"Weaving On A Cardboard Loom", originally published in 1976, is digital copy of a flatloom weaving book. This book teaches you basic knots and techniques on a flatloom, and has patterns to make 16 flatloom weaving projects. ★ ✩ Weaving Books ✩ https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheStarShop?section_id=25095961 ★ This pattern is a digital download and is delivered to you immediately upon receipt of payment. ★ Sale! 2 books for $9 with code: 2BOOKS 3 books for $11 with code: 3BOOKS 5 books for $17 with code: 5BOOKS 8 books for $23 with code: 8BOOKS 13 books for $35 with code: 13BOOKS
I live in Canada – it’s a good thing to have at least a few scarves, because winter can be long and it’s always nice to have a few choices, right? Scarves are a lot of fun to mak…
Several weeks ago I wrote a post about the start of the Cameron Peak Fire in northern Colorado. This fire has brought up some challenging emotions for me and I’m sure I’m not done dealing with all of them. This fire started August 13th high up near the Continental Divide near Chambers Lake. It wa
A weekly round-up of weaving inspiration.
Sydney-based artist Michelle Robinson weaves textured fibers in vibrant hues into playful, bright wall-hangings and accessories.
Textured wall weaving create a lovely effect. In this tutorial, you will learn 5 simple and easy ways to add texture to your DIY wall weaving.
Weaving with denim is another one of my favorites. I especially love the idea of re-using the denim fabric from jeans that we can no longer wear. Denim also adds a really unique texture to weaves. It has a sturdiness to it that allows you to use it in ways that wouldn't work with yarn.
Katie Loves …how Danish textile artists Helle Gråbæk and Maria Kirk Mikkelsen have played with paper weaving to make these beautiful squares of color and...
I’m so excited to share a sneak peek of my new class, Grid Patterns! One great thing about this class is I will walk you through all the ways to create your own grid patterns for projects in all kinds of art forms. You can be on the lookout for this class to launch toward the end of the month or ear
Learn the time-honoured craft of loom weaving basics in this step-by-step tutorial for absolute beginners.
$30 CLICK HERE TO ENROLL Are you a doodler? I am, I listen better at meetings when I've got a pencil and paper to draw on. I love all aspects of weaving, from technical to simple. It's fun to have a technical challenge - but sometimes it's nice to chill out and weave with abandon. That's what this course is all abou
This compilation of five boundweave patterns will inspire and encourage you to give weft-faced weaving a try! Any one of these beautiful projects would be wonderful to weave and to own.
Five Things That I Wish I'd Known When I First Started Weaving on a Frame Loom from a completely self-taught weaver who learned entirely by trying things, Googling, and learning through mistakes.
Are you ready for a fun grid pattern to incorporate into your weaving? It can be used with twill, locker hooking, frame weaving, or my favorite - pibione. Scroll to the bottom to get the pattern and don’t forget to subscribe to my newsletter!
~This post originally appeared on Neat House. Sweet Home., a blog dedicated to providing you the best tips, strategies and home management advice to help you create a more ordered home and life. To get started now, see 52 Weeks To A Neat House.~ Ever since I picked up my first lap loom a couple of years ago, I have been hooked on weaving. I simply love all the textures, designs, and colours that can be created out of woven yarns of all types. For this reason, I’m always excited when I get to share a new weaving project with all of you 🙂 Whether it’s a creamy white wall weaving (showcasing 5 ways to add texture), a boho-inspired pillow, or a framed art weaving, I love coming up with new ways to integrate woven projects into my home. Today’s project is no different. A cinch to make, these no-fuss DIY Woven Coasters are both pretty and practical, and are the perfect project for beginners. And the best part? You don’t even need to purchase a loom. It can’t get any simpler than that. Let’s get started! MATERIALS Needed To Make Your Own DIY Woven Coasters ~ The following contains affiliate links […]
Basketry, art and craft of making interwoven objects, usually containers, from flexible vegetable fibres, such as twigs, grasses, osiers, bamboo, and rushes, or from plastic or other synthetic materials. The containers made by this method are called baskets. The Babylonian god Marduk “plaited a
A range of interviews with contemporary textile artists. We've been lucky enough to chat with some of the world's leading practitioners in this area.
I have been sewing and crafting since I was little because my mother used to do it all the time. I learned from her, the power of creating things with my hands, and constructing something beautiful.
Regular followers of this blog will know that my primary textile interests are to do with form and texture. So I haven’t paid much attention to weaving (although my recent explorations in bas…
Looking for weaving ideas for kids? Start out with yarn weaving on a cardboard loom. A fun project for older elementary/middle school grades.
Quick Update - I now have plans for you to make your own adjustable loom that is much better than the picture frame! I highly recommend you check it out :)
Soft Plaid Recently, I started learning how to use the rigid heddle loom through Craftsy’s class Rigid Heddle Weaving by Angela Tong. If you are looking for a beginner class, or are needing a…
here are many more addictive weaving tutorials to try this summer which you can even learn online. You can find websites with videos where the whole process can be viewed. Weave beads on your clothes and even decorate your homes with your weaved articles.
If I want to try out a band pattern or just weave something quickly I usually set up the warp and thread it onto my heddle at the same time. This isn’t the
I just got home from an amazing week teaching my Foundations Tapestry Retreat at CSU Mountain Campus. This is the fourth retreat I’ve taught at this location and I have loved every single one. I didn’t want to leave yesterday but I’ll be back there next year for two retreats in June . Three Lindas
Based in Ashburton, New Zealand, Ashford Handicrafts are the world’s leading manufacturers of Spinning Wheels, Weaving Looms and other textile equipment and supplies.
Moving right along with MAKE&GIVE30 project number 4! I knew if I wanted to get through my yarn a giant weaving was in order. Weavings are perfect for scrap yarn because even if you have just a few yards of...
We visit CTTC and its founder Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez to learn about Peruvian Textiles and what’s being done to protect Andean craft for future generations.
This post is a continuation from last week, where I showed you how to make a book into a loom, and we got started on weaving.
Most new weavers make the same mistakes. Mistakes are incredibly important to help you learn, but these 5 new weaver mistakes are easily avoidable.
Click here to purchase weaving drafts from my shop Drafts are used to describe how to set up and weave a pattern. A weaving draft contains a tie-up (how to connect the shafts/harnesses to the tread…
Yarn is yarn. Right? While knitting/crochet and weaving yarn can sometimes be used interchangeably - there are notable differences.
My goal for this blog is to share my knowledge about weaving. It's an art form that I love so much and when I first wanted to try weaving there weren't too many resources on it. So as I researched and tried new things I took the time to document what I was doing with
Branch Weaving: Branch weaving is sort of a combination of yarn bombing (which I would love to do someday on a massive scale) and a dream catcher. It is different and fun to be able to bring an item from nature into the home as an art piece. I first saw branch wea…
Az elmúlt hónapokban szerény kötős terveim mellé valahogy beoldalazott a szövés is. Az egész úgy ...
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Sydney-based artist Michelle Robinson weaves textured fibers in vibrant hues into playful, bright wall-hangings and accessories.