http://eloomanator.eloomanation.com weaving on little looms Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:00:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Lazy was inspired by the same knitting pattern as my Lion. He’s been done for quite awhile, but I couldn’t locate buttons in the stash for eyes. (These are from an old mother-of-pearl cuff link.) The yarn is Stacy Charles Pasha, which I really like for weaving animals. I used ... http://eloomanator.eloomanation.com/?p=420 A belated birthday present for DIL-to-be. One plain black bag. Three little squares. Some leftover strands of red wool. Ta da. Bag machine knit with two strands of Brown Sheep Top of Lamb sport wool. Felted in the washing machine. Weave-It squares made of space-dyed wool that was recycled from a Gap ... http://eloomanator.eloomanation.com/?p=417 These soap bags, made with Euroflax sportweight linen on the 4”x6” Weavette loom, are fun and easy to make. They are a great vehicle for experimenting with patterned weaves. Two rectangles are joined by a running stitch on three sides. (Pull out enough yarn at the beginning of one rectangle ... http://eloomanator.eloomanation.com/?p=410 …to your weaving warp on small looms that have no mechanical tensioning device. (As long as I have to deal with daily comment spam, I might as well have a bit of fun with it.) Seriously, this odd technique may keep you from bending or pulling the pins out of your ... http://eloomanator.eloomanation.com/?p=402 The final 3D Challenge entries are two from Sylvia Cannizzaro of West Glover,Vermont—a prolific and talented craftswoman who also gave us the Sampler Binder. Her Christmas wreath is a timely and attractive project that many of you will want to make for the holidays and the gift bag is useful ... http://eloomanator.eloomanation.com/?p=397 Sandy H. of Claremont, California, came up with this whimsical idea and it works beautifully, taking full advantage of the bias layout, ability to add non-fiber elements (beads, in this case) to the woven grid, and lacy patternwork. Lit and unlit, it’s an inspirational 3D tour-de force and makes ... http://eloomanator.eloomanation.com/?p=380 Sylvia Cannizzaro of West Glover, Vermont, is a resourceful weaver who used her Square Deal Weave-Along squares to construct a notebook cover. Incorporating the practice pieces into one project where you can refer to them is an idea that will pay off when you’re looking for inspiration. Thanks for sharing ... http://eloomanator.eloomanation.com/?p=373 Kudos to Debbie S. in Virginia for this interesting purse design! Debbie designed the star featured in the Six Square Smackdown, so I expected great things from her and was not disappointed. Our judge, Margaret Arafat, loved the freeform look of it, the crocheted edging and Kumihimo handles and commented ... http://eloomanator.eloomanation.com/?p=370 The Off the Grid—3D Challenge is over and we have a first place winner of the vintage Weave-It™ Rug Loom! Our illustrious judge, Margaret Arafat*, was bowled over by Lynn Manning’s strikingly beautiful piece. Some of her words were “unusual that it isn’t fiber”, “very innovative”, “airy”, “so lovely”—and I ... http://eloomanator.eloomanation.com/?p=358 I know you're all madly busy with weddings and graduations and gardens. I am, too. The 3D Challenge deadline was supposed to be today, but I'm extending it until Monday, the 26th (Memorial Day) to allow a few more of you to get your project done. If you haven't started, ... http://eloomanator.eloomanation.com/?p=356