Doily Weaving
MATERIALS
- Cardboard cut into a circle (a paper plate will also work)
- Yarn or ribbon
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Tape
Fiber artist Ashley V. Blalock [1] uses cotton to create giant crochet doilies that are often hung in museums and galleries. Learn to weave your own doily using the instructions below and simple household supplies.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cut or punch a small hole in the center of your cardboard.
- Cut an odd number of notches along the edge of your cardboard. These should be about 1-2 inches apart.
- Flip the cardboard over.
- Tape one end of the yarn to the back of the plate.
- Pull the other end of yarn through one of the notches.
- Flip the plate back over and pull the yarn through the center of the circle.
- Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have pulled the yarn through every notch. These strings will form the warp.
- Tape the end of the yarn to the back of the cardboard. Now that you have created your circle loom, you can start weaving your doily!
- Take another piece of yarn and tie it to the warp.
- Weave your yarn through the warp. You should go over and under until you come to the end of your yarn.
- Add a new color of yarn by tying it to the end of the first yarn.
- Continue weaving until you have covered the cardboard.
- Cut the warp strings and tie them into knots to prevent the weaving from falling off.
Share your creations @huntermuseum