Category Archives: Loom & looms & small loom weaving

December 5, 2020 · 10:41 am

Woven Needle Books instead of Pin Cushions

One of my favorite projects in my new book, Innovative Frame Loom Weaving, is an extremely useful tool.

It’s a woven Needle Book that holds sewing needles.

Pin cushions are good for pins, but needles can get buried in them too easily.

Needle books hold sewing, darning and other craft needles safely and handily.

This video shows variations on the Needle book that I designed for the frame loom, including ones woven on the potholder loom and Weave It style pin loom.

And, also, a relative asked for a brooch that she could stick pins and needles in while mending, so there’s one of those in the video, too!

Leave a comment

Filed under gifts & easy to make gifts & presents, Loom & looms & small loom weaving, pin loom, potholder loom, Uncategorized, weaving & handwoven

Tagged as #handwoven, #needlebook, #pinloom, #potholderloom, frame loom weaving, needle book, pin loom weaving, potholder loom

November 20, 2020 · 11:29 am

Wow… Innovative Weaving on the Frame Loom reviewed in Publishers Weekly

Oh my goodness! I am thrilled!

My editor just sent me a note of congratulations, saying that it is very special to be reviewed in Publisher’s Weekly….. wow…..

Here’s the link:

https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780811738729

6 Comments

Filed under book review/book/books, frame loom weaving, Loom & looms & small loom weaving, weaving & handwoven

Tagged as #bookreview, #frameloomweaving, #innovativeweavingontheframeloom, #publishersweekly, frame loom weaving, innovative weaving on the frame loom, Publishers Weekly book review

October 30, 2020 · 12:55 pm

Innovative Frame Loom Weaving book- Clothing

Here’s a peek at the clothing that you can weave using frame looms- all the instructions are in Innovative Frame Loom Weaving 🙂

The book is available worldwide on all the usual internet book sellers, and can also be ordered from your local bookshop.

2 Comments

Filed under book review/book/books, frame loom weaving, Loom & looms & small loom weaving, weaving & handwoven

Tagged as #frameloom, #frameloomweaving, #handwoven, #handwovenclothing, #innovativeweavingontheframeloom, frame loom, frame loom weaving, innovative weaving on the frame loom

October 22, 2020 · 1:06 pm

Box of Frame Loom Weaving books has arrived!

I am so thrilled to have received the box of my copies of my new book:

Innovative Weaving on the Frame Loom.

It’s such a delight to hold this book in my hands- what with the pandemic and all it’s awfulness, I didn’t know if it would actually make it out into the world.

Welcome to the world, book!

It’s available worldwide on online booksellers and can be ordered from local booksellers.

I’ll do some videos to show you what’s inside….

But first, a cup of tea is needed and a moment to savor the happiness of all the hard work bearing its fruit! 🙂

2 Comments

Filed under book review/book/books, frame loom weaving, Loom & looms & small loom weaving

Tagged as #frameloomweaving, #innovativeweavingontheframeloom, frame loom weaving, innovative weaving on the frame loom, small loom weaving

October 1, 2020 · 8:50 am

Quick and Easy Clip On Pouches to Weave on Potholder Looms

Our small dog inspired me to weave a clip on pouch to carry hand sanitizer.

She picked up a chicken bone when we were walking and I had to stick my fingers in her mouth to get it out.

Oh, so in need of getting my hand cleaned off quickly!

I decided that NOT having to stick a messy hand in my pocket was a great idea, so I came up with clip on pouches to carry hand sanitizer.

Then, I wove up a stack of potholder squares to play with different ways of exploring color and texture and also different kinds of hanging loops.

I also figured out different ways of connecting clips, toggles and clamps.

This is a quick and easy project and would make a great gift!

