I spent 3.5 hours video-recording something that–after an exorbitant number of hours editing–ended up being 14.5 minutes long.
But it’s pretty thrilling. You will catch your breath more than once. Maybe.
Here it is <drum roll>
How to Make (Not Build) Your Own 4″ x 4″ Pin Loom
I’m including the template image here in case anyone wants a closer look at it. Remember to poke through the circles but not the diamonds.
A double row of leno followed by several rows of plain weave, then a single row of leno.
I thought it would be interesting to try cropping a photo in a diamond shape. When photographing my bias leno squares, the openings didn’t show if the squares were laid flat, so I held this one up to the light. I confess I don’t really know what leno means (other than that it’s the former Tonight Show host’s last name), but I understand it’s a type of lace.
Oh, why not? Let’s look it up. So, leno is a type of weave wherein warp threads are twisted to give an open look. Read More →
Shall I tell you what strikes you when you look at this photo? (Saves us the trouble of playing the “What am I thinking?” game.)
Endless ends
All the yarn tails.
It would strike you too, if you were me (the one weaving them all in before I can sew the individual pieces together). There are ways to break up the monotony, of course, but it’s still monotony no matter how you sugar-coat it. Read More →
I didn’t plan on writing this post, nevertheless, for my own use, I took photos of the process. Had I planned on posting we wouldn’t have the kitchen tablecloth in place of a backdrop.
Finished 9-Patch square.
I also didn’t plan on creating a nine-patch block. I was trying to see if I could get a solid blue square in the center of the block. I intended to invent a new method of weaving, but lapsed into the old way of weaving (with plans to try my more ambitious idea another time).
[If a weaver wants to create a more even nine patch block, they could follow these instructions and just alter the width of the stripes.] Read More →