Drum roll please......This little potholder, made from nylon loops on a child's plastic loom is the first crafty finish out of my sewing room this year!
And, sadly, I can only take a smidge of credit for it. Keeli did all the intricate up and down weaving of those pesky little loops that like to fly off the loom when stretched too far. It took me the better part of Sunday and a few internet searches to remember how to get the darned thing finished and off!
This is her first weaving project. Isn't it great? She had to experiment with different colors and patterns for a few days before deciding on these. She now wants to make a scarf. I talked her into perfecting the potholder and using up all the nylon loops we have before we move onto bigger projects.
There is a similar potholder done in red, white, blue and yellow, I completed at about her same age in my parents' kitchen. My loom was wooden with little metal pegs around the edges to hold the loops. Wish I knew where it was.
3 comments:
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Your little one did an awesome job! Kudos to you for encouraging her! My little one has done some hand embroidery and loves drawing. Keeping their little minds and hands busy with constructive things is way better than any "educative" tv shows out there.
She has a great sense of color and very even stitches! We will be seeing more of her I am sure!
You might want to check out Noreen's work for future inspiration. She works wonders with even these little pot holder looms!
http://www.crone-findlay.com/Crone-FindlayCreationsPotholderLoomWeaving.html
Totalllllllly love it!!! Precious.
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