to create a neat finish for the lower end of your work you will need:
NB — the twining begins on the bottom left of the frame of course, but my demonstration shows work from only half-way across the warp threads. I had already completed the first section before filming
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For your tabby weaving you can choose between a weaving needle or a shuttle to work.Personally I choose the wooden needle for shorter lengths of yarn where I need to complete a small area of weaving or when I will be interlacing one colour with another. The shuttle is useful for larger areas of work…
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I’m sure I’m not the only one, but for years I have used plastic bags or tattered boxes to keep my Christmas baubles in order between one year and the next. This year I decided it was time to break the habit by making some dedicated cotton ‘sacks’ to hold them all neatly together at…
Weaving is one of the few crafts where I have found it necessary — or desirable is perhaps a better word — to join strips of fabric together for continuity. Providing the strips are of a similar texture and width — not too narrow and not too bulky or flimsy — this method for joining…
I have mentioned these sweet little pillow shaped gift boxes in the past, but have now got around to producing a couple of templates and some simple instructions for you to make them yourselves. The tools you require are very simple — a pen or pencil — a ruler — a pair of scissors, strong…
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