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Stp 1: Making the loom:• Ct a pic of cadboad 6” x 9” (15 cm x 23 cm).

• Daw a lin acoss th loom 3/4” (1.5 cm) fom th top and bottom.

• Ct in notchs to th lin, vnly spacd acoss th top and bottom

of th loom. Ct 14-16 notchs—b s to mak an vn nmb

of cts.

• Laving a tail abot 6” (15 cm) long at th back, wap th loom.

Com thogh th st notch to th font, wap sting aond st

notch at th bottom, com back to th top, and wap sting aond

th nxt notch. Contin ntil all notchs a fll. Sting will b at

th top back of th loom. Ct sting laving a 6” tail and ti both

tails at th back in a bow.  { Ph ot o 1}

Stp 2: Weft yarns: • Ct lngths of yan fo th wft. A lngth of abot two am spans

is good—not so long that it will gt knottd o tangld, and long

nogh to do a fw ows withot changing yans fqntly.

{ Ph ot o 2}

• Fo yong childn it is a good ida to p-ct a slction of yan

and oll it into balls. Yo can slct a ang of colos that will com-

plmnt on anoth. Th lngths will b ady fo th childn, and

thy will bgin to dvlop an y fo colo hamonis. { Ph ot o 3}

Stp 3: Weaving:This pojct ss simpl tabby (plain) wav. This is th basic, ov on,

nd on pattn. This pattn is asy fo childn to mmb and

podcs a dns cloth fo thi pss to hold thi tass. Onc

childn a familia with this pattn, thy can s this small pojct as a

mdim fo xpimntation.

Waving can b don with ngs, o with a blnt yan ndl.

Wav in th tails as yo go, so th dgs a nat, and th will b

lss nishing at th nd. Bat down th waving oftn, to cat a dns

fabic and maintain som woking spac at th top. Th mo dns

th fabic, th btt it will hold small coins and tass. If th wapthads cannot b sn, th fabic is dns nogh. { Ph ot o 4}

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masing a wft lngth

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making th loom

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tabby waving

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a bfft of colo-pct wft lngths

 Treasure purses are a favorite weaving project in our

house. They are just the right size to hold coins and the

small trinkets and treasures that children love. There

is something special—fundamental and resonating with

times past—about making your own fabric. Woven trea-

sure purses make wonderful gifts for friends, and the loom

size can be changed to make pencil or eyeglass cases.

These portable cardboard looms are versatile and easy to

make using free, recycled materials. Weaving a treasure

purse is a great project for learning the basics of weaving

while making something both practical and beautiful.

Ag ang: 6+

MATerIALS:

•  stiff cadboad

•  l, pncil, scissos

•  cotton o hmp sting (mboidy

floss is good)

•  assotmnt of blky yans (a gat

way to s nds fom oth pojcts)

•  yan ndl

•  btton o bad

b y FIOnA DuThIe

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Stp 4: Button Loop:Wav acoss wok in tabby wav. Whn plling th yan thogh, lav a

loop in th middl spac abot th siz of a qat. { Ph ot o 5 }

Wav back to th loop, s th wft yan to blankt stitch aond th loop

(o simply wap th wft yan aond th loop), contin waving on th

oth sid and pll tight to hold th loop. Wav 3-4 mo ows to nish.{ Ph ot o 6 }

Stp 5: Finishing:Gntly mov th waving fom th loom. It may b ncssay to bnd th

cadboad notchs a littl in od to mov th loops. Psh th waving p

into both nds of th wap loops. using ngs, maniplat fabic ntil it is

vnly spacd.

unti th top wap tails and sw in acoss th top. Clip any loos yan nds.

Fold p 3.5” (9cm) fom th bottom, ight sids ot. Sw p th sids with

stong thad o mboidy oss, sing whip stitch. B s to catch th

dg wap thads in ach stitch. { Ph ot o 7}

Fold ov th top ap, position th btton, and sw in plac. { Ph ot o 8}

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Btton Loop

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swing p th sids

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swing on th btton

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