Here’s the how to video:

Leave a comment

Filed under free pattern, gifts & easy to make gifts & presents, Loom & looms & small loom weaving, potholder loom, tutorial & how to, video tutorial, weaving & handwoven

Tagged as #freepattern, #potholderloom, #potholderloomtechnique, #potholderloomweaving, clip on pouch, free pattern, hand sanitizer pouch, potholder loom, potholder loom pouch, potholder loom technique

September 17, 2020 · 8:24 pm

How to Make a Tutu for Dolls Using Upcycled Cloth Tea Bags

For links to video on how to upcycle cloth tea bags into Teabag Yarn, and how to weave triangles with it, please go to: LINK

I love finding fun and unique ways to upcycle things, and so I have had so much fun turning cloth tea bags into yarn and weaving with it, to make tutus for the Merrie Sunshine and Mermaid Minnie Moonbeam dolls.

For the main page about Merrie Sunshine and Minnie Moonbeam dolls, please go to: LINK

Here is the video that shows how to make the Upcycled Tea Bag Tutu:

Leave a comment

Filed under doll & dolls & dollmaking & doll making, eco crafts & green projects, free pattern, Loom & looms & small loom weaving, mermaid, pin loom, potholder loom, tutorial & how to, upcycling, video tutorial, weaving & handwoven, wooden dolls

Tagged as #dolltutu, #mermaiddolls, #merriesunshinedoll, #upcycledolltutu, #upcycleyarn, doll tutu, how to make a tutu for a doll, how to upcycle cloth tea bags, Mermaid Minnie Moonbeam Doll, Merrie Sunshine Doll, upcycling

September 15, 2020 · 12:54 pm

How to Upcycle Cloth Tea Bags into Teabag Yarn

Ahhh, tea! One of life’s great pleasures!

Some teas come in cloth tea bags that can’t be composted, so instead of throwing them in the garbage,

here’s a great way to upcycle the bags into yarn that you can weave with (or knit or crochet).

I’ve made a video about how to cut the cloth tea bags into fabric yarn-

What can you do with upcycled tea bag yarn?

Weave with it as if it’s regular yarn… for instance, here are a Star , a Dragonfly and Heart woven on pin looms that I designed for Dewberry Ridge Looms

Or: Make upcycled brooches- here’s a video showing how:

More videos about weaving with teabag yarn –

How to Weave Using Upcycled Teabag Yarn 2 Nails at a Time on Pin Looms:

AND:

3 Comments

Filed under eco crafts & green projects, gifts & easy to make gifts & presents, jewelry, Loom & looms & small loom weaving, tutorial & how to, upcycling

Tagged as #smallloomweaving, #starloom, #teabagyarn, #wovendragonfly, how to make teabag yarn, tea bag yarn, upcycle tea bags, upcycling, weaving, woven dragonfly, woven heart, woven star

June 10, 2020 · 8:55 pm

Two Circular Tapestries by Noreen Crone-Findlay

I am working on a series of circular tapestries that are contemplations on the nature of healing, imagination, dreams, stories and the power of community.

These two tapestries: ‘Each Flower Has a Memory’

and ‘Mermaid Circle of Imagination and Hope’

were woven on many different looms, including peg looms, weaving sticks and a variety of pin looms.

There’s also quite a lot of tatting included because of the soothing nature of lace making.

The tapestries are each 28 inches in diameter (70 cm).

Here’s a little video that shows the new tapestries:

Leave a comment

Filed under lace making, Loom & looms & small loom weaving, mermaid, Peg and Stick Loom weaving, peg looms and weaving sticks, pin loom, tapestry, Woven Women tapestries and woven works

Tagged as #mermaidtapestry, #pegloom, #pegloomweaving, #wovenflower, #wovenflowertapestry, Flower fairy tapestry, mermaid tapestry, peg loom, peg loom weaving, tapestry, tapestry weaving

May 13, 2020 · 12:27 pm

An Old Gnome got a new coat of paint and a view of my studio

Many years ago, I bought a vintage gnome at a garage sale.

Rather liked that he had weathered off all his paint, and yet was still steadfastly all in one piece.

Last month, when I was weaving hearts for the window, I decided to add gnomes to the window, and the old fellow didn’t look cheerful enough to add to the gaity.

So I painted him: