Weaving sticks projects

Visiting my my creative friends Clifford & Sally Boehme is always a huge pleasure - their home is brimming with their creative makes and chatting with them always gives me a seed of an idea to run with. During my last visit early last year, Sally & Clifford introduced me to the simple joy of 'stick weaving' and I found myself very taken by weaving textiles with these simplest of tools. It's a very compelling craft that can make use of a vast array of 'yarns' and making a pouch to keep my…

Stick Weaving

One of the many benefits of weaving with pick-up sticks is being able to change your pattern on a whim. Here’s one project that uses pick-up sticks to create 3 different towels.

I’ve got picnics on the brain which means both portable projects (you didn’t think that I’d have an outing without crafting involved, right?), and pleasing place settings. This week’s project plays into both of my whims: a denim-look place mat... keep reading …

Learn Stick Weaving so you can make some inexpensive and unusual gifts.

Learn Stick Weaving so you can make some inexpensive and unusual gifts.

Make a colorful, free-form doodle weaving using a homemade cardboard loom. Simple enough for kids, teens, and adults alike!

I Googled pictures of stick weaving last night, and found more than a few! I wasn’t so much doing it wrong as not pulling it tightly enough on the sticks. So, since I was really only playing …

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