[Nfb-krafters-korner] Kumihimo and Stick Weaving

Fri Jul 23 22:15:54 UTC 2010

`Terrence, When you thread the yarn on the needles, you tie the two ends 
together so you have double strand for the warp.  The only time you might 
want to tie the warp strands together is if you are making something very 
long.  In that case you would tie them so it is easier to manage.  There 
really is no problem with the weft falling off the end since you will leave 
several inches at the end for fringe or what ever you are going to do to 
finish the ends.  Since you are using yarn and weaving the strands very 
tightly together, it makes a thick wolven fabric.  It isn't necessary to 
tighten the weft.  I have thought about using stir sticks too but I haven't 
tried it yet.  You would want to use a thinner material to weave on them. 
My husband made my needles for me out of quarter inch dowels.  I think I 
have seen them for sale online but I don't remember where.

I hope you give it a try.

Carol,----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terrence van Ettinger" <terrencevane at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Kumihimo and Stick Weaving

> Hey there Carol,
> Thanks for the description.  Do you tie the ends of the warp threads 
> together?  It seems that your weft would end up rather loose.  How do you 
> tighten it up?  Also, where do you find the needles?  Wouldn't drinking 
> straws be too bulky?  Maybe coffee stirrer/straws would make more sense?
>
> Thanks,
> Terrence
>
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> On Jul 22, 2010, at 5:13 PM, "Carol Osmar" <osmarc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> Stick weaving is done with several wooden needles that look like pencils 
>> with a hole drilled at the eraser end.  Yarn is threaded throu the hole 
>> of eacch needle which is the worp.  Keeping the needles side by side in 
>> your left hand you weave yarn in and out of the needles until they are 
>> filled with yarn.  You then gently pull on the needles which moves the 
>> yarn from the needles on to the worp yarn. You continue this process 
>> until the worp yarn is filled.  This makes a wolven strip that can be 
>> used as a strap or sash.  The strips can be sewn together to make larger 
>> items. My last project was a purse that turned out pretty good I used 
>> eleven needles for the purse and three for the strap.  Usually you would 
>> use about five..
>>
>> I have seen instructions for children using drinking strawsfor the 
>> needles.
>>
>>
>> I hope this gives you a little idea of how it works.  If you have any 
>> questions I will be happy to try to answer them.
>>
>> Carol
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terrence van Ettinger" 
>> <terrencevane at gmail.com>
>> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 3:45 PM
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Kumihimo and Stick Weaving
>>
>>
>>> I realized this still had no subject, so am reposting with a proper
>>> subject line.
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: Terrence van Ettinger <terrencevane at gmail.com>
>>> Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:43:04 -0800
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] (no subject)
>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>
>>> Hello there Carol,
>>> Kumihimo was a Japanese braiding form using, traditionally, a flat
>>> stool called a marudai and weighted bobbins called tama.  In its
>>> portable form, kumihimo is done with a slotted disk and non-weighted
>>> bobbins.  In both cases, the finished braid drops down from a hole in
>>> the center as the bobbins, hanging around the outside of the
>>> disk/marudai, are moved around, kind of like the hands on a clock.
>>> For anyone interested, I'll be happy to post some more in-depth
>>> directions.
>>> Tell me about your stick-weaving.  How does that work?  The idea of a
>>> more portable weaving technique interests me.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Terrence
>>>
>>> On 7/22/10, Carol Osmar <osmarc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>> Hi Terrence, My husband I have recently gotten involved in living 
>>>> history,
>>>> so I am happy to see we share some of the same crafts.  I also enjoy 
>>>> the
>>>> portability of the lucet and my hhusband got me a inkle loom for 
>>>> Christmas
>>>> but I haven't learned to use it yet.
>>>>
>>>> I am currently working with stick weaving because it is simple and also 
>>>> very
>>>> portable.
>>>>
>>>> What is kumihimo braiding?  What time period was it usedin?
>>>>
>>>> We are protraying the French and Indian War, 1750's.
>>>>
>>>> I am looking forward to reading more of your posts.
>>>>
>>>> Carol
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Terrence van Ettinger" <terrencevane at gmail.com>
>>>> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:50 AM
>>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] (no subject)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hello, all,
>>>>> Just thought I'd go ahead and give you all a bit of an intro, having 
>>>>> just
>>>>> come on board last night.  I do a couple different crafts, mostly 
>>>>> things
>>>>> I've taken up in the SCA over the past 3 years, some of which I 
>>>>> practice
>>>>> fairly regularly, others I sort of dabble in.  My 2 most frequent 
>>>>> craft
>>>>> types are kumihimo braiding and lucet, though I am trying to pick up 
>>>>> inkle
>>>>>
>>>>> weaving more consistently.  I also have a coiled basket that I've been
>>>>> working on sporadically for some time now, and occasionally do a bit 
>>>>> of
>>>>> leather work.  I think I've leaned toward the cord-making methods so 
>>>>> much
>>>>> because of their portability.  For a while, I was a woodturner, before 
>>>>> I
>>>>> moved to take my current job, but that didn't work out for a number of
>>>>> reasons.  I have also dabbled a bit in Origami, but it's been a while.
>>>>> It's something I mean to pick up again at some point though and learn 
>>>>> a
>>>>> few more designs.  I'm looking forward to hearing from everyone and
>>>>> perhaps picking up some new ideas.  And if anyone has questions about
>>>>> anything I've mentioned, I'll be more than happy to explain/answer
>>>>> anything.
>>>>>
>>>>> Terrence
>>>>>
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