[Nfb-krafters-korner] Stick Weaving

[Susan Roe]

Thanks Carol.  I got my sister to google them just like I did and she was 
able to see that the sticks were slightly tapered where their holes are.  We 
are going to get together again tonight and work on them.  She's working on 
the 1/4 inch ones and I'm working on the 5/16 inch.  I can't wait to try 
them 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: Monday, July 26, 2010 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Stick Weaving


> Susan,  I forgot to mention that it is easier to move the yarn off the 
> needles if you taper the end of the needle where the hole is.  Ed made 
> that end of the needles flat.
>
> Carol
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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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