I am sure someone can help me. A friend asked today if anyone would know the name of a craft that was around way back when - maybe 60's or 70's. It was made on a square or rectangular loom with nails around the edge. You then wove a nylon ribbon. Think it is called knitting nylon ribbon?? You then tied it where the weaving crosses over each other and I think you then cut some of the strands to make a pompom type at the each crossing. Hope you can understand what I am talking about. Can anyone tell me the name of this craft please?
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have one on my dinning room chair to this day. Don't remember when or how I did it. I'd semd a pic but don't have a camera phone. sorry.
2872Seeing this feed again, reminded me to tell y'all that I found my mom's home made looms on a top shelf at her house just last week. I told her about this conversation and the wonderful cuties who are always so helpful and generous! I haven't done as much sewing and embroidering as I had hoped to since retirement almost 4 months ago, but have made more special memories with my 83 year old momma and 85 year old daddy. I am so blessed!!!
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85867I have one of those looms sitting in my attic. I made one project with it, and it cost so much in supplies that it got stored away.
16302I love this site and I love all you cuties!!! I remembered seeing this request and responded, but looking back at all the answers makes me realize y'all are about my age and you have such a wonderful friendly attitude...praying for loved ones, uplifting and encouraging each other!!! Hopefully I will be able to join in more of these conversations as Friday will be my last day to work outside the home! I am retiring and look forward to sewing and embroidering...and applying some of your wonderful ideas!!! I feel as though I have been a peeping tom for a little over 3 years now watching you communicate with each other...amazing that some live on the other side of the world!!! I used to be able to zip something together in nothing flat and now it seems to take me forever...when I have the energy, I don't have the time and when I have the time, I don't have the energy! Y'all make so many cute things in the least of time and just like me, you never through anything away...then you make something new out of something old!!! God has blessed me in many ways and I believe he led me to y'all! Thank you Ladies! Hope we become good friends!!!
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by KCowden
20 Oct 2014
By the way, my name is Kathy! My grandkids call me Mamaw! ;-) God bless you!!!
by KCowden
20 Oct 2014
Also, when I started typing, I meant to say that my mom & I made some of these looms with wood and nails also, back in the 60's and 70's! LOL!!!
by crafter2243
21 Oct 2014
That was such a sweet response. I do hope that you will be able to enjoy your retirement and have the energy for fun activity.
by kalamazoo
19 Feb 2015
Happy retirement, Kathy! Watch out, though. Your days will disappear so fast you will wonder how you found time to work!
Cindy
3385I remember these! I do believe walmart still carries some, not sure who the manufacturer is.
173693What a great trip down memory lane. Thanks for the links throughout the answers. I watched the video at love and money looms that Jo gave to the link below. How about that outfit? I actually had a blouse just like hers. This group is the best for answers to questions. You learn so much. Thanks for asking the question
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19439I've seen the looms but have no clue what it's called. Going to check out the site below.
10550Oh boy, I'm older than I thought. I used them, too. I used to laugh at my son when he told me I must accept I am old. But then, you are as old as you feel, and I don't feel old at all. I am just slower than I used to be...
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8037A funny thing, I just was moving things on top of a dresser to dust, and found I have a small square one under a glass candle base! Had to laugh.Still works and looks nice, but I guess I'm so used to seeing it, I forgot. Might just work my way across my attic to get the looms out. Must have some yarn here somewhere.
Jo
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32948There are still a lot of these for sale on ebay....called "John Alan Love and Money Looms" if you type that in you will see them. Not sure who John Alan was but his name is on the looms. I think I still have one up in my attic!! They are "vintage" now...like us?!?!
1686Exactly what did you mean by "way back when in the 60's and 70's"?!!!!! hahahha
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29237http://www.crochetaustralia.com.a...
You can still buy these things. Lots of different types of looms for different purposes.
