I've been really looking forward to doing the latest loom beading tutorial. It involves making your own simple loom out of boards or a wooden picture frame, and equipping it with screws and knitting needles.
You use the knitting needles to hold your warp threads while you stitch beads. By removing the needles after you finish your pattern, you can pretty easily get rid of all but two of your warp threads -- without needing to weave them in or create a selvage.
The tutorial is based on an excellent animated video tutorial by Kathy Kostinski. And that's one of the reasons I was so excited about it. Kathy uses the same method to create her stunningly gorgeous, high quality loomwork bracelets. Take a peek at just a few:
One of Kathy's Ukrainian designs.
One of her Celtic patterns.
Another Ukrainian pattern (and one of my favorites).
You can visit Kathy's own site to see more of her recent beadwork. If you're interested in purchasing some of her patterns, check out Kathy's collection at bead-patterns.com.
And if you decide to give the knitting needle method a try, be sure to come back and share your experience with us!
Photos courtesy of Kathy Kostinsky
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