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December 22, 2023 · 1:25 pm

Little wee woven Panda bears

I wove one miniature panda, then another and another- I couldn’t resist weaving the tiny tiny pandas using the pattern that I designed for the wee teddy bears that are part of the Lily Doll Project that I created for Mirrix looms.

The pandas and bears are all woven on the Mirrix Chloe Loom.

The pandas are made the same way as the tiny teddy bears, except the ears, arms and legs are different color yarns, and a couple of little stitches are added to the face to make their face patches.

The pdf and kit for the teddy bear are available at https://mirrixlooms.com/lily.

To make the pandas, use scraps of yarn or embroidery floss from your stash.

Happy Weaving! <3

I made a little video – https://youtube.com/shorts/AUeD4A7BMwQ

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December 20, 2023 · 2:01 pm

I made a little video about the Pixel People

The Pixel People are quirky little woven wonderfuls that I designed for the Lily Doll Project.

They began as doodles on graph paper and were so delightful that I had to weave them right away! They are very small, so they are quick to weave and are great little stash busters. (they’re 1 1/2 inch or 3.75 cm square). I always put a ‘Lucky Penny’ and a paper heart inside to make them even more good natured.

They should probably come with a warning that they are so much fun to weave that it becomes quite addictive to weave them. This is really okay, as people love them so much that the Pixel People jump merrily into other people’s hands and hearts and pockets, too.

There’s more information about the Lily Doll Project at www.tottietalkscrafts.com and the kits and pdf’s are available at https://mirrixlooms.com/lily

Happy happy weaving!

Here’s a link to a little slide show that I made when I was playing with some of the Pixel People that have flown away from the studio:

https://youtube.com/shorts/zLK585kU68s?si=raKLc_i29TNe200o

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December 19, 2023 · 2:52 pm

Pixel People

I find simple little things to be endearing. That’s how I feel about the woven Pixel People that are part of the Lily Doll Project.

I was inspired to design and weave the whimsical little Pixel People when I was sketching on graph paper (one of my most favorite design tools). I was doodling ‘inside the squares’ and started drawing cheerful little faces in the squares. I was captivated by their sweetness so one thing lead to another.

I warped up my Chloe loom and these quirky little darlings evolved from those simple sketches. I love them with their little circle hands and feet, but you can also play with other options, too. They have lucky pennies and good wishes hearts inside, so they have very good energy.

They are fun to carry in your pocket or attach jewelry findings and click them onto a zipper, bag or as a charm on a pouch, phone or other device.

Stitch a pin back on them to wear them as a pin. Glue a magnet to the back and they can live on the fridge or a lamp or other metal surface. These quirky little Pixel People are fun, easy and a delight to make!

The Pixel People Kits are available at https://mirrixlooms.com/lily

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December 17, 2023 · 1:16 pm

A Teeny Tiny Woven Panda

Panda bears…. so sweet! I can’t resist…. so I wove a tiny Panda, using scraps of yarn left over from the Lily Doll kit (using the instructions from the Tiny Teddy Bear in the Lily Doll Project)

He felt like having a little nap so I tucked him into the teeny tiny crib. Two of the Tiny Bears raced over to see who was this new little friend in the studio.

Panda said that he was a little chilly all alone in the crib, so the Little Bears invited him to hop into their cozy bed and tell them all about himself….

They are so happy being together in the studio that they are hoping that there will be more bears coming along, soon to join them! They posed for a few photos…

And went back to bed to tell each other winter stories and to nap and dream of Springtime….

The kits and pdf’s are available at https://mirrixlooms.com/lily Happy Weaving! ❤

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November 29, 2023 · 5:15 pm

Lily Doll Says- Weave Me Some Dresses

Lily Doll says that it is chilly, and even though she likes her upcycled lace dress, some woven dresses would be nice….. so she even offered to help with the weaving…..

Be patient, Lilly Doll! Dresses are on the way…. soon, Little One! Soon…..

