How To Make A Potholder Rug Loom

Mi may 30 2013 at 6 25 am reply.

How to make a potholder rug loom. Weaving the potholder step 1 hold or place the loom so the warp loops are vertical. To do this simply unhook a loop and pull it through the hooked loop adjacent to it with the weaving tool. Article by renee wampler. How to make a potholder rug.

Debbie october 5 2013 at 1 38 pm reply. Stretch the t shirt loops the long way across the frame to create the warp. Basic instructions to make a potholder on the potholder pro loom stretch loops across from one side to the other hooking the loop ends on the metal spokes thread the metal hook tool though the loops on the loom alternating above and below each loop 2 threads for loop set carefully pull a new loop through using the hooked end. Make your own pot holder rug loom.

I made a pot holder rug when my now 35 year old son was an infant. 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. Yarn crafts crafts to make fabric crafts sewing crafts rug loom loom weaving weaving projects craft projects craft ideas. This video will show you how to weave a pot holder using the weaving loom from michael s craft store enjoy.

By repeating this pattern all the way around the edge you can create a crocheted edge. 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. And that folks is how you make a loom in 20 minutes. Thread as you wish.

For the loom posts use 2 inch finish nails spaced 1 inch apart. 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. 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.