Simple weaving

~This post originally appeared on Neat House. Sweet Home., a blog dedicated to providing you the best tips, strategies and home management advice to help you create a more ordered home and life. To get started now, see 52 Weeks To A Neat House.~ Ever since I picked up my first lap loom a couple of years ago, I have been hooked on weaving. I simply love all the textures, designs, and colours that can be created out of woven yarns of all types. For this reason, I’m always excited when I get to…

Learn how to make this simple heart weaving wall hanging. It is especially perfect decor for Valentine's Day, but would work all year long too!

Make a loom and start weaving in minutes with this tutorial for a cardboard loom, using materials you already have at your house.

Straw weaving is a great way to make bright chunky bracelets that are perfect for the kids.

Weaving paper was one of my favorite crafts to do as a kid. It was really fun to see ordinary paper transformed into a paper weaving masterpiece!

Do you remember my post on simple shading? Well, since it was so easy, colorful, and fun I decided it would make a good beginner's pattern! This pattern is perfect for those who are newer to weaving and want to make something interesting. The best part is it only requires the simple over/under weave technique.

Today I have a simple and fun way to add some interest to your weaves and it's called vertical strips. These are created using the plain weave, however, you weave with two different colored threads and the natural tabby of the plain weave creates the vertical strips. The first thing you do is weave a

Krokbragd weaving on a rigid heddle loom. How to set up a rigid heddle loom for krokbragd weaving.

Make a colorful, free-form doodle weaving using a homemade cardboard loom. Simple enough for kids, teens, and adults alike!

If you think you need special equipment to learn how to weave, you're wrong! Use things you have at home to make your first loom, just like I did back in the summer of 2015. I taught myself how to weave on a DIY cardboard loom and I got hooked! I want to share some of my favorite techniques and tricks with you.

Jen Buchheit on Instagram: "Cardboard Loom Weaving Tutorial 🧶 Here's a more detailed tutorial for making a cardboard loom! The size of the corrugated cardboard I used is 20cm x 26cm. Once you are finished weaving, you pull the cloth off the loom and it's ready! No need to tie the ends since everything is looped together. We turned our woven cloth into a coin purse. This would also be a great way to make some mug coasters for a DIY holiday gift 😊 #kidcrafts #easycrafts #holidaycrafts…

Learn the time-honoured craft of loom weaving basics in this step-by-step tutorial for absolute beginners.

They might blow your mind, too.

When you have many patterns to weave on 4x4" looms (Zoom Loom / Weave-It) and also pattern books and perhaps you have already ventured to invent your own stitches and patterns, surely you have wondered if you can use them on other larger looms, to make larger pieces. The answer is YES! And in this…