Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Woven coasters and DIY crafts

With February nearing end, it’s time to work on the resolutions set for 2015. Well, my resolutions are quite achievable….. Like eating healthy, reading a lot!!! Aha!! Reading! Currently, I set my goal on the good old classics and picked up Odyssey. Every time I go through it, I find myself fascinated by Penelope. Inspired by her (ahem… Not to ward off suitors though) I decided to weave something. I am in dire need of some coasters, or else my coffee table is going to get permanently stained. I have quite a chunky yarn at store, that means.. Less time for weaving.


So, lets get started…. Here are the things needed:


1. A sturdy piece of cardboard, rectangular or square.

2. Yarn for warp.

3. The chunky yarn or in fact any kind of yarn for weft.

4. A dining fork to push back the woven sections.


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Now, I drew lines on my cardboard in 1.5 cm interval. Then i made slits on the upper and lower parts of the lines, these are the slits through which I will insert my warp.


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Next goes the warp yarn.


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Now the show begins :)


Push back the weave with fork for a fuller look. Did I mention .. I wrapped masking tape around the ends to keep them at place?


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I reached the end, now it’s time to remove the tape and tie the ends together


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All is well that ends well …

My woven coaster now sits happily on my coffee table :)


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