Sponsoring the new Confident Weaver’s Guide for Pin Loom gives me an opportunity to highlight five of the over 170 pin loom projects in the Little Looms library every month.
For the first month I chose the theme: Let’s celebrate and reach for the stars! Having a place dedicated to competent pin-loom weaving information is a reason to celebrate.
Take a look at this month’s projects in the Little Looms Library (or click on the images below to get directly to that project) and enjoy a little story about each of them:
Find Unique Inspiration
Perfect for summertime, weave diamond shapes on-the-go. Crafting this shawl will add a special touch to many occasions in years to come.
This shawl is a great example of the vast geometry possibilities of hexagons. Did you for example know that three 60-degree-angled diamond shapes make a hexagon? Designer Greta Holmstrom brilliantly uses diamonds to make the stars, then fills the background with speedy-to-weave hexagons.
Expert Knowledge at Your Fingertips
Make one star as a toy or many to decorate a wreath. Play with different yarn colors to mimic stars in the sky, star fish on the beach, or make ornaments for the holidays.
Deborah Carpenter is one of Little Loom’s longest and most regular design contributors, and you will see a lot of her intricate, fun, and practical designs mentioned in Gabi’s Picks.
And here’s another anecdote about this pattern: It’s the one pattern that gets complaints in the pin-loom weaving community about “incomplete instructions”. Of course there’s an easy answer: Turn the page!
In the printed issue, the last part of the instructions is on a new page and somehow the text looks like it is done when it is not. So, when you make your star and don’t know where the last square goes: Turn the page.
Little Looms has a team of brilliant and dedicated experts in multiple disciplines and a rigorous process to publish the best patterns that you can wish for. This is not just great for crafters, but as a designer I appreciate the excellent support, down to professional charts and graphs, that the Little Looms publishers provide to make patterns crisp, clear, and easy to understand.
Too Busy to Craft? Try Pin-Loom Weaving
Sprinkle patches of stardust delightfully throughout your home, matching the colors to your décor.
Pin-loom weaving has barely any preparation time and goes so fast that you can easily make something awesome with instant success in little time. This project is a good showcase for that.
For these doilies, you will just need a few fabric pieces that are quickly woven and assembled. Choose your colors based on what you have on hand or match a recipient’s favorites for extra appreciation. Combine the same pieces in different ways for different looks.
These are perfect prerequisites to sprinkle happiness!
Start Your Dream
Sometimes it’s the story that makes our projects. Don’t be afraid to take on a larger project and let it write its story.
A traditional Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt was what inspired me to invent the TURTLE hexagon pin loom, and this project is the culmination of that dream to reach for the stars.
You can listen to my story – and other great fiber stories – on the Long Thread Podcast … while you start weaving your own dream.
Encouragement to Contribute
This adorable trinket box is a contribution from a new designer, Elise Mann, from the UK. Every good celebration needs music, and this trinket box features beautifully woven pick-up pattern notes.
But I also chose this project to encourage you to contribute!
You don’t need a long list of credentials to become part of a future Little Looms issue, and it doesn’t matter where in the world you are.
Becoming a Little Looms star might be closer than you think … check out the Submission Page to find out what it takes to become a contributor. The Little Looms team is very supportive and amazing to work with.
