New to the Weave Along? This is a set of posts that help you learn to weave step-by-step! Find all the Weave Along Steps here.
If you missed the first post, find all the Weave Along Steps here. This week we’re going to add two rows of the Spanish Lace Weave. This weave makes a really delicate design with a lot of negative space. I couldn’t resist adding a fancy font to the title picture because I felt like this weave was getting pretty fancy, haha (pinkies up). Continue Reading
When I first started out weaving, I didn’t know the best or easiest ways to clean up the backs of my weaves. Especially when my thread ended on the sides of my weaves. It seemed that the sides were harder because they showed more imperfections then if I was tucking a thread in the middle of my weave. Continue Reading
New to the Weave Along? This is a set of posts that help you learn to weave step-by-step! Find all the Weave Along Steps here.
Hey friends! I am going to be trying something new. I’m making a weave along, where you can follow from beginning to end of a weave through several blog posts. I think this might be nice for everyone. For those of you that to follow along, you can weave along each week until we complete the weave together! For those that just want to learn a piece or two, you get to pop in and out as you please. Then at the end I’ll offer a very detailed pattern guide of all the steps, for all of you that want all the steps. I think this will be very fun! Continue Reading
Do you remember this weave? I framed it up and it looks really nice on my gallery wall with my framed pictures. But that isn’t the point of this post. The point is if you’re feeling a creative block when it comes to weaving, then you need to try this technique. Continue Reading
As you may have noticed, I’m really into twisted cotton string lately. For me, I really love the texture of the string and I especially love to use it as a fringe for my weaves. I’ve found that if I un-twist some of the threads it adds a lot of texture. Continue Reading
There are a lot of different ways to hang your weaves. You might choose one way because it’s easier, or another because it matches the design of your weave better. I’ve pulled together the 6 ways that I’ve tried hanging my weaves, so that you can maybe find something new & helpful to try! Continue Reading
If you’re looking for a really nice way to finish your weaves, I highly recommend using the hem stitch. The hem stitch is an especially nice way to finish the tops of your weaves that allows them to hang with a clean line. If you use warp loops to hang your weaves, but have noticed that the top row creeps up the warp threads, then you’ll definitely want to try this technique. Continue Reading
I often receive questions on how to fix gaps in weaves. Sometimes gaps appear while you’re weaving on the loom and sometimes your weave looks great on the loom, but when you take it off the loom you can see gaps in your weave. I’m rounding up all the different ways I’ve covered on how to fix these gaps. Continue Reading
I’m taking some time with my family this week, so I’m sharing another best of weaving technique. On Tuesday I shared how to make the pile weave, so it’s fitting that today I share another way to weave loops. Continue Reading
If you’ve seen my woven art before, you know I like to use the pile weave from time to time. For those that are new to weaving, the pile weave is woven loops. It’s one of my favorite ways to add texture and dimension to my weaves. I especially love how flexible the loops are. I like to create organic shapes with the loops and add flat weaves next to it to really define the dimensional difference. Continue Reading