Butterflies are one of my most favorite ‘Comfort Gifts’,
so it was important to me to design a
Kindness Butterfly as part of the Weaving Kindness Project.
I uploaded a video tutorial showing how to weave a Kindness Butterfly to make with the
Kindness loom by weaving just 2 simple shapes.
This L I N K takes you to the video tutorial for the Comfort Butterflies.
Happy Weaving! ❤
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I have just uploaded a PDF pattern to my etsy shop.
It has step by step instructions and photos that show how to weave a teeny quirky tiny whimsical wee little Flying Joy Pig on the Kindness Loom 🙂
Here’s the L I N K
We all need ‘joy bursts’ that cause us to suddenly laugh in a way that dissolves the bubble of misery that has been puffed up all over the place these days.
Laughter is good medicine! And sure enough, when I show people the Flying Joy Pig, their first response is usually a hoot of laughter followed by an ‘oooh so cute’.
These little piggies really are adorable and they do their job of making people laugh and smile very well! AND they are a lot of fun to make, so I highly recommend these little sweeties as Kindness Critters!
When I say that the Flying Joy Pig is small…. I mean it! They are only 1 1/2 inches (4 cm) from tip of nose to curly tail.
They are so satisfying to make. I hope you will enjoy them and make lots and lots of them to merrily fly out into the world and spread their sweet joyful kindness and delight wherever they flutter!
PS: If you want to wear the Flying Joy Pig as a pin, then stitch a pin back to it. They would also make delightful earrings. A jump ring with a tiny brass safety pin attached to one of the wings allows the Flying Joy Pig to be pinned to a lapel, bag or hat. A loop of yarn makes it easy to hang the Flying Joy Pig on a push pin or in a plant or from the rear view mirror.
Yikes- the stress of the insanity out in the world these days is causing me to have panic attacks in the night.
I have found that getting up and warping up my Kindness Loom really helps me to get myself regulated and able to sleep again.
I have been working very hard on a new pattern for the Weaving Kindness project and hope to have it done soon so I can get it out into the world. But last night, I needed a break from ‘figuring it out’ so it was the Lucky Penny Pouches that called to me:
I find it so soothing to weave and stitch together the Lucky Penny Pouches…. these are going to be going to friends and family members that are dealing with challenges, and it made my heart happy to be weaving Kindness for them.
Sometimes, I get freaked out and think that my little bit of Kindness Weaving isn’t going to make any difference, but today I was re-assured by a post that Martha Beck wrote about using your art to calm down your amigdala as a way of healing your broken heart and thus healing the broken heart of the world.
That was so helpful! So, I will keep weaving threads of hope and healing, and hope that you will, too!
Big hugs ❤
I posted YouTube videos that show how to weave a square on the Kindness Loom and how to make a Lucky Penny Pouch. Those links are at: L I N K
Be well, be safe, be kind, take good care, get some sleep and WEAVE ON! ❤
The 2 main modules for all the designs and projects for the Kindness Loom Project
are the Square and the Rectangle:
I have made step by step videos showing how to weave the Square and the Rectangle on
the Kindness Loom.
Here are the links to the videos:
How to Weave The Rectangle on the Kindness Loom video: L I N K
How to Weave the Square on the Kindness Loom Video: L I N K
All the links for the Weaving Kindness Project by Noreen Crone-Findlay are at : L I N K
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When I was a little girl, I remember when my parents saw a penny on the ground, they would say:
“Find a Penny, Pick it Up, and on that day, you’ll have good luck!”
Then, they would offer it to someone, saying: “Here’s a Lucky Penny for you! Good Luck!”.
I love making little gifts to brighten the day of someone (friend, family. acquaintance or stranger) and
I decided to make a new little Kindness gift.
It seems to me that right now, everyone we know (and don’t know) all need to feel like some Good Luck will come their way,
so that’s why I have come up with the Lucky Penny Pouches.
I have made this step by step video tutorial to show how to weave and make a Lucky Penny Pouch (for good luck!) using the Kindness Loom that I designed for my ‘Weaving Kindness Project’.
The Lucky Penny Pouches turn ‘lost and found’ pennies into little Good Luck treasures that say to people: You matter! I wish you well! and Good Luck!
The Lucky Penny Pouches are quick and easy and fun to make and to give away. You’ll need the Kindness Loom and to weave one square on it. The video tutorial is available on my youtube channel.
