July 12, 2014 • Community and Library Galleries Wynne Mattila and Nedra Granquist are of Finnish-American descent and grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, which has the largest concentration of Finnish immigrants in…
Andrea Vail creates community weaving events where people arrive as strangers and leave as friends. Hands working together untangle social tension as diverse participants - who might not otherwise meet - sit side by side to make something remarkable. Find out how these socially-engaged art events evolved. Take part in her next one at SDA's Made/Aware conference at Arrowmont in October!...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Happy Friday! Today I’m pleased to launch another new regular column, this one by Hannah Thiessen (whose book Slow Knitting is due out this Fall) on the subject of yarns with great origin stories! I hope this will be a great resource for all of us who want to know more about where our materials come […]
We are so lucky to have such an active, wonderful guild, and one of our biggest goals this year is to build community together. Our amazing VP of Membership, Renee Pype, sent a PMQG quilt label as happy mail to each 2021 member, and we would love to have you join us for a Telling Our Quilts’ Stories
