Got an old ruler? Upcycle it into a shuttle
July 2, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under eco projects & green projects & recycling craft, tutorial, weaving and handweaving and looms
Yesterday, I posted a pattern that I made from a vintage handmade inkle weaving shuttle.
Today, I thought… I should use that pattern to make a shuttle!
Then I remembered that I had a piece of an old ruler from my husband’s Dad in the studio.
I don’t know what he used the other half for, but I am pleased as can be to have this half!
I traced the pattern onto the ruler.
Because I promised my friend, William, that I wouldn’t use power tools until my eye is completely healed, I used simple hand tools.
My eye is really not there yet, so power …read more
