Peg loom weaving

In my textile workshop this week I did some peg loom weaving and it was a really therapeutic process. 

Peg loom weaving 

First for peg loom weaving you have to cut some lengths of cotton that are exactly the same size for each peg you have. Then take the cotton and thread it through the bottom of the peg where there is a hole making sure to pull it through so both sides are equal. Do this for each peg and put it in the base of the peg loom. Then you tie a knot with the first 3 strands of cotton and then every 2 after that making sure it is from a different peg. Also make sure the knots are in the same place as each other so the final product won't be wonky. 

Then you can start weaving through the pegs. Make sure you leave some material at the end to tie off with and when you come to the end of the peg loom remember to weave the opposite way. 

When your peg loom is full you pull each peg out of the base through the part you have weaved and then put it back into the base on the outside. Once you have done this you have to move the part you have weaved down the strands of cotton by pulling it slowly. Then you can keep doing this until you are ready to finish your piece. 

Once finished cut the cotton as close to the pegs as possible and then tie the strands off so it doesn't come undone. Then the cotton ends that have been woven stick to the back of your piece using masking tape. You are now finished.

My peg loom weaving 

The above picture is of my own peg loom weaving that I managed to make during my workshop. It was inspired by one of my backgrounds I did in my sketch book. I am pleased with how it turned out in the end and I am thinking about using the process for my final piece at the end of my project. Its a relaxing process but not everyone likes it, luckily I do. It is different to the processes than what I am used to but you can make fun colourful patterns with it and I really love it.