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New Projects
I’ve started incorporating more leather into my work. I usually only use leather for details on my bags, but I decided to try making other things. I made these leather needle books with scrap leather and felted wool. I also made these loom tool pouches. I found it annoying that I constantly misplaced my scissors…
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The Butterfly Loom
The newest addition to the Casa Marengo Collection of looms is the butterfly loom. The loom measures approx. 5.5″ x 4.5″ and is cut from 1/8″ birch plywood. There are so many ways to use this loom: Weave a grouping for your wall Makes a great gift topper Add it to your macrame hanging Clip it…
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How to warp the circular heart loom
Here’s a short video showing how to warp the circular heart loom. A standard warp heart loom is also available in my shop. Thanks to Kim (@sumiandme) for this tutorial. Here is a photo of her finished heart and a samples of hearts that I wove. Happy weaving!
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Weaving the L.A. River
I was going to write Part 2 of my spinning adventures, but I really wanted to write about what I have been working on the last two weeks. Some very dear and long-time friends are designing a permanent installation of a Day of the Dead altar for the Natural History Museum and commissioned me to…
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Handwoven Necklaces
Once again, it’s been way too long since I’ve posted on my blog. There has been lots going on in the studio, but for today I am just going to focus on the necklaces I have been making. Most of these are handwoven on either an inkle loom or small lap loom. I have been…