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cardboard Loom Weaving
By Mariam, Christy, Ekaterina, Shiva
11/11/19
Cardboard Loom Weaving
Intro
By Mariam Abaskhiaron, Christy Hristodoulias, Ekaterina Igumenova, Shiva Rawat
History of Cardboard Loom Weaving
Intro
- Humans learned how to weave by observing birds’ nests and spider webs.
- Archaeologists believe that basket weaving, and weaving were the earliest crafts.
- Weaving in Mesopotamia in Turkey dates back as far as 7000 to 8000 BC.
- A device called the Warp Weighted Loom was used during this period.
Tools & materials
Tools & Materials
Materials:
Yarn (two contrast color)
Tools:
Cardboard
Scissors
Large plastic or metal weaving needles
Ruler
Toothpicks
Pencil
Fork
Cost
COST
- Cardboard free to find.
- Yarn 20 pack different colors $8.99
- Toothpicks 500 count $4
- Pencils 24 count $2.30
- Scissors 8 pairs $8.55
- Rulers 10 count $3.99
- Forks 28 count $1.25
Cost per person = $1.45
*All costs are estimated from prices on amazon.com
Activity demands
OTPF
- Fine Motor – Hand muscles (pinching, gripping), and using a needle to weave in over and under motion .
- Upper Extremity Strength – cutting cardboard with scissors.
- Range of motion – Wrist (stability and flexion).
- Cognition – use of a ruler to measure and mark cardboard loom, measuring out 6 arm lengths of yarn, counting stitches, memorizing sequence of weaving.
- Sensory – requires intact senses of vision and tactile sense.
- Social Participation - Sharing of equipment, discussion of design in groups.
- Spacing - Enough room to do ‘arm span length’ nonstandard measurement of yarn.
- Frustration Tolerance – repetitive, many steps, time consuming.
Therapeutic Value
therapeutic value
ADLs
- Brushing teeth – under and over motion.
- Tying shoes – tying knots, under and over motion.
- Using forK to pick up food – weaving motions
IADLs
- Cooking
Following directions
- Safety and emergency maintenance
Safety precautions
- Social participation
Sharing tools and materials
Can be given as a gift
- Education
Learn to measure the spaces between pins
- Leisure
Can be picked up as a hobby
Ideal population
Adolescents – following directions, paying attention, helps with sequencing, social interaction, and problem solving.
Older Adults - Can be given as a gift, works on fine motor, grasping, decrease heart rate, and blood pressure.
Physical Dysfunction - relieves pain, works on fine motor, grasping, and gross motor.
Ideal population
Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions
Sharp Objects!
Be careful using scissors. Handing off scissor in a safe manner.
Be careful using sharp tools such as pins and toothpicks.
Spacing
Be aware of your neighbor when measuring arm lengths of yarn.
Pay attention to the yarn when measuring it. Yarn can get tangled and can present a choking hazard.
Fall risk
Be aware as to not trip on long strands of yarn.
Terms to know
Getting Ready
Wavy: Side of cardboard with wavy pattern
Compact: Side of cardboard with straight line, condensed pattern
Loom - Holds the warp threads of yarn while weaving
Warped thread – vertical threads of yarn
Weft thread – horizontal threads of yarn
Let's Get Started!
Let's Get Started!
- Please be patient
- Follow the instructions carefully
- And this is how your bag will look like after you're done!
Instructions: Setting Up Your Loom
Setting Up Your Loom
- Your cardboard should be 3x5 inches. Using pencil, label front, back, top, and bottom on the cardboard.
- Identify the wavy (5 inches) and compact (3 inches) sides of the cardboard.
- Along the compact top measure out ¼ of an inch. You should get 11 marks.
- At the bottom, mark ¼ inch from left corner and ¼ inch from the right corner. You should get 2 marks.
- Insert 11 pins or toothpicks (broken in half) through the top compact side and 2 for the bottom at each ¼ inch mark. They will hold your thread in place while you're working.
