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Weave It: Woven Plaid Scarf

Weave It: Woven Plaid Scarf

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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If you’ve been thinking about getting into weaving, but were waiting for the right project to come along, you’ll definitely want to check out this lovely woven plaid scarf tutorial.

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How-To: Pin Loom Coasters

How-To: Pin Loom Coasters

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Make a set of pretty woven coasters with this pin loom coaster tutorial from Whit’s Knits on The Purl Bee!

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Joanne Arnett’s Woven Mugshots

Joanne Arnett’s Woven Mugshots

By Andrew Salomone

Andrew Salomone

Artist, writer, and teacher who makes work about popular culture, technology, and traditional craft processes. http://www.andrewsalomone.com

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I’m not sure what kind of loom she uses, but if you look closely at this incredible series of woven mugshots by artist Joanne Arnett, you can see that these remarkable images are created from a combination of wire and thread!

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How-To: Beginner Weaving Tutorial

How-To: Beginner Weaving Tutorial

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Ready to try your hand at simple woven textiles? Make your own cardboard loom and jump right in with this beginner weaving tutorial!

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Criminal Crafting: Tanya Aguiñiga vs. The Beverly Hills Police

Criminal Crafting: Tanya Aguiñiga vs. The Beverly Hills Police

By Laura Cochrane

Laura Cochrane

"To oppose something is to maintain it." –Ursula Le Guin

Currently: NEO.LIFE Alum: Instructables and MAKE

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On a summer day in Beverly Hills, furniture maker Tanya Aguiñiga put some coins in a Rodeo Drive parking meter, attached herself to a palm tree, sat down in her parking space, and began to backstrap weave. It didn’t take long for police to show up and demand that she leave.

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