At some point I will put a limit to the amount of skills I try to learn. But for now, I’m currently trying my hand at weaving and netting. Netting requires some form of needle or shuttle and a spacer bar. You could use a popsicle stick or a ruler, but I decided to cut up some old cards. While I was cutting out a spacer bar, why not cut a needle and a weaving shuttle too?
With the closing of Borders, I found myself to have yet another membership card that I would no longer need. I also found a stash of old cards in my box of old jewelry. What better supply to use than easy to cut plastic that stays pretty stiff? I used a Hastings card for this set.
The instructions are pretty easy. Hopefully not in the it’s-too-simple-I’m-confused way.
Materials:
Old plastic cards (membership, credit cards, gift cards)
Scissors
Marker
Ruler (optional)
Weaving Shuttle / Netting Needle
1 – Decide how wide you want your piece to be. I would suggest having a wider weaving shuttle. For netting, you want your needle to be able to pass through your loops, so make sure it’s smaller than your spacer bar. I made that mistake already, no need for you to repeat it!
2 – Mark out your line and cut with scissors.
3 – Mark out and cut out a scoop from both ends. This will hold your yarn/thread. Keep the edges wide enough and shallow enough so that they don’t break and spill out your yarn.
4 – Wind with yarn/thread and away you go!
Spacer bar:
1 – Decide how wide you want your piece to be. I believe an inch or inch and a half is normal.
2 – Mark out your line and cut with scissors.
Go get your weaving on! For instructions on how to make a box loom, check out my friend Kristin’s tutorial on Craft Leftovers.
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