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Weaving

Category: <span>Weaving</span>

Weave your own textiles (or learn about types of looms and weaving) for beginners and beyond. Explore basketry, woven wall art for hanging, tapestry, fabric weaving, macraweaving, bead weaving and wire weaving. Both loom and hand weaving – even finger weaving – have endless creative possibilities on table, backstrap, floor – even DIY – looms!

Featured Weavers

Mariana Murabito weavings

Spotlight: Mariana Murabito, Textile Artist

In her journey from web and graphic design to weaving, Mariana Murabito discovered the joy of creating images by hand with warp and weft on the island of Mallorca. She...

Woven macrame wall hanging

Spotlight: Chantel Conlon, Mixed Fiber Macramé Artist

Mixed fiber macramé artist Chantel Conlon is most prolific when her creativity is tied up in knots. Using traditional techniques combined with patterns of her own design along with unconventional...

Deb Brandon

Spotlight: Deb Brandon, Textile Artist

When mathematics professor, writer and brain injury survivor Deb Brandon found weaving, she found her calling. A lover of traditional textiles, Deb incorporates those design elements into her own work....

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Weaving by Brecia

Spotlight: Brecia Kralovic-Logan, Fiber Artist

An accomplished fiber artist in her own right, Brecia Kralovic-Logan is committed to helping others realize their best creative selves. Her creativity coaching had led her to an "artivist" life,…
April Jouse

Spotlight: April Jouse, Fiber Artist

April Jouse is a fiber artist and Director of Operations for the Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center in New Mexico. Want a reason to visit New Mexico? Then come for…
Front of basket on scooter

Knee Scooter Basket

I had ankle surgery and one of those knee scooters and needed a way to carry my things around. Since I love to do basketry, I decided why not spend…
Variety of different Kumihimo samples

What Is Kumihimo?

Kumihimo is a popular craft for jewelry makers and fiber artists. The ancient braid is easy to learn with modern tools that make the projects very portable.
Woven Table Runner

Woven Table Runner

Linen/flax and bamboo combine in this hand woven table runner made as a wedding gift, adapted from a placemat pattern. The linen was hand spun by the artist.
Another picture of the finished basket

Kentucky Berry Basket

Baskets are fun to make and an attractive storage and organization solution for yarn, fabric scraps, and more.. This pretty berry basket is woven with reed.
Completed hat with an entire bouquet of flowers.

Pin Loom Woven Flowers

Last year I acquired a 4” pin loom at Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival..These little looms make easy little flowers to adorn a springtime hat or Easter bonnet.
Finished violet flame scarf draped over a spinning wheel

Violet Flame Woven Scarf

Starting with silk roving and hankies, I spun yarn to weave this scarf. I used my spinning wheel and loom to make a gift for a friend's special occasion.

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