Maria Sigma
Hand-woven textiles designer
The Art of Weaving
REPURPOSING FABRICS TO MAKE YARNS
Lesson 2 of 36
Course Curriculum
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00:57
The T-shirt rag rug
02:59
What you’ll need
03:09
Planning your warp and weft
10:06
Setting up your warp
05:09
Start the basic weave
03:57
Set up the strings on the odd and even warp strings
04:36
Start weaving with all three warp colours
02:09
Prepare the weft yarn
08:46
Start weaving with the main weft yarn
02:41
Changing the weft yarn colour
03:01
Checking and removing your weave from the loom
06:55
Tie knots to secure the weft and remove loose ends
01:36
The finished piece
03:04
Making a round placemat
00:51
The basic equipment you will need
07:54
Setting up the loom
01:14
Considering the design of the piece
06:56
Start weaving your weft yarn
09:24
Use two yarns as your weft
01:49
Reviewing the finished weave
05:41
Cut and knot the weave
04:36
Cut and thread all the loose ends
01:08
The finished piece
01:58
Conclusion
Repurposing fabrics to make yarns
Maria encourages you to repurpose materials that you already have to give them a new lease of life. She demonstrates how to turn an old t-shirt into yarn.
