The Bound Double Damascus Edge works beautifully to finish Peg loom woven fabric:
It’s sturdy and secure.
Here’s a video about how to do the Double Damascus edge and then how to stitch over it for a Bound finish.
Category Archives: Peg and Stick Loom weaving
Peg Loom Weaving Techniques- Advancing the warp
People keep asking me for help with advancing the warp on long peg loom weavings.
So I have made a video showing the stages of how to move the weaving down the warp strands- on long, wide warps, it takes a lot of effort!
I wove my husband a mat for his morning pilates and he loves it.
So do the dogs, so the mat does NOT live on the floor!
It’s 2 feet wide by 6 feet long.
The loom is from Dewberry Ridge Looms and the yarn is from Briggs and Little.
It’s 100% wool and makes a scrumptiously cushioned rug.
Here’s the video that explains the process of advancing the weaving:
Woven Women- Essence
For the last few months, I have been working on a very large mixed media tapestry in my series of ‘Woven Women’.
This one is called: ‘Essence’.
Woven Woman (Essence) by Noreen Crone-Findlay (c)
She’s over 6 feet tall, and has about 2 feet of warp strands hanging below the lower edge, so she’s about 8 feet tall in total.
I used many different looms to weave her…. beginning with my ‘Story Loom’ (designed by Susan Barret Merrill of
Weaving a Life LINK)
“Essence” on the Story Loom (c) Noreen Crone-Findlay
I also used: A rigid heddle loom, a narrow band weaving loom, peg loom, weaving sticks, Star Loom, tatting and wire work.
I posted links to 3 videos that I made about various looms and techniques I used in weaving ‘Woven Woman: Essence” here: LINK
And, made a video so you can see her a little more clearly:
Happy Weaving, and here’s to Essence, however it reveals itself (or in this case: Herself).
Weaving with copper wire on weaving sticks
I have been wondering if I could weave with copper wire on my weaving sticks…. there’s a reason- I want a band woven with copper wire for a new piece.
And, the answer is, ‘Yes!’.
weaving with wire on weaving sticks.
I made a little video about it:
Here are the links to the sources of the weaving sticks that I used in the video:
Dew berry Ridge https://www.dewberryridge.com/products/weaving-sticks
http://daegrad.co.uk/page4.php?category=8&view=productListPage
How to weave a circle of any size on a Peg Loom
I have just posted a new video on how to weave circles of any size, using a peg loom or weaving sticks.
This means that you can weave rugs, mats and all manner of wonderfulness any size that you want, on any size of Peg loom.
Happy weaving! 🙂
PS: To weave the first circle in the center, you may want to watch this video:
Woven Women- The Stories We Tell
This is the latest in my series of Woven Women mixed media tapestries: “The Stories We Tell”.
copyright Noreen Crone-Findlay http://www.tottietalkscrafts.com
Here’s the video that explains it:
I wove the center galaxy section on a 15 inch peg loom from Dewberry Ridge looms. The dragonflies and star were also woven on looms that I designed for Dewberry Ridge.
I wove the words on my double slotted rigid heddle.
I worked the hand in Teneriffe lace and lucet cords.
It’s 20 inches/50 cm wide and 21 inches/52.5 cm tall.
It took more than 8 weeks of intensive weaving for me to complete this piece.
Whimsical Woven Folkloric Sheep
After I designed the goofy dancing sheep LINK, I thought…. hmmm…. I really should weave some sheep with their feet on the ground.
So, I started the way I always do…. by sketching and noodling and asking myself: ‘What if?’ and, ‘Could I do this or that?’
And, after many iterations (aka: I tried this that and the other and they didn’t work) , I am delighted that I have finally
completed the design and made the pattern for Fleur:
and Bellissa:
Fleur and Bellissa are whimsical Folkloric inspired sheep to weave on weaving sticks or a peg loom.
The finished size is determined by the diameter of weaving stick that you choose and the thickness of the yarn.
I want to weave a technicolor flock with every permutation and combination of colors and textures and hand spun yarns and art yarns and rovings, and, and, and…
They make me laugh, which is always a good thing.
