Bring the natural world to your weaving studio with the 2020 issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms. Themed “Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral,” this issue is chock full of projects inspired by the wonders of nature—all woven using rigid-heddle looms, pin looms, or tablet weaving. In these pages, you’ll find scarves and shawls galore, kitchen linens, and even a sweet little bento-style bag. You’ll be amazed by Peg MacMorris’s elegant Sea Slug Silken Splendor Scarf (yes, that’s right—sea slug), Jodi Ybarra’s colorful Tarahumara Corn Towels inspired by a particularly bright species of flint corn, and Greta Holmstrom’s fabulous Mount Wilson Shawl, which pays homage to the striped mountain located in Red Rock Canyon. There are also articles that explore the nature of weaving—Bobbie Irwin writes about iridescence and how one can achieve it on a rigid-heddle loom, while Robin Lynde explores the design possibilities of clasped-warp weaving. You’ll also find tips on using different types of multi-colored yarns, step-by-step illustrations for different hand-manipulation techniques, and tips on wet-finishing everyday and extra-special fabrics.

Features:

• Wet-Finishing Without Worry by Christina Garton
• Iridescence in Weaving by Bobbie Irwin
• Beauty in Soil by Christina Garton
• Clasped-Warp Weaving by Robin Lynde

Projects:

• Butterfly Wings Scarf by Sara Goldenberg White (Rigid Heddle)
• Ladybug Picnic Placemats by Anu Bhatia (Rigid Heddle)
• The Bandit by Deborah Bagley (Pin Loom)
• Plumage Scarf by Angela Tong (Rigid Heddle)
• Shark Mittens by Margaret Stump (Pin Loom)
• Snowy Owl Runner by Jenny Sennott (Rigid Heddle)
• Green Pastures Scarf by Robin Lynde (Rigid Heddle)
• Sea Slug Silken Splendor Scarf by Peg MacMorris (Rigid Heddle)
• The Lettuce Wrap by Sara C. Bixler (Rigid Heddle)
• Heirloom Tomato Bento Bag by Rachel Simmons (Rigid Heddle)
• Forest Floor Mat by Tammy Bast (Rigid Heddle)
• Tunas in the Night Runner by Mariellen Boss (Rigid Heddle)
• Tarahumara Corn Towels by Jodi Ybarra (Rigid Heddle)
• Indian Blanket Flower Afghan by Gabi van Tassell (Pin Loom)
• Forget-Me-Not Onesie by Hazel Spencer (Pin Loom)
• Twisted Forest by Deb Essen (Tablet/Card Weaving)
• Amethyst Shawl by Tammy Bast (Rigid Heddle)
• Mud Cloth Napkins by Lisa Hill (Rigid Heddle)
• Home Means Nevada by Amy Gunderson (Rigid Heddle)
• Mount Wilson Shawl by Greta Holmstrom (Pin Loom)
• Copper Ray Scarf by Stephanie Flynn Sokolov (Rigid Heddle)
• Goldmine Scarf by Judy Pagels (Rigid Heddle)
• Our Busy Earth Table Runner by Jill Staubitz (Rigid Heddle)