[Nfb-krafters-korner] Stick Weaving

Susan Roe dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
Sat Jul 24 00:47:52 UTC 2010 

Hi Carol,

You have really got me interested in stick weaving.  I looked it up and 
found really good instructions.  My sister and I are going to get some dowls 
tomorrow and she is going to help me make the sticks.  I'll let you know how 
they turn out.

Susan R.
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carol Osmar" <osmarc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Kumihimo and Stick Weaving


> `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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