Round Doodle Weaving – ARTBAR
My head is continually trying to fit in time to weave. I am such a novice, and really do not really have a style, but I enjoy actively playing around with shade and form. This time I tried a spherical doodle weaving employing an embroidery hoop! I did not comply with anybody’s directions, I just built it up as I went together. I am guaranteed there are better means to do this, but I just applied tape, yarn, and a glue gun.
For far more in-depth guidance, see my first doodle weaving here. I utilised the same approach.
And if you want to see a small video clip, click on here to check out my Instagram reel.
Provides essential for round doodle weaving:
~ Yarn in distinctive colors and weights (you can go to a craft keep or buy online – affordable yarn is just good)
~ Wooden embroidery hoop (I made use of an 8-inch hoop)
~ Masking tape
~ Pom-pom maker (optional)
How to make a round doodle weaving:
1. Set up the warp (these are the vertical threads). I did this by chopping a full bunch of threads and then taping them to the aspect of the hoop. I did not evaluate, just eye-balled. I also loosely taped the hanging threads up to the side which is why it appears like there is so considerably tape.
2. Start weaving. Everything goes, listed here. Refer back to my initial doodle weaving article for more express directions. Just start and conclusion underneath. And use a fork to force down the weft (people are the horizontal threads).
3. I use a “shoelace” technique when weaving whereby I wrap the conclusion of the yarn with a piece of tape so that it is less difficult to weave with. This is mainly because I cannot discover my plastic weaving needles. But it’s also due to the fact I just can’t see perfectly adequate to thread the needle. This system operates definitely nicely for me. It is speedy and effortless.
4. You never have to go from base to best when doodle weaving. You can start any place and move around until eventually it is all stuffed up. I at some point want to weave like I would attract, but for now I instinctively go base to leading. You can also go back in and fill spaces if there are gaps. The fork actually helps to make it all limited.
5. When concluded, I pulled off the blue tape that I used to loosely hold the finishes, but I left the tape that holds the warp. I designed sure you couldn’t see it when inserting the outer hoop around the inner hoop. Tighten the outer hoop as restricted as you can.
6. Trace the hoop onto a piece of felt with a pencil.
7. Hot glue the felt to the back. This is a actually easy way to end the weaving so you don’t have to offer with all the ends!
8. Make a pom-pom to address the small knob on top rated of the hoop. Incorporate a piece of wire to hold!
Voila! Really don’t overlook to observe the movie!
xo Bar
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Did you like this write-up? Here are a lot more craft ideas working with yarn:
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Six-Pointed God’s Eye with Sticks
Rainbow Weaving with Koolaid Dyed Yarn