Gina Rae Mitchell

Little Looms Holiday 2021 Issue

Little looms have become my favorite looms to work with and the Easy Weaving with Little Looms magazine is my go-to for inspiration, tips, techniques, and more. The Holiday 2021 issue is amazing. Best of all, it’s available to purchase individually or you can subscribe to receive 92% off of a yearly subscription. (Note: I have no idea how long that price is good)

Little Looms Holiday 2021 Issue

Weave your days merry and bright with the 2021 Holiday issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms. This wintry issue features 21 projects to jazz up your wardrobe, decorate your home, or gift to friends and family. The projects run the gamut between large and small so no matter how much time you have, you can weave something wonderful. Angela Tong’s totally 90s Pin-Loom Scrunchie, Lindsay Wiseman’s Glowing Emerald Scarf, and Joan Sheridan’s sweet Ribbon Candy Earrings weave up easily in a weekend (or less!). If you prefer a more complex project, Edith van Tassell’s Foxy Birch Blanket or Christine Jablonski’s Windowpane Spa Set will let you lose yourself in weaving.

As always, the issue is chock full of articles to help you build your weaving repertoire. Go beyond whipstitch, double overcast, and blanket stitch with Gabi van Tassell’s article about creative ways to join pin-loom pieces—all of which work for rigid-heddle cloth as well. Learn how to weave with a wave stick on a rigid-heddle loom with an article by Liz Evans, and then put your knowledge to the test by weaving the Ocean Waves Scarf by Rebecca Cengiz-Robbs. Add some texture to your weaving with three supplemental weft techniques—rya, looped pile, and soumak—in Do it By Hand.

Learn about the basics of differential shrinkage in our new department, String Theory. Read about the different shears, snips, and scissors available and how they can make your weaving life easier in Sara Lamb’s article about various cutting tools. And of course, there’s plenty of gear guides to help make your weaving life easier and your studio more aesthetically pleasing.

Features:

• Weaving With: Brown Sheep Yarns by Brittany Wells
• Scissors, Shears, and Snips by Sara Lamb
• Wavy Weaving by Liz Evans
• Joining Pin-Loom Squares by Gabi van Tassell

Projects:

• Zakka Embroidered Napkins by Yvonne Ellsworth (rigid heddle)
• Windowpane Spa Set by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
• Painted Pillow by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
• Modern Stripe Tea Towels by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
• Glowing Emerald Scarf by Lindsay Wiseman (rigid heddle)
• Palindrome Scarf by Judith Shangold (rigid heddle)
• Ice Float Scarf by Nancy Peck (rigid heddle)
• Veerya by Shilpa Nagarkar (rigid heddle)
• Snowy Mountains Scarf by Angela Tong (rigid heddle)
• Ocean Waves Scarf by Rebecca Cengiz-Robbs (rigid heddle)
• Thick and Quick Poncho by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
• A Stash-Busting Blanket Scarf by Kellie Frances Reid (rigid heddle)
• Child’s Basketweave Capelet by Jennifer Chapman (pin loom)
• Polar Bear Pillow by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
• Pin-Loom Scrunchie by Angela Tong (pin loom)
• Ribbon Candy Earrings by Joan Sheridan with Deborah Harowitz (inkle)
• Pine Tree Gift Bags by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
• Holiday Bottle Bags by JoEllen Salkin (rigid heddle)
• Velvet Loveys: Sloth, Fox, and Lamb by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
• Foxy Birch Blanket by Edith van Tassell (pin loom)
• Stingray Pouch by Katherine Augustine (pin loom)

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My thoughts on LIttle Looms Holiday 2021

Every time I receive a new issue, I lose myself in the projects and articles. Let’s be serious though, I devour the ads just as much. I’m known for reading this magazine from cover to cover, including the credits and editorial page. There is really not a thing I don’t enjoy included.

Gabi van Tessel is one of my favorite small loom weavers. She has an article and a project in the Little Looms Holiday 2021 issue.

If you have an interest in small loom weaving, you can’t go wrong with this magazine. Whether you are into pin looms, inkle looms, or rigid heddle looms, you will find help and inspiration here.

It’s hard for me to pick a favorite project in the Little Looms Holiday 2021 issue. I think I would have to go with the Ocean Waves Scarf which is woven on a rigid heddle loom using a wavy shuttle or a straight shuttle and a wavy stick. However, Gabi’s Painted Pillow made using a hexagon pin loom would be great to add some color to a dreary winter day.

 

I was not compensated for this review. It is my personal review of a magazine I subscribe to.

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