Today's activity is a fun one! I'm going to show you how to make a cardboard loom and how to use that loom to make a woven bookmark.
You will need a few supplies:
Scissors
Tape
Ruler
Embroidery Floss (or a very thin yarn may work as well)
A tapestry needle (if you don't have a tapestry needle you could use a paper clip or a twist tie)
For my bookmark, I used two different colors of embroidery floss. You can use as many colors as you'd like, or you could make your bookmark all one color.
If you enjoyed this craft, you can check out some of our additional resources (both in print and online) and learn even more about weaving.
Creative Weaving by Sarah Howard
Weaving Within Reach: Beautiful Woven Projects by Hand or Loom by Anne Weil
Beaded Allure Beadweaving Patterns for 25 Romantic Projects by Kelly Wiese
Potholder Loom Designs: 140 Colorful Patterns by Rachel Snack
Hand Weaving: The Basics by Lynn Gray Ross
The Weaving Explorer: Ingenious Techniques, Accessible Tools & Creative Projects with Yarn, Paper, Wire & More by Deborah Jarchow
Check out Creativebug for more weaving ideas.
Gail in Context: Middle School has some great information about weaving, too.
Also, don't forget to sign up for Summer With the Library! And check out our other virtual programs we have offered. New programs are available every week.
Originally Posted by KarenM on July 21, 2020