In April we went back to SDC and I was so excited to get my loom. In fact, we only went so I could buy it. We walked into the store that sold it and looked around nervously before telling the lady I wanted to buy the twining loom. She was thrilled and showed me how this was the best year to buy it because it was SDC's 50th Anniversary and, for the same price as previous years, they were selling the big rug loom and two other smaller looms for the same price! Bonus: they made a video of how to twine instead of just an instruction book - YAY!! I bought my looms and took them home, ready to get started.
Funny thing happened - I still though about twining, but never started. First there was the obstacle of finding fabric - you need a lot to warp the loom and then twine the rug. I took my sweet time gathering up all the free fabric I could and then I put the fabric in the guest room with the looms. My husband kept teasing me saying I was never going to use the looms and they were just a waste of money. I was determined to prove him wrong!
Almost a year later, here I am, making my rug. Since twining is a dying art, I figured I would blog about it and maybe drum up interest for other people to try it. I know when I was seeking out alternatives for creating a loom vs. buying one and then how to learn to do it, I couldn't find anything other than a couple books on Amazon that were like $30 each...pretty much cheaper to just buy the looms myself and get the instructions with them. Anyway, I hope this project will inspire others!
Tomorrow I will post directions for making a loom with all the dimensions so you can make your own. The two pictured are the smaller looms.
I'm eager to read more! What were your next steps?
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