For the links to all the how to videos as well as links to purchase pdf patterns from my etsy shop, please go to: https://tottietalkscrafts.com/2025/02/23/all-the-links-for-the-kindness-loom-and-projects-by-noreen-crone-findlay/
Happy Weaving ❤ I wish you well ❤ You Matter ❤ Be Kind ❤ Be Safe ❤
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Kindness is important, isn’t it?
When we offer a tiny handmade gift that shows another person that we care about them and that they matter, it is a small act but an essential one.
It’s so lovely to brighten another person’s day by delighting them with a tiny handmade comfort gift.
Amazingly enough, that makes your day so much better, too! What a good way to help to create connection, community and hope.
That is why I have designed a whole bunch of charming little woven ‘Kindness Gifts’ and a small simple, eco friendly pin loom, the Kindness loom, that people can make for themselves using just a few household tools and upcycled materials.
The Kindness looms are perfect for weaving all manner of petite, simple and sweet Kindness gifts that are easy to make. They are a lovely a way to say: “I wish you well”.
The Kindness Pin Loom is all about weaving small tokens of caring, kindness, comfort, wishes for good luck, sweet peace and blessings! From the tiniest flying pigs, Lucky Penny pouches, Comfort Bears, Vasilisa Dolls, Angels, Goddesses to ‘Portrait’ Dolls in homage to family and friends, the Kindness Pin Loom can weave them all, because I am designing them with love and best wishes!
Making things that embody joy and whimsy in small things can add up to great goodness, can’t it? Yup. ❤
As I make the pdf’s for the Kindness projects that I have designed to weave on the Kindness Loom and load them up to my etsy shop, where they will be for sale for a modest fee, I’ll post the links to an all links page LINK And, as I make youtube videos on how to weave on the Kindness Loom as well as some freebie projects, I’ll post those links on the same page, too.
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Here are all the links for the WEAVING KINDNESS PROJECT by Noreen Crone-Findlay
1– What is the Kindness Loom Project all about? LINK
PDF FOR STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS SHOWING HOW TO MAKE A UNIQUE KINDNESS LOOM
This PDF of Step by Step Instructions shows how to make a Kindness Pin Loom. It’s the instructions for you to make the loom, not the finished loom. You’ll make your own unique one of a kind Kindness loom using these instructions purchased from my etsy shop.
3– Video tutorial: How to weave a square on the Kindness Loom by Noreen Crone-Findlay
LINK: https://youtu.be/2fzG2l-Hyzg
4- The video tutorial link for the how to’s for making the Lucky Penny Pouch is on
4- How to weave a Rectangle on the Kindness Loom: L I N K
The links to both the Square and Rectangle are on this blog post L I N K
5- How to Weave a Kindness Butterfly on the Kindness Loom: L I N K to free video tutorial
6- Tiny Flying Joy Pigs – L I N K to my etsy shop for the pattern
7- An update about pins for the Kindness Pin Loom L I N K
8- The woven Kindness Kittens- so adorable! L I N K
9- The Wise Little Mouse- L I N K
10- The Gentle Restful Rabbit- L I N K
11- Tiny Birds of Hope and Happiness and Comfort and More – L I N K
12- A New Version of the Kindness Loom L I N K
13- Kindred Spirit Comfort Dolls L I N K
14- Tiny Kindness Angel Dolls L I N K
15- Tiny Flat Comfort Bears: LINK
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All over the world, red is a color of celebration, so to celebrate all the ways we as humans enjoy the turning of the seasons and the connection to the Divine, Lily Doll has a new red Celebration dress.
The links on the Mirrix site to order the kit are:
May you find joy, grace, hope and delight in all that you celebrate! ❤
For this month’s project for the Lily Doll woven on the Mirrix Chloe loom, I designed a teeny tiny book, because after all…. books are treasures, right?
The links to buy the kit and pdf are:
Happy weaving and happy book binding and happy reading!
This month, I designed a Shoulder Bag to weave on the Mirrix Chloe Loom for the Lily Doll as part of the Lily Doll Project- a co-creation with Mirrix Looms.
It’s a VERY tiny purse, just perfect for a 6 inch tall woven doll to carry her wee Teddy Bear and other little treasures!
Here are the links to order the kit and the PDF- Happy Weaving!
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