[Nfb-krafters-korner] Stick Weaving

[Marianne Denning]

So when will you or Terrence teach a class on this.  I learn better when I 
can talk it through with someone.  I think talking it through takes the 
place of the pictures provided to people with vision.

Marianne Denning
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Stick Weaving


> Hello there Tarrence,
>
> Below is what I found on stick weaving.
> My sister and I will be making 5/16 and 1/4 size sticks, 8 inches long
>
> Stickweaving Instructions.
> Finniwig Studios Catalog
>
> Thought to have been brought to Europe by the Crusaders, weaving sticks 
> were also used by Early American settlers.
>
> Stick weaving is very versatile. You can use as few as two sticks or as 
> many as you desire to weave the width you like. You can weave flat or in a 
> circle
> (for a tube). The weaving sticks fit in your pocket so you can take your 
> weaving with you anywhere you go.
> Weaving sticks can vary in width and length. a 5/16" weaving stick is easy 
> for learning, whereas a 1/4" weaving stick will give a finer weave.
>
>     Cut your warp (lengthwise) yarn at least twice the length needed for 
> your weaving plus the ends desired (tassels, braids, etc.) Draw the end of 
> your
> warp yarn through the hole in the end of the stick to the mid point of 
> these strands. Pull the ends even and tie the ends of the doubled warp 
> yarns into
> a knot. Repeat this step on each stick you will use. The warp will not be 
> seen unless it is used for fringe on the ends of your project.
>
> Line up your sticks side by side in your hand. If you are holding a lot of 
> sticks, then it is easier to hold them in a U-shape in your hand while you 
> are
> weaving. Tie one end of the weft (the crosswise weaving) yarn to the first 
> stick. Start wrapping yarn (the weft) over stick 1, under stick 2, over 
> stick
> 3, and so on in a over/under process. Wrap the weft around the last stick, 
> then under and over (the opposite of the previous row) until you are back 
> at
> the starting point. Pull the yarn taut at the end of each row.
>
> If you want to weave a tube, use an odd number of sticks. When your weave 
> gets to the last stick, continue weaving with the first stick as your next 
> stick.
> You will be weaving in a circle instead of back and forth.
>   As the weaving gets to the pointed end of the stick, don't try to push 
> the material off the end of the stick with the warp. Take each stick and 
> twirl
> it gently, while pulling it forward. Do this about 1/2" at a time. In the 
> process the beginning of your weaving will slide onto your warp threads.
>
> Continue weaving, adjusting the spacing on the warp as necessary, until 
> you reach the length you need for your project. To finish, tie the end 
> around the
> last stick. Gently twirl each stick, while pulling it forward, until all 
> of your weaving is on the warp threads and you have enough warp thread for 
> your
> finished ends.
>
>     Tie the warp threads to one another across each of the weaving. Finish 
> off the ends by braiding, tying, making tassels, weaving the warp back 
> into
> the  weave, or connecting a buckle or other item
> Shown is a finished vary simple basic belt done for demonstration. Create 
> a flat belt, sash, or necklace.
>
> Weave a circular tube and close the end to create
> a small purse. Attach them together to make larger items such as afghans, 
> blankets, pillows, rugs, or wall hangings.
>
>
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