Plastic weaving

Follow these simple instructions to make a mini loom and have a go at weaving with recycled plastic bags.

Woven Boat From Plastic Bottles : Last summer in Greece, I was a part of a project where our aim was to produce a boat made out of plastic bottles. Sounds hard or impossible? Well, it was interesting and challenging indeed, but we've proved it was possible!

Tutorial for continuous-strand plastic bag or tee shirt yarn at my blog (August 9th-click on title to get the full tutorial). www.eloomanator.eloomanation.com

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Fransje Gimbrere has used natural and synthetic yarns to construct a collection of freestanding sculptures.

The main focus of this stage of my OCA Textiles 1 course is tapestry weaving. There are several exercises, leading up to a resolved sample. The first is to try out different techniques. I used Kirsten Glasbrook’s book Tapestry Weaving

100 % recycled, 100% original - this tote is hand woven of multicolored, repurposed plastic bags! A vibrant, ecological carrier which will stretch with its contents. When empty, this flexible bag is 15 inches wide, 16½ inches tall. Sturdy crocheted top trim and 20 inch carrying handles. Lined with

I was taking a beginner's weaving class and wanted to do something different than the usual table cloths. So I did a woven IKEA bag instead!