Publisher Description

40 appealing projects for everyone. Tiny palm-sized pin looms are making a comeback. Here is the perfect book to get started with this intriguing continuous strand weaving technique. Projects include blankets, bags and purses, soft toys, home decor and more.

Author Biography

Margaret Stump has been creating wonderful fabrics and projects with pin looms for more than 40 years, cutting a path that began with juried craft shows in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Her work is creative, original, fun, and appealing to young and old alike. With a background in history and textile arts, she is a long time advocate for this vintage art and is delighted to see so many artists and craftspeople rediscovering the power of pin looms. She lives in Mankato, Minnesota, and can be found online at

Review

Pin looms seem to be popular at the moment, with most spinning suppliers stocking them. They offer a portable way to enjoy weaving and make small shapes that can be sewn together patchwork-fashion to make useful things. This book starts with several pages giving woodwork instructions for making your own loom - with templates for five sizes - and has weaving instructions and 40 projects for items you can make from your weaving. The weaving instructions start with a basic square then eight patterns created with weaving for different textures. Later in the book one of the projects has instructions for a 'houndstooth' pattern made with two colours. For joining the squares there are crochet techniques or sewing instructions. In the projects there are a range of bags in different styles and sizes, toys including dolls and a farmyard set, blankets including one with patterns for embroidery. All of the designs are neatly finished and presentable, some of the animals and birds are very appealing, this is very much a book about weaving in order to make things. * Yarn Maker *

Long Description

Tiny palm-sized pin looms are making a comeback. Here is the perfect book to get started with this intriguing weaving technique.* 40 appealing projects for everyone* As portable as knitting--drop a tiny loom in your bag or keep one in your car* Tips and techniques for blankets, bags, and 3-D creations* Includes directions on how to build your own pin loom

Review Text

This is a wonderful introduction to pin weaving! Margaret Stump is so clearly passionate about her craft, and passionate about sharing it.Pin looms are quite expensive--for what they are (although not for the joy and satisfaction they provide)--but in this book, Margaret gives us templates for making them.She answers the question as to how much yarn you need for a square, and provides weaving instructions for basic squares and patterned squares. All this is clearly illustrated and easy to understand.What is more, there are patterns galore--for bags and cases, gifts and home d

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