Loom Beading

Can a loom pattern be done off loom with the same or similar look? I ran
across a book called The Little Coin Purse by Carol Devlin but it says it's
for the loom. I don't have a loom and would rather try using a different
stitch to accomplish the same piece of work.

Anna W. in Tx

Yeah but you don't have the fun of loom. (just kidding)

I'm a loom junky, but I'm learning off loom too.

"Kathy N-V" wrote in message
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On Wed, 5 May 2004 1:35:31 -0400, Anna W. wrote
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Can a loom pattern be done off loom with the same or similar look? I ran
across a book called The Little Coin Purse by Carol Devlin but it says
it's
for the loom. I don't have a loom and would rather try using a different
stitch to accomplish the same piece of work.

Sure, there's a stitch called square stitch whose finished product looks
remarkably like loom work.

Kathy N-V

Is it a small purse. If it is might I make a suggestion.
This is were the jury rigged bit comes in.
Take a piece of strong thick card. Cut some small slots in top and
bottom of card. Roughly 1/8 inch apart .Cut your threads fasten them to
the back of the card with a drawing/press pin. Put them through the
slots in the card and fasten the threads at the other end of the card
back pulling them tight . Slip a two pieces of card under the thread at
the top and bottom of the right side. This will lift the threads up for
you to get the beads under.

I taught a class to make bracelets this way. Saved them the cost of a
loom.
Shirley






In message , Anna W.
writes
Can a loom pattern be done off loom with the same or similar look? I ran
across a book called The Little Coin Purse by Carol Devlin but it says it's
for the loom. I don't have a loom and would rather try using a different
stitch to accomplish the same piece of work.

Anna W. in Tx



--
Shirley Shone

Thanks, Shirley...that's a great idea. Hope you're feeling well.

Anna W. in Tx



"Shirley Shone" wrote in message
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Is it a small purse. If it is might I make a suggestion.
This is were the jury rigged bit comes in.
Take a piece of strong thick card. Cut some small slots in top and
bottom of card. Roughly 1/8 inch apart .Cut your threads fasten them to
the back of the card with a drawing/press pin. Put them through the
slots in the card and fasten the threads at the other end of the card
back pulling them tight . Slip a two pieces of card under the thread at
the top and bottom of the right side. This will lift the threads up for
you to get the beads under.

I taught a class to make bracelets this way. Saved them the cost of a
loom.
Shirley






In message , Anna W.
writes
Can a loom pattern be done off loom with the same or similar look? I ran
across a book called The Little Coin Purse by Carol Devlin but it says
it's
for the loom. I don't have a loom and would rather try using a different
stitch to accomplish the same piece of work.

Anna W. in Tx



--
Shirley Shone