The Lily Doll Project can be found at https://mirrixlooms.com/lily

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November 26, 2023 · 3:37 am

A Dress for Lily Doll Made from a Scrap of Lace

This little lace dress for the Lily Doll LINK is a fun bit of upcycling.

It’s the easiest dolly dress to make, ever!

I found this scrap of lace trim – 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) wide, in a bag of sewing bits and pieces at the Thrift Shop.

I cut it to 11 1/2 inches (29 cm) then threaded 12 inches (30 cm) of 1/8 inch (3 mm) ribbon into a craft needle.

Stitch in and out along the top edge of the lace.

Pull up a loop of the ribbon 3 inches (7.5 cm) from each end. Pinch the ribbon to the edge to keep the end of the ribbon at the edge.

The loops make the shoulder straps.

Put the dress onto Lily Doll and pull up on the ribbon ends to gather it up.

Tie a bow.

You can leave the dress like this or wrap a ribbon around her waist and tie a bow at the front or the back.

A sweet dress for Lily Doll to wear while she waits for you to weave her wardrobe!

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November 25, 2023 · 2:09 pm

Tiny Teddy for the Lily Doll Project

I am a dyed in the wool Teddy Bear fanatic. I especially like very very small bears.

So, of course, when I was designing for the Lily Doll Project, the first friend I designed for her is an absolutely tiny Teddy Bear.

These tiny Teddy Bears have my ‘signature’ hugging arms so they can hug back and also hold onto things.

Because they are so little, they are fairly quick and easy to make, so they are a great choice as Pocket Bears, and as Comfort Bears to give to other people.

The kits are available at: https://mirrixlooms.com/lily

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November 20, 2023 · 9:25 pm

Hints and Tips for Working With the Mirrix Chloe Loom

I’ve been weaving all manner of magical and delightful things on the Mirrix Chloe Loom because a delicious series of projects is about to unfold.

I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had a chance to answer some questions that people have asked about finessing the Chloe Loom.

Here’s a little video that covers some hints and tips for things that I do when working with the Chloe loom.

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November 18, 2023 · 3:16 pm

Rebecca Mezoff Tapestry Book

I have been meaning to write a review of Rebecca Mezoff’s awesome Tapestry Book since it came out. Sorry that it’s taken me this long to finally write a note about it.

Anyone who weaves tapestry already knows that this is the most wonderful, comprehensive, beautifully written, excellently photographed book and that it’s simply the best.

If you haven’t begun tapestry weaving, and you want to start, then I HIGHLY recommend this book.

And, I plunked my beloved little Chloe loom from Mirrix on the book because it’s such a joyful little loom to weave tapestry, and tabby and beads on.

The Chloe loom is just completely wonderful. The Mirrix team have hit it out of the ballpark with this sturdy incredibly versatile little loom.

What a winning combination- perfection.

I saw a woman on the news who said that if a reviewer was too enthusiastic about the product that they are talking about, don’t trust the review. Ummm…. that made me think that I should write a sedate and somehow un-enthusiastic review of these two things I love.

And, then I thought, awww phooey, if I don’t like something, I don’t talk about it.

BUT- I love Rebecca’s book and I love the Chloe loom. And, that’s the truth.

And, don’t we all need things that make us happy? I do.

Weaving on a little loom that I adore and being able to refer to the absolute Bee’s Knees of a ‘How to Do This Thing Really Well’ book is totally happiness inducing.

Like I said before: And that’s the truth.

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October 3, 2023 · 5:03 pm

How to Weave Tabby on the Chloe Loom

I am designing a whole lot of really fun projects using the Mirrix Chloe Loom and they all are woven using Tabby weaving.

There are a few things that I do when weaving tabby on the Chloe loom that I wanted to share with people, so I have made a video about these tips.

Here’s the link to the video. Oh my…. I had a whalloping huge learning curve to build the video, as the program that I was using is no longer in existence…. sigh…. challenges!