Pin Loom Obsession | Gina Rae Mitchell |

I have a pin loom obsession. I freely admit this. It doesn’t matter if I can sell the end product or use it in another project. I have to keep making bookmarks, small coasters, large coasters, pattern work, plain weave & more.

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It all started a few years ago while making potholders with my grand-daughter. I hadn’t made these since I was a child myself. We had a lot of fun playing with colors that weekend.

However, it led to me borrowing a Weavette Pin Loom set from my friend Cheryl (enabler extraordinaire!). I began making small 4″ by 4″ coasters. I came across an old tutorial for making pattern pieces on a pin loom, and my mind was off & running.

My pin loom obsession begins

A Schacht Zoom Loom creates 4″ by 4″ squares and was my next purchase. Oh my, how easy to use, and the weaving directions are printed right on the plastic. It’s light-weight and has a wonderful grip area. I highly recommend starting with the Zoom Loom if you decide to learn pin loom weaving. I have a beginner’s tutorial on the blog.

Next came bookmarks. Why not make matching bookmarks to go with the coasters? How lovely to set your tea on a pretty coaster while you read using a coordinating bookmark — a lovely idea, but not one I put into practice often. Coffee is my drink of choice, and I read using my iPad Kindle. It was simply an excuse to make pin loom pieces.

Can you see my pin loom obsession growing?

I bought a Cherry wood Blue Butterfly pin loom next so I could make 6″ by 6″ coasters because some of my coffee mugs are quite large. Blue Butterfly originals are made nearby in Muncie, Indiana.

Soon a set of Hazel Rose Looms found their way into my house. Now I can make different shapes & of course even larger coasters, baby washcloths, and the ever so fashionable spa cloths.

See, pin loom obsession!

I am slowly getting around to combining the smaller pieces to create more significant projects. But when I feel a bit stressed, need something to do with my hands or a quick, crafty take-along for the car, I always grab my pin loom project bag. There is something so soothing about making these small little pieces of fabric.

A pin loom obsession isn’t necessarily a bad thing!