Weave With a Homemade Loom

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The author decided a table mat would be the first item she weaved with her homemade loom. This was the result.
The author decided a table mat would be the first item she weaved with her homemade loom. This was the result.
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Michelle warping her homemade frame.
Michelle warping her homemade frame.
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The shed stick picks up every other strip on a prefab frame and separates them to form the
The shed stick picks up every other strip on a prefab frame and separates them to form the "shed."
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Judy and Michelle run the shuttle through the warp.
Judy and Michelle run the shuttle through the warp.
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Pulling the new
Pulling the new "shot" down to the last and tightening it with a fork.
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Cutting the final project from the loom.
Cutting the final project from the loom.

Weaving, the interlacing of two materials, is one of the
oldest skills in the world. It’s done by holding one set of
parallel threads so that you can cross a second set of
threads over and under the first set to form a fabric.

  • Published on Aug 1, 1994
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