Weave with fabric strips on potholder loom
July 23, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under potholder looms and potholder loom weaving, tutorial
As well as weaving with yarn on the potholder loom, you can weave with fabric strips, too.
This is a great way of upcycling old clothing and turning it into something new.
I cut up a sweatshirt for this project….. the outside was lovely and soft, but the inside was like steel wool.
It just wasn’t wearable, so it was time to upcycle it.
First, clamp the garment to a desk or table, and use a sharp knife to release the lower band from the sweatshirt.
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Then cut it into a continuous strip by cutting a narrow section, around and around the band….
Photo by Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright.
And, then, use it like yarn to weave on the potholder loom:
Photo by Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright.
This wooden potholder loom is from Natural Baby It’s a 14 peg loom, which means that it’s better for heavy weight yarns or -you guessed it… fabric strips! You can weave all kinds of great stuff from worn out clothing….. how very green!
Photo by Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright.
Upcycling and weaving are a very happy partnership!
I am enjoying learning all about small loom weaving from you. I am very inspired! I do have a question: What is your preferred potholder loom and why?
Hi Mary Ellen
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That was such a great question that I had to blog a response to it!
Here’s the link
http://www.blisstree.com/hankeringforyarn/which-is-the-best-potholder-loom-and-why/
Thanks so much, and I hope that this answers the question for you!