by Fibers and Design | Feb 13, 2020 | Weaving Beginner, Weaving Color, Weaving Design Ideas, Weaving Projects, Weaving Texture
Introduction Weaving with felting wool is an adventure. I had actually purchased some balls of felting wool without realizing it, and decided to experiment. I have never felted before, so I had to do some research before I started. All the resources I used to complete...
by Fibers and Design | Jan 26, 2020 | Weaving Beginner, Weaving Design Ideas, Weaving Projects
Introduction Transform your weaving into a pouch to wear or to store your favorite items in. Weaving a pouch is a great way to practice weaving straight and developing your creative skills on the loom. In this tutorial (my second attempt at weaving a pouch), I will...
by Fibers and Design | Jan 20, 2020 | Weaving Beginner, Weaving Design Ideas, Weaving Patterns, Weaving Projects
Introduction A few weeks ago I attempted weaving and hand sewing my first pouch, and failed miserably- well, that is if I didn’t look on the bright side. Did my pouch turn out the way I wanted it to? No. Did I learn some things from the process? Yes. So, it was not as...
by Fibers and Design | Dec 26, 2019 | Weaving Beginner, Weaving Design Ideas, Weaving Projects, Weaving Texture
Introduction If you are looking for a simple weaving project to start weaving on a frame loom, then try weaving a scarf. The main challenge of weaving a scarf is keeping a consistent straight edge, which also means starting with strong tension. Now, even if you are...
by Fibers and Design | Nov 26, 2019 | Weaving Beginner, Weaving Color, Weaving Design Ideas, Weaving Solutions, Weaving Tools
Introduction Repurposing old clothes is a great way to create more materials for weaving and spark creativity, but also reduce waste. Cutting old jeans is a fast way to make denim yarn for your next project. Denim Yarn What I love about jeans are the two tones found...
by Fibers and Design | Nov 23, 2019 | Weaving Beginner, Weaving Patterns
Introduction Twill weave pattern creates a diagonal pattern. Before starting, weave a few rows or plain weave to create a base for the pattern. Below you can find the entire video tutorial: You can learn how to weave other fundamental patterns on this blog...
