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Weaving is a very accessible fiber art to learn and explore. I started learning on a tiny, laser-cut wood Hello Loom that my sister gave me for Christmas. Then I made my own looms out of cardboard. I finally invested in a simple wood frame loom, and over the next year I bought two more that I found at thrift stores in the kids/arts & craft section. The loom in this picture on the left is a Melissa & Doug loom.
I share all that to say that you don't need fancy equipment or yarn to start weaving. The majority of the yarn in my collection is bought second hand or was donated to me. When I'm able to, I purchase high quality fibers from other weavers or fiber artists, such as:
Pam Shanley of Fiber Finesse - if you see sparkly art yarn in my work, it's most likely some of Pam's beautiful handmade yarn! Pam is a multi-talented local fiber artist who has become a friend and fellow Guild member.
Ashton Zager of AZ Fiber Arts - not only does Ashton supply beautiful fiber and supplies, she has fantastic instructional eBooks and is a lot of fun to follow on Instagram.
Sarah of Butterfly Fiber Arts - I ordered some brilliant beehive yarn from this fellow South Carolinian fiber artist and was really pleased with the quality and color.
Karen of SanteFeWool - I ordered some pencil roving from her that's been so gorgeous to work with.
My sister bought me the cutest little loom for Christmas of 2021. Over the course of 2022, I fell deeply in love with weaving. After some experimentation on my own, I led several groups of middle schoolers through a series of lessons in which we created simple cardboard looms and practiced the basic “over and under” tabby weave. I love how easy it is to introduce weaving in its most basic form to kids and adults - and how quickly most catch on to the soothing repetition of the weaving movements. It can be such a meditative practice.
I invested in a few wood frame looms and dove deeper. I began collecting yarn (most of it thrifted or donated) and trying out various styles and stitches. I attached shells and beads and bits of found rope and jute to my work. I deconstructed jewelry to add sparkle and shine to weavings. I foraged for driftwood and fallen branches to hang weavings from.
Currently I’m experimenting with incorporating 3D elements into my weavings. So far I’ve added ceramic pins, attached handmade fabric scrap flowers, and built leaves from plastic canvas and yarn. I'm also experimenting with using my yarn scraps to create new art yarn with its own one of a kind texture. There seems to be no end to the innovation possible in fiber arts!
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