hello and welcome to your pom pom garland kit, i am so happy you are here! get excited to learn how to use all the materials in the box and make TONS of pom poms. you will learn the solid color as well as stripes and then how to make a garland out of all of your creations.
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Once you finish a latch hook, you probably want to display it! Whether it is on the wall, on the couch or in a frame- placing it somewhere in your space for everyone to see your work is important. Latch hooks are most of the time a lot of work so its necessary to show off what you have done.
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I do not embroider very much these days, though it is something that I enjoy a bit. I am not super proficient at it, so it makes it harder for me to fully dive into a project knowing that it is going to take me quite a bit of time to complete. That being said, I try to keep them pretty small and also try to use the french knot stitch to help me in the moment/ more mindful. I also like french knots because they add such amazing texture to the pieces make them POP from the hoop. I also like the repetition of the french knot, it allows for the process to be much more meditative
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Doing all of this weaving all the time has gotten me to really figure out how to balance working a full time job and basically full time weaving! I wanted to share with y’all how this has worked for me and how you can maybe do this in your own life.
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I am starting with foundations, but I really am the most excited for the texture class that I got. I am thrilled to be able to build up texture in different ways than I currently am. I feel as though it will help me be more mindful and involved in my own process because it is easier to engage in skills you already have.
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When it comes to learning a new skill of any kind, I like to “Tim Gunn” the experience and Make It Work. Seriously, even if I am making a pizza or something and it isn’t working out, I tell myself to make it work, to make the best of it and figure it out. I feel that mindset often comes into my art work because there are of course messes that I constantly make. I really try not to let them upset me or let them discourage me from engaging in a process that could end up being super fun and awesome!
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There is more out there in the weaving world, that is very similar to weaving but is not exactly weaving. Most of the time, they are marketed as kids crafts but when you get the hang of it, you can make things way cooler than what is marketed. I mean let’s think of it, most of us learned to weave as kids, but just on a pot holder loom! The craft that I am thinking of here is latch hooking. You remember those latch hook kits in your local craft store of a smiley face, I know you do. I bet they still sell it, so if you don’t remember- go check it out.
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One of my newer found loves is air dry clay! If you have never played with it before, let me tell you something, it is life changing and amazing! What I love most about it, is that is is actually like ~real ~ clay and the only difference is the kiln. I wanted to make a small bowl, AKA a pinch pot for all of my yarn trimmings. One of my dreams is to collect enough yarn over the next few months to get Ashley of Loom Denim spin my scraps into yarn!
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here are plenty of ways to go about circle weaving, but my favorite way to go about it is to use an embroidery hoop! They are pretty cheap and when you put the outer hoop over the weaving it creates this nice wooden border that is super nice looking. You also could wrap the inner hoop, that you warp with yarn and add some fun texture that way.
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I decided that it would be the most fun and exciting to do a DIY where I weave with one of my favorite tools ever, the LOOME tool! I found them on Instagram a few years back around the holidays and immediately asked someone to buy me one for Christmas. This tool is multi- functional, but what I was most excited for, was the fact that it was small and compact and I could weave and pom pom on the go! Most mini weaving tools out there the weaving has to stay on the loom, but not with LOOME. It is just as easy to take off as it is to warp.
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With this year being not much of a celebration of the fourth of July, with beaches being closed and fireworks being cancelled, it calls for a bit of a craft celebration! Last year I worked on fourth of July and I wanted to make the day more fun for my clients so I wrote up a pattern for an American Flag Pom Pom. They were such a hit and a cute little way to be festive, pass the time and engage in a perfect coping skill. The best of all the worlds!
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I wanted to just do a quick little blog post about my true love for weaving and how it became one of my favorite mindful activities. With my switching the focus of the blog to being more focused on fiber arts I thought I would share with you really how all this happened!
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I really love making pom poms. I have a few posts on here about poms. You can find how to make them with a pom pom maker here, and with cardboard here. I get really excited by pom poms because they are just so cute and really exciting when you make one. Everyone who I have ever spoken to who makes pom poms gets excited every time they create a perfectly cylindrical yarn ball. I love trying different patterns, and even making a few of my own up!
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Anyway, when it comes to tie dye you are just hoping on a wing and a prayer that it does not turn out ugly and that you can actually wear these items one day. I think now it is trying to figure out how to make something with tie dye and not look like a 3rd grader. That is why I chose just one color and different variations of that color. I love how subtle it all is, not be TOO green. I hope this post makes you want to try tie dying out!
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This is our first apartment with a dining room, or as some call it a “bonus room.” This room flows perfectly off the living room and is big enough to fit a table as well as some other fun things. I knew moving in here that the space was going to have to be multi- functional and serve more than just the purpose of dining. Not only did I want each of us to have a space for our activities, but also I needed a home work space. Our dining room quickly turned into the place we eat, play and work!
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We all know that “maskne” is all the rage these days and no one is happy about it. I personally really enjoy wearing a mask. I have a bunch with super fun patterns and colors and I feel like they totally complete my outfit sometimes. It is a plus that they keep people safe too! My skin on the other hand HATES wearing a mask and has actually been very upset with me lately.
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I loved how this turned out so much that I actually made one of my own house and one for my parents house! It was just so simple and easy and now I want to make one for literally everyone that I know.
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