1941Shortly after WW2 my grandmother got a of those mats as a present, 6-8 inch square, made not from ribbon or wool but from strips of cellophane with red cross stitch knots to hold them together. She used them under her teapot and hot dishes. They were made by a bedridden friend of hers and everyone in the family was asked to save any cellophane they came across.
And of course in the 70s I had a couple of flower looms, just like anyone else at the time. Still have them in a craft box.
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3368They have them in the craft section at Walmart...not sure of the name but some sort of weaving loom. I'm sure they are at other craft stores too. They are now solid plastic.
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by mi30kaja
19 Sep 2014
I didn't realise that this craft was still around. Not that I would ever do it again. I think I made my own looms out os wood and nails. Dad was great with anything wood.
3385oh boy i have all those hoops someplace ,maybe rug /place mat maker ??Can't remember will go see if i still got them lol
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by noah
19 Sep 2014
oh i see below you got thee answer i made my shuttle out of an old tooth brush handle as i kept losing it hehe
360642Thank You all. I am amazed that you can always get an answer to any question asked on Cute. I will go searching now that I think I know what to look for. Will pass the information on next Friday.
29801Lap Weaving! I realized I never gave you some sort of name to work with, so I went looking again. Gotta love Google! There are more places if she's looking to buy.
Jo
p.s. went back to read some more, and these are wood and a bit pricey, so more looking is needed.
www.loveandmoneylooms.net
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by mi30kaja
19 Sep 2014
Thank You Jo. I will pass the information on. It just came up in a conversation. She said she had about 30 looms of various sizes. Have to check out the web site you have given.
32948Sitting here laughing. I still have those looms hanging in my attic! Small square ones, and larger-how to describe-rectangle with short sides going out to a point. 6 sided. Ah, hexagons. They are white plastic, and we used yarn to make coasters and placemats. I also have the flower maker somewhere. Daisy winder? Circular top, with a handle at the bottom middle. You wound the yarn around pegs on the top saucer part, tied in the middle, turned the top and the pegs were retractable, so the flower just "popped" off.
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by jofrog2000
19 Sep 2014
I was going through image pages-70's crafts-hand looms-daisy looms. What a trip. I still have all the oversized Needlework magazines that were chock full of crafting, mags that were just knit or crochet stitches, Workbasket (some from MY grandmother), oh, there were just so many for us to work from and learn.
by mi30kaja
19 Sep 2014
Thank You again. I wonder if I still have one of my finished products somewhere. I never used Wool but always used the knitting nylon.
by mops
21 Sep 2014
I still have something similar, blue plastic, yellow pegs. The flowers could be used as the centre of a crocheted square.
32948Hi lovely to see you posting. See Eggyannie has replied with your answer as I couldn't
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115752Loom craft is still around. if you Google knitting with nylon ribbon with a loom you will get your answer there are also images of the different looms available but of course you can also make your own.
In the early 70's amagazine called Pinsand Needles gave away a free gift. it was called a Daisy winder and you made a flower on the loom and then crotched them together. I still have the gift around here someplace and it still workes because you can rtract the pins from around the eges by simply turning a knob on the middle .
Loom or knitting ribbon is also available.
to make a flower you need to use a large bobkin and some contrasting ribbon and then weave around the center of all the strands till all have been secured and then lift the "petals " off the pins.
i hope this answeres all you questions.
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by eggyannie
19 Sep 2014
home again for a while.. The stay with Carolyne was interesting as i had my main bank card hacked and she and her wonderfull hubby loaned me enoght to carry on with my journey
by theduchess
29 Sep 2014
Saw something similar in style at a toy shop. Rainbow Loom. Looks as if you can make those little bracelets but will stop in again and see if you can use it to make pot holders, etc. also. Was TOO EXPENSIVE. I look for items my piano students can win .
by hagridsmom
12 Oct 2014
I think the rainbow loom is only to make things from those little rubber bands. I know that theyhave the potholder looms again. This time with plastic pegs which makes taking them off the loom a lot more comfortable. I still don't understand making potholders out of polyester loops which will melt in high heat and stick to your skin, giving you a lovely burn!!
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