Yarn Weaving Loom Materials: Cardboard Loom, Yarn, Popsicle stick. *Need scissors, tape* Weaving Loom is the device used to weave various fabric materials into a type of tapestry. This loom will hold yarn on a cardboard square with tension to facilitate another yarn into a repetitive pattern creating a textile project. This textile will have unique designs and patterns. This loom will keep the warp threads in place while weaving the weft threads through the sides in an over under pattern. In this kit we will explore the plain weave technique.
Vocabulary ● Loom - Is the device used to weave textiles into a flat fabric material. ● Tapestry - When the textiles are woven into a pattern creating fabric. ● Warp Threads - The vertical threads that will hold and create the fabric textile. ● Weft Threads - Are the materials used to weave into the warp threads to create cloth with unique woven designs. ● Plain Weave - One of the techniques used to create the woven cloth. This method is an over under pattern.
Instructions 1. You will need scissors and tape for this project. Cut both ends of cardboard ¼ inch deep. Make sure the number of cuts are the same on both sides. 2. Wrap warp yarn around the cardboard tightly, leaving extra yarn to tie the ends together. 3. Tape end of weft yarn to popsicle stick. 4. Proceed to weave over under the loom making sure to leave little yarn at the end. DO not weave the weft tightly or it will bend the warp yarn inwards. (like hourglass shape) 5. Once you run out of yarn, continue with new yarn by tying the ends together. 6. You can alternate various patterns to create unique designs. 7. When finished cut the yarn on the back of the loom and tie each end in pairs, then decide if you like to trim off the extra or keep it on.