So I came across Laverne Waddington‘s Backstrap Weaving article on Weavezine. I’d wanted to give this a shot for some years now and she made it seem so simple, I had to try. Guess what. After spending bits and pieces of my day yesterday with dowels, cotton yarn and my dremel I produced my own loom!
I couldn’t find a convenient place to anchor the end not attached to me, so I added another dowel to that end, rolled it and put the rope around my feet. I like this way because I think it’s even more portable and I can sit on my sofa with me feet up on my coffee table.
After only a few minutes I, this is what I accomplished:
I think this would be a great way to teach kids to weave. Cheap and easy. I’m going to see if my nieces want to learn. After I finish this little practice strap, I’m going to weave my backstrap following Laverne’s pattern.
Cool! You’ll have to have one of the kids take a photo of you weaving with it!
I thought of that, but the only time I have to weave is when everyone else is gone! lol.
Wow — that’s pretty cool Jean! You always find really fun stuff to do. I love the patterns on Laverne’s link. How fun would it be to make those keychains for quick little gifts?
I don’t have any experience with backstrap weaving but I LOVE the quilted piece under the backstrap loom. 🙂
Lovely!
I’m right behind you…nice pictures, too!!
Erika
Fabulous! Thanks for the links – I’d love to try this. (Like I need another hobby…)