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Sunday, November 27, 2011
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
Hip Cat
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
CD Weaving Tutorial
Thank you to everyone who has expressed interest in my weaving idea, and I'm so happy to hear some of you have already made these with your kids or students. Let me know if you have any questions, and I'll really try to get back to you!
Here's what you'll need:
To make the needles, cut the rim off the lid. Cut the remaining flat circle of plastic into pie shaped pieces, then round the top edge. Punch a hole in the rounded end to make the eye of the needle. Trim if needed. (You can use regular yarn needles, but I really like the flexible needle better- it's easy for the kids to thread, and I could have lots of them available at no cost. Some weavers preferred to not use a needle at all.) Update: I rounded the pointed end so it would be less likely to split the yarn.
(You can prepare the CD looms in advance if you like. I had most of my classes make their own, but it does cut into weaving time. I had to teach many of them how to tie a knot. But I did love having the kids know how to do the project from start to finish, and then many of them were able to make lots more of these at home!)
To keep the warp threads an uneven number without counting: As you put the threads on, keep them in pairs. Then add one more as a single. Knot the last thread on the back of the CD by tying it to the first thread. Then spread out the warp threads evenly on the front.
Now you're ready to weave!
Choose your first yarn. It will be the center of your weaving. Attach it on the back of the CD by tying it to one of the warp spokes.
I hold the CD in my hand as I weave, weaving in a counter clock-wise direction. (I'm right-handed...) I push the needle under a warp spoke and then off the edge, repeating over/under for a few spokes before before pulling the yarn all the way through and then down and tight.
I loved having a huge variety for them to choose from! I purchased many of the yarns from a thrift store (Value Village).
So there you have it- I hope that helps! Thanks to all of you who have expressed interest, and I would LOVE to see the work of your talented weavers!
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Sunday, November 6, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
October Qs, Continued...
The Santa pillow is by Denise..sorry, I only got a close up of her redwork, and not the rest of the pillow. More cuteness!
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Halloween Quilt Group
And, since she just got back from a trip to France, we had a French-inspired meal that was delicious. Visit her over at Pots and Pins for yummy recipes...
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