A Looming Presence

It seems like it couldn't be possible that I was just setting up the warp for this project last week, yet here I am talking about finishing the last stretch of the first bit of weaving I've done in years.

Being totally elated to be so tantalizingly close to finishing this project I just about snipped the warp before my mother intervened and told me that I really should make sure that my creation would be properly secured before severing it from the loom.  I often wonder if she ever tires of being persistently right.  

After a little bit of online research I decided to go with small bunches of fringe at the end to secure the weaving and to be aesthetically pleasing. 

It's a simple securing method that just requires a tapestry or darning needle and a long tail connected to the weaving.  You select your bunch (I recommend small bunches) and slide your needle underneath.

Then you loop the tail over the top and poke the needle in three rows away from the edge in the same location where your bunch ends.

It simply piggy backs from there until you reach the end and you wrap the tail around the last bunch and loop it into a knot so that the tail will go in the same direction as the fringe.

All that was left was to even out the fringe with some scissors and oogle it with delight.

The sides turned out a little wonky since I was pretty inconsistent with the tension, but it started evening out the further I went.  I decided to chalk it up to the pains of being a beginner and love it anyway.

You will soon be seeing more woven creations as my mother has requested I now weave her a scarf too.

Stay sweet, stay crafty, and stay tuned.