Keeping My Potholder Loops Organized
I’m so excited to share my potholder weaving loom I received from my Aunt Nancy who lives in Maine! I loved making my first potholder and check out the end of my blog about how I am keeping my potholder loops organized. I’m staying in the Organizing Tips and More topic that ma came up with for this week.
This is the first time I’ve made a loom potholder and it was so much fun. First I added different colored loops to the bottom of the loom by hooking them on the little peg, stretching it to the other side and hooking it on that peg. This step was very easy but the next step took longer.
I decided I wanted to use all white loops for weaving and the first step is to go over and under each loop with the hook that came with the loom. Once I got to the end, I hooked a loop on the end of the hook and carefully pulled it through to the other side.
I made it through and then popped the stretchy loop over the peg. After each loop was threaded and hooked on the loom, I pushed them next to the other one to get them straight and even.
When I was almost through weaving my potholder I decided to teach Pop how to do the weaving. He caught on really fast!
The only tricky part was trying to take the loops off the loom. That part I had ma do, it was fun to watch though. She took two loops, then flipped the front one to the back and did that all the way until my potholder was off the loom. Then she made a knot at the end and my potholder was finished! I’m so proud of my first potholder! But read on for how I am keeping my potholder loops organized.
Next I had to figure out where to store my weaving loom and extra loops. I went out to the garage and found a plastic shoebox that was perfect! So in keeping with the weekly topic of Storage Tips and More, I thought this was the perfect way to keep all my weaving things together! I’m starting another potholder and using lavender for the weaving layer!
Would you look at this! Ma told me she made loom potholders when she was a little girl and she still has one! She made hers out of cotton loops when she was about 7 or 8 years old, I made mine out of nylon loops. This is such a fun project, it teaches me patience when threading to hook through the loops and making sure I go over and under each one without missing any. I am so happy that Aunt Nancy sent to this potholder loom, now I’m going to surprise her with one of my potholders! Thanks for stopping by, I’ll be back next week with another Friday Story Time by Lia!
It looks like you had a lot of fun Lia! You’re very lucky you have such a great grandma who shares the spotlight with you. You do a very good job. Happy Friday!
Thank you Jean, Ma and I have lots of fun baking, sewing and working on crafts!
These potholders look cool. Thank you for sharing how to make one in the video.
Thank you Danwil, I had so much fun making my potholder and video!
Very cool. I simply buy my potholders. But, I can see how rewarding it would feel to usse one made by our own hands.
These potholders are good for coasters or a hot mat too Roy!
Lia, oh my! When I was a kid, we had a metal-frame potholder loom! It was fun putting the colors together in different combinations. I do think our loops were cotton, like Ma’s. What fun!
Yes they were probably the same Kebba! Ma said she had a metal frame loom too! They are so much fun to make.
Let Lia know I had one of these potholders when I was little and I think I will purchase one for my niece and also Charlie who can make them to give out at Christmas. Will we see this as part of your Fundraiser Lia?
Lia loved making her potholder Glenda and by using a plastic container to keep them all organized, they’re all together when she wants to weave another one. My sister came up with the idea of Lia’s Sunshine Bakery and Accessories. She may be adding a few different ideas for her fundraiser!
Lia, What cute pot holders. I got a loom kit for Christmas, too.
Making potholders are fun Amanda. Do you like making them?