Debbie october 5 2013 at 1 38 pm reply.
How to make a potholder rug loom.
Starting on the upper right side slide the weaving tool under the two strands of the first loop then over the next loop and under the one after that.
Article by renee wampler.
This video will show you how to weave a pot holder using the weaving loom from michael s craft store enjoy.
Make your own pot holder rug loom.
I ve been wanting to make a loom for years but i hadn t thought about it in a long time until the des moines farmers market on saturd.
I used the loom kids make pot holders with and wove them together.
Mi may 30 2013 at 6 25 am reply.
I made a pot holder rug when my now 35 year old son was an infant.
How to make a potholder rug.
By repeating this pattern all the way around the edge you can create a crocheted edge.
And that folks is how you make a loom in 20 minutes.
It makes a very nice colorful nursery rug.
For the loom posts use 2 inch finish nails spaced 1 inch apart.
To do this simply unhook a loop and pull it through the hooked loop adjacent to it with the weaving tool.
Alternately you can choose to finish the potholder using the loom and its weaving tool.
Thread as you wish.
Stretch the t shirt loops the long way across the frame to create the warp.
To weave a bigger rug you ll need bigger t shirts as the loops cut from them must be able to stretch across the frame.
Place one extra nail at the start peg and finish peg of your loom to hold a tied loop when finished loop can be untied and excess can be woven back into rug.