[Nfb-krafters-korner] Stick Weaving

[Susan Roe]

Mary,

I could be doable, but I first want to teach a crohook class in probably 
october.

Susan R.
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marianne Denning" <mdenning at cinci.rr.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Stick Weaving


> 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
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> From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 2:29 PM
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>
>> 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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