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Stacey @xstitcher (39002) • Petaluma, California 10 May

I watched some T.V. and worked on another "comb weaving" project. One of these days I hope to have the time and the energy to actually glue them on the barrettes. Tomorrow sometime I need to return a few phone calls. The only...

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I made a red white and blue one

Stacey @xstitcher (39002) • Petaluma, California 3 May

I made my first "comb-weaving" thing with three colors. It was a bit difficult, but it turned out okay. At least I have something to test the glue on for the barrette. Unfortunately I am not able to take a photo of it due to...

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Good night, myLot!

Stacey @xstitcher (39002) • Petaluma, California 27 Apr

I spent the evening watching T.V. and working on a third "comb-weaving-thing". I've ordered barrettes for these to go on--I just need to get my hands on a glue gun--when I have money to spend. Right now, I need to...

Weaving my mom's hobby.

Koningjoy Ngoruh @Koningjoy (181) • Imphal, India 10 Aug 21

Dear MyLotters, The picture shown is my mom weaving our Monsang traditional shawl. It's my mom's and many of our tribal ladies hobby to weave like this. It's like one of the first thing a girl should learn next to cooking. It's...

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I cannot figure it out

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 28 Mar 17

When my sister and I were children, my mom taught us how to make pot holders on one of those plastic weaving looms.. But we could not understand how to tie them off. Recently I bought one to have...

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Thursday Handwork: Straw Weaving

Lee Ka @kaka135 (14994) • Malaysia 26 Aug 16

Finally, I managed to do some handwork together with the children on Thursday. I have always been wanting to try this straw weaving as I think it's quite fun to make, and it should be suitable for my children. Moreover, we also...

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Indian Arts

Marsha Cooper @marsha32 (6631) • United States 22 Jun 16

In this picture is Lula (I thought her name was Una, but my grandson assures me it was Lula as he worked with her husband on a sheetrock crew during the trip). She wanted us to come see the big rug that she was weaving. We came...

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Crafting Season

INDIAN WOMAN @hema7213 (3517) • India 11 May 16

Hey friends, Now A days...I seem more interested in crafting ideas .....one day I have created a small bowl basket from newspaper and today I watch some videos on how to weave a newpaper african doll....I think I should try to...

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Lap Looms

OpinionatedLady @OpinionatedLady (5965) • United States 19 Mar 13

I picked up some antique lap looms at the local flea market. I love them and have them displayed on one of my walls. One is a 10 by 10 inch square, one is 17 by 22 inches rectangle the last is a huge hexagon each side about 5...

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weave it looms

OpinionatedLady @OpinionatedLady (5965) • United States 13 Aug 12

I inherited a Weave it loom from my husbands aunt when she passed. I love using it to weave but would love a larger version to make place mats with. I did find a few patterns to make some online but there are two distinct versions...

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Anyone familiar with weaving?

wiccania @wiccania (3360) • United States 20 Jun 12

My son came home on the last day of school, with an art project that had been on display at school. It was a 4 inch by 8 inch woven piece that he had made on a cardboard loom. I remember doing it in school, too, but his was...

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I can't find my craft project. This is driving me crazy.

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 29 May 12

I made a weaving that is almost done for a friend of mine and she's going to be bringing me to the dance, etc. weekend. I'm almost done. But I can't find it! That's the problem with a mobile project. Did you ever loose a...

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If you could buy a lot of one category of craft item what would it be?

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 12 Apr 12

In my case, weaving fibers. I look at the sari silks, angora rabbit fur, velvet remnants, merino wool, even the recycled t-shirt yarns, just so many beautiful and wonderful things out there to try to weave. The textures, the...

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Opening your big mouth and now you have to do a really hard craft project.

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 19 Mar 12

I had woven a cute little pocket for someone. It is hot pick, a corresponding purple, and a blue. It is for someone who is going away. She likes Egyption things. So I said, "I just learned that you're going away, so I had to hurry...

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Single use items, what a waste. Used once and in a landfill for years.

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 10 Mar 12

Toothpicks, plastic stirrers, straws,etc. What can you think of that is used once and then discarded? Can you think of ways they can be reused? Like plastic straws can be rinsed out and used to make a weaving. You can put...

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Pet hair spun into yarn?

OpinionatedLady @OpinionatedLady (5965) • United States 13 Apr 11

So I took my kids to a basket weaving class over the weekend and my friend (who teaches this) was talking about how she is saving the hair from when she brushes her horse to spin into yarn (she does this with her sheep and is...

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My granddaughters project...makes me smile!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 15 Feb 11

I got a package last week from my daughter....enclosed was a pot holder my granddaughter made on a loom. The bright colors she chose make me smile, everytime I hold it....I remember when I was little we also had a loom and made...

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Idiot people!

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 27 Oct 10

Well, as I've said before, I do home health and my client is Maggiepie. Now, every thing is FINE with me and Maggie, great in fact! Its the IDIOTS else where that are getting under my skin! I told you guys about the...

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craft or art?

OpinionatedLady @OpinionatedLady (5965) • United States 10 Aug 10

I am a crafter or am I an artist? I create beautiful items using yarn and metal sticks, be they knitting needles or crochet hooks, weaving needles or tatting ones. So here is the question, these old fashioned crafts thought...

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What is your crafting medium?t

mummy2jake @mummy2jake (399) • Australia 3 Mar 10

whats yours? Why do yuou enjoy it? I do alot of different crafts, but my favourite would definitely have to be beading. my favourite part is bead weaving, uits time consumig but oh i do love it. everyone thinks i'm crazy for...

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