An Independence Day inspired bookmark with a bold red strip in the wrap and a royal blue geometric, diamond patterned weft. Materials: Small Loom Weaving Needle Embroidery Needle Lace Weight (0) Yarn or worsted Embroidery Thread White Blue Red Scissors Wrap: 6 strands of a lace weight (0) white yarn: triple wrap on two notches…
Category: Craft Projects
Mug Mat: White, Sky Blue, and Navy
In order to step up and improve my weaving technique, I fashioned myself a small cardboard and duck-tape loom. That way, I can complete smaller scale weaving projects without committing a lot of time and effort to a project that may not turn out. The smaller loom is also more travel friendly. A big plus…
Jewelry Board
A simple and highly utilitarian craft project I came up with some time ago that serves the dual function of storing jewelry and decorating the walls. Materials: Canvas Acrylic Paint Paint Brush enough Lace to stretch over your canvas Staple Gun small, screw in, wall hooks Instructions: Paint the canvas with the acrylic paint. I…
Weave Along Pillow
In my next foray into weaving I decided to attempt the weave along I found on The Weaving Loom. This project ended with mixed results. I figured out early on that my discrepancy in the weight of the yarn I chose to use for the wrap and the weft was not conductive to some of…
The Ephemeral Bee 