Just keep on keepin’ on and you’ll have a lovely weaving in no time. But I had been gone for over a month and I was lad they missed getting crafty with me :) He and Marla were dead set on getting into just about every picture. I like to use a plain ol’ cheapie plastic come to push the yarn down to form a nice, tight weave. You can change colors a you please and even make shapes by only going around certain warps. Next line go the opposite so that you form your weave. Weaving is really pretty simple… thread your needle and go under and over and under and over. It’s okay if the thread is a bit loose so don’t stress about a really tight fit. Once you get to the last nail measure out where the line needs to loop around and tie your knot in a loop accordingly. Weave up and down and up and down around the nails. Make a loop and tie a knot about half an inch in to make a loop to secure around the first nail. Using crochet thread (or something similar) go around your nails. So we’ll be trading out the nails for ones without heads (like trim nails) instead after this weaving is complete. I mean, I can do that on about half of them but that’s not going to work out. It is a real game changer for anyone who loves the art of weaving. I am thrilled with the final result I hope you give this DIY standing loom with adjustable legs a try. It makes weaving on a loom more practical and pleasurable. I can weave on the floor, at a table virtually anywhere. I thought I could pluck the nails out and put them back into the hole but that didn’t work at all. This loom provides enormous flexibility for me. NOW – we used nails with heads because it is what I told my dad I wanted. Measure out nails and drive them into the board. Mine is 11×14 inches and I am a big fan of the size. Because you’re making your own, you can make it absolutely any size you please. nails without heads (trim nails work well – we used 60 total)Ĭut your wood to make the DIY loom in the size you prefer.scrap wood (we used 1×2 cut to 11 and 14, 2 pieces each).So I yelled across the house to my dad to ask him to build me one and he did in about 20 minutes. And guess what?! They were like 40-70 bucks and I’m just too cheap for that. ![]() To be honest I couldn’t even remember if I enjoyed it but I wanted to make one of those awesome wall hangings! So I started looking around at purchasing a loom. But that was in school way, way back when. And I kept seeing tons and tons of woven wall art projects and whatnot and I desperately wanted to get in on the trend. I sat there glassy eyed for ages sorting through pins of those I follow. But when I got back into my account it was like I had rediscovered Pinterest all over again. You see I’ve been busy living life and spending time with my family. That said, as far as satisfaction goes, there's nothing quite so wonderful as working with a loom you made yourself.My Pinterest account has been woefully neglected the past 50-60 days. However, there are often mostly-working used looms for cheap ($100 a shaft is the going rate these days) or free that just need a new reed and a bit of repair. Especially when we get to the multi-shaft table and floor looms. ![]() What specifically do you want in a loom? What do you want to weave?ĭepending on the kind of loom you want to make and your woodworking skills, it is often more affordable to buy a new loom than make it yourself. Some of the most beautiful and complex cloth I've ever seen were made on these kinds of looms.īut it depends more on the weaver. These are easy to make for free with salvaged or found materials (a broom handle cut in three, or some sticks found while walking in the woods, or an old deck of playing cards) and usually take about five to ten minutes to make (less time with electric tools). There are a lot of options here.Įasiest looms to make are backstrap and card/tablet looms (or a combination of both). ![]() I've built a few looms in my day and repaired quite a few more. We love using our scrap fabric to weave rag rugs, so we are going to show you How to Build a Rug Weaving Loom for Weaving Projects.
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