Instructions: Yarn
yarn
- Choose 2 different colored yarn. One for wrapping (vertical threads) and one for weaving (horizontal threads).
- Measure out 6 arm's length of each color yarn. Cut and put it to the side, so it will not tangle.
- Taking one color yarn, tie 2 knots onto the bottom left toothpick leaving a 2-inch tail.
Instructions: Yarn
Instructions
- Pull the yarn that you knotted all the way to the top left toothpick and wrap it around. Pull the yarn towards the bottom and turn the yarn towards the back of the cardboard.
- Flip the loom over to the back side. Loop the yarn to the pin that you just worked on previously, right then left of the pin. Bring the yarn back to the bottom of the loom and flip the loom over to the front side.
- Loop the yarn to the toothpicks from right then left. Repeat steps until all the toothpicks have 2 loops on them.
- NOTE: Make sure you work each pin 2 times (from front and back) and avoid crisscrossing the yarn
- At the end tie the yarn to the toothpick on the bottom right side.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IspjjXiov3g
Instructions: Threading needle
Threading needle
- Take the second colored yarn and double thread your needle.
- Tie a knot at the bottom right toothpick. Start weaving by placing the needle under and over the warped yarn. Alternating each thread.
- When the first row is finished, turn the yarn over to the back and weave in the same technique.
- When creating rows use a plastic fork to help push down the yarn. You do not want too much spacing or your pouch will be filled with holes.
- Continue using under-over pattern until you reached the top of the cardboard.
NOTE: The yarn is long, so you should always straighten it after you pass it through to prevent tangles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F8nVk9ps6M&t=11s
Instructions: Finishing The Loom
Almost there
Things to keep in mind before closing:
- You only have to close 2 sides and the bottom. The top (with the row of needles) is your opening for the purse, so it should stay open!
- When you finish, all the corners must have 4 knots
Instructions: Finishing The Loom
Finishing The Loom
- After you worked all the way to the top, secure the thread by making a double knot over the last horizontal thread.
- Now you will be working on the yarn at the edges of the loom. For the first side you are closing, you will be working from top to bottom.
- Weave down the sides of the loom alternating over and under, just like you did in the previous step. If the weft thread you are working with has two overs next to the edge, you work your thread under in between them.
- Continue this under and over weaving until you’ve reached the bottom.
- When you reach the bottom corner, secure the thread by making a double knot in the corner with the hanging tail and work along the bottom edge the same way.
- Once you reach the next corner, make another securing knot with another hanging tail, turn your work and weave all the way to the top. Secure the thread once again and cut it off leaving 1 inch.
Instructions: Finishing The Loom
- Just a little more patience. You're almost there!
- Take out all the pins/toothpicks
- Carefully remove the cardboard from inside the bag
- Turn the bag inside out
- Congratulations! Your bag is now complete...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfT8zot4C4U
Finishing The Loom
Instructions: Drawstring
You did a great job so far! Now just a small finishing touch to make your bag a great Christmas gift
- Cut two pieces of yarn of different color (15 inches long)
- Use a single thread while weaving your drawstring
- From the top of the bag count 4-5 rows down. Weave on the right side of your cardboard loom until you warped it around. Make a knot to the ends.
- Repeat on the opposite side with the second drawstring thread.
- Voila! Your craft activity is complete!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQooVO67pfU
Instructions: Drawstring
References:
References
- A Woven World Teaching Youth Diversity through Weaving. Referred from:https://www.uen.org/cte/facs_cabinet/downloads/ClothingI/History_of_Weaving.pdf
- History of Weaving. Referred from: http://www.historyofclothing.com/making-clothing/history-of-weaving/
- Referred from: https://www.sparklebox.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sb2834-1.jpg
- Gilleland, Diane. (2016, January 15). How to Weave on a Cardboard Loom. Referred from: http://www.craftstylish.com/item/2546/how-to-weave-on-a-cardboard-loom/page/all
- (2013, April 07).OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE FRAMEWORK: Domain & Process 3rd Edition. Referred from:https://ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=1860439