Here’s the LINK to the pattern in my etsy shop:
The end. LOL. Well, Bellissa’s ‘end’ 🙂 Happy weaving!
Filed under Peg and Stick Loom weaving, weaving & handwoven
Dancing Flat Sheep Woven on Weaving Sticks
I’ve been designing some very whimsical things for Weaving Sticks and peg looms lately….
For instance: Dancing Flat Sheep 🙂
Dancing Flat Sheep by Noreen Crone-Findlay (c) http://www.tottietalkscrafts.com
After all, with yarn, all things are possible!
So, here they are: Happy Dancing Flat Sheep. 🙂
Dancing Flat Sheep by Noreen Crone-Findlay (c) http://www.tottietalkscrafts.com
The finished size of the Dancing Flat Sheep is determined by the size of weaving sticks or pegs and thickness of weft and warp yarns, as well as the spacing of the pegs or weaving sticks.
So, you can make wee little sheepies with very thin weaving sticks or pegs and sock and eyelash yarns:
Dancing Flat Sheep by Noreen Crone-Findlay (c) http://www.tottietalkscrafts.com
OR:
Medium sized sheepies using sport weight yarns and slightly larger weaving sticks:
Dancing Flat Sheep by Noreen Crone-Findlay (c) http://www.tottietalkscrafts.com
OR:
Go for the gusto, and do big sheepishes, using art yarns, rovings, bulky or even fabric strips or Tarn:
Dancing Flat Sheep by Noreen Crone-Findlay (c) http://www.tottietalkscrafts.com
Have fun and Happy Dancing and Happy Weaving!
The pattern is in my etsy shop:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/266333229/flat-dancing-sheep-woven-on-weaving?ref=shop_home_active_1
It must be the weather, as more whimsy is on it’s way…..
Rolly Polly Flat Teddy Bear
After I designed the tiny knitted comfort bears, LINK , people asked for crocheted comfort bears. LINK.
Then, people asked me for woven comfort bears, and I started sketching and drawing .
The drawings that really delighted me were for a ~flat~ teddy bear, all round and rolly polly. So, I have designed this dear little flat teddy bear to be woven on weaving sticks or peg looms.
A ~FLAT~ Teddy Bear?! Seriously? Yes!
Rolly Polly Flat Bears by Noreen Crone-Findlay http://www.tottietalkscrafts.com
The Rolly Polly Flat Bear is a charming little teddy bear that is meant to be small, because it’s one of my series of comfort bears. So it fits in the palm of your hand, or in a pocket.
Because it’s small and flat, it can go everywhere.
Rolly Polly Flat Bear can be stitched to a hat or a bag or have a pin stitched to it’s back and be worn as a pin or whatever you can imagine.
It can also be popped into an envelope and mailed to a friend.
Being a very little Rolly Polly Flat Bear is a good thing- it’s so easy to have adventures when you are small and flat.
And, Rolly Polly Flat Bears are especially good for teddy bear makers, since they are so easy to make.
Rolly Polly Flat Bears by Noreen Crone-Findlay http://www.tottietalkscrafts.com
You can make different sizes of the Rolly Polly Flat Bears by using different sizes of weaving sticks and different thicknesses of yarn.
I’ve decided to make Rolly Polly Flat Bears for our Christmas tree and for all our friends and relations’ Christmas trees, too.
I hope that you will have fun weaving Rolly Polly Flat Bears, and please do take pictures and share them to show what your Rolly Polly Flat Bears have gotten up to!
Here’s the link to my etsy shop for the pattern:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/265438897/rolly-polly-flat-teddy-bear-woven-on?ref=shop_home_active_1
Happy weaving!!!
My Peg Loom book won’t be published until 2017
I am utterly aghast.
My lovely, but now ~former~ editor has just let me know that Stackpole books has been bought by another publishing company.
My book, which is in the production layout stages will now not be released until late 2017.
I am so sorry for the people who have lost their jobs, and I am also so sad that my book has been delayed for more than a year.
