My plans to learn a lot about weaving this summer changed when I realized that I can make custom weaving tools myself for pennies on the dollar compared to what weaving shops charge and that I like working with wood even more than I like weaving, although it is close to a tie.
So I have been making a lot of small tools out of wood such as threaders, needles, wands, shuttles, and even a few small looms of different shapes and sizes. But to make tools, I needed to buy tools, so that was a learning curve, too. Yes, summer is almost over, it is true that I have learned a lot, but not so much about using my tools as about making them.
I needed to make something small to test the functionality of my tools.
So I made a little bag to hold my cell phone on a hook on the wall, as it keeps falling off the table.
A collage summarizing what I have been doing.
Weaving equipment is really expensive, but custom made tools are not only more expensive but often unavailable, so I am very excited when I attempt something like this and it works.
Barb since it is just a test to check if the heddle works right, I used yarn to make the fabric for this tiny bag, but normally I would weave with strips of cloth repurposed from old clothes. Uh, you-know-who’s old clothes. That man was a shopaholic.
Beautiful! This is an amazing hobby to have
Thank you for having a look, Thomas.