About a month ago, I posted a sneak peak of my first weaving project and I’m happy to say that I finally finished it. Considering it’s the size of a coaster, it’s not so much of an accomplishment, but nevertheless, it’s done. Whenever I get an idea in my head I usually need to act on it immediately and this first weaving project was no different. I had seen many woven rugs floating around blog-land, like Rachel’s of Smile & Wave and Elise Blaha Cripe…and I knew this would be a craft that I would love to tackle. With the help of my crafty husband-to-be, we created this ridiculously looking, but functional DIY loom. We used paint sticks, painters tape (since that’s all that we had on hand) and rulers. I knew that whatever I made would be rather small, but I didn’t care. I watched a few videos and read some information online to help get me started. If you’re just getting started with weaving, I highly recommend this video by Archie Brennan. Aside from being informative, they are just fun to watch (ok, it may get a little boring). But, it’s amazing what people can do with a loom!

Since the warps were only looped around the painters stick they were not stationary. This resulted in some very wonky ends.

The results? The perfect sized coaster for a cup of coffee!

Since I enjoyed weaving so much, Karl ended up ordering me a Beka kiddie loom. What a keeper! I’m excited to make something a little more substantial than a coaster! And, it will be a great project to start while I watch the new season of Arrested Development!