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May 1, 2012

How-To: Weave a Miniature Basket

Everything is more adorable when it is miniature. I literally said, "Squee!" out loud when I found this pin on Pinterest today. The basket is adorable, but the real magic is in the tutorial. It's in-depth and well presented. Let the tiny basket weaving begin!

February 15, 2012

Woven QR Code

Craftster user Trekky shared these pictures of a QR code that she wove from ribbon!

[via Mr. X Stitch]

January 25, 2012

How-To: Woven Perler Bead Candleholders

With two crafty daughters, my house is always stocked with a bucket's worth of Perler (or Hama) beads, and I've always thought it would be fun to veer from the pegboards they come with and string them into something beautiful. Well now I've found just the project. Kate from Mini-Eco has been weaving them into candle holders, and offers us tips, a design, and a link to a peyote stitch weaving tutorial by Silverhill Design so that we can make our own.

December 23, 2011

Tool Review: Martha Stewart Crafts and Lion Brand Yarn Knit & Weave Loom Kit

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I'm a yarn crafter, so when the folks at Lion Brand Yarn sent CRAFT the Martha Stewart Crafts™ and Lion Brand Yarn® Knit & Weave Loom Kit, I jumped at opportunity to put it through its paces. With loom pieces included for more than thirty configurations for making square, rectangle, circle, and oval looms in multiple sizes—plus tools for single knitting, double knitting, weaving, making rosettes, and weaving in ends—there are so many options for creative projects that it's almost overwhelming!

I tested all of the major configurations and techniques, and had a great time learning new skills and trying out yarn crafts that I'd never done before, like weaving and yarn rosette-making. The loom was easy to assemble and easy to configure into different shapes, but the pegs do require a firm hand to press them in and remove them.

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October 14, 2011

How-To: Weave a Hula Hoop Rug

Summer may be over, but don't put those hula hoops away just yet. Bring 'em on inside and weave a hula hoop rug with Disney Family Fun! All you'll need is a hula hoop, about a dozen old t-shirts, and an open afternoon to make your own unique upcycled rug. Click through the link to see complete step-by-step instructions.

[Via One Pretty Thing]

August 18, 2011

How to: Turn a Book into a Gadget Case

Too many tech accessories to keep track of? Kate Pruitt at Design Sponge shows us how to turn a book into an organizer for your favorite devices. I'd love to make this before my next vacation.

August 11, 2011

How-To: Woven Sun from Cereal Boxes

If you have some bored kids around your house, try this little project: pull a cereal box from your recycle bin, dig up some yarn scraps, and weave some pretty sun ornaments. Michele Pacey shares her how-to over at Michele Made Me.

I could see these being cool holiday decorations or even gift tags. Maybe you can get your kids to help you plan ahead?

August 3, 2011

Learn to Weave with CraftSanity

I was very excited to pick up my very own CraftSanity coaster loom this weekend at Maker Faire Detroit. Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood was on hand not only selling her looms, ranging in sizes from placemats to pot holders, but showing attendees how to use a loom and start weaving. Check out the CraftSanity Etsy shop for looms of all sizes and don't worry - I got a handy instruction sheet with mine!

July 2, 2011

How-To: Weave a Duct Tape Lawn Chair

I'm always a sucker for a good duct tape craft, and I love the idea of reviving an old lawn chair with woven strips of the stuff. Instructables member Kapaow used several layers of tape in each strip to give the chair plenty of strength and keep the tape from stretching. I'm loving the idea of doing some duct tape cut-outs as embellishments!

May 16, 2011

How-To: Portable Saori Weaving

Pam of GIngerbread Snowflakes shares an easy way to create small scale saori weaving projects on the go with a mini loom and yarn scraps. I loved reading about the freeform style of saori.

Self expression in it's purist form. And because it is almost a form of meditation, it can heal and restore the mind and heart.

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I use Saori as a meditation. The only conscious choice I make is the yarn itself at the beginning of the project. How and where those yarns appear in the weaving - I leave that up to the universe.

Very nice! And I love that she mentions how those of us with large embroidery floss stashes can replicate the effect on an even smaller scale.

March 9, 2011

CNC-Routed Belt Loom

Fabienne "fbz" Serriere just uploaded design files for a belt loom you can make on a CNC router. You could also laser-cut the design, but as she points out, a router leaves smoother grooves for your yarn.

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December 14, 2010

Woven Computer Icons

I'm digging these woven computer icons by Micah Schippa, cast under the title "tools at hand" on his site. [via Design For Mankind]

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