Saturday, March 19, 2011

Paper Weaving

  
  As a kid I always enjoyed paper weaving.  Weaving patterns can be simple or more elaborate.

 
  I like to weave quilling strips.  I purchased a pack of quilling strips at Hobby Lobby for $3.29.

   Weave each paper strip over and under each thread. If the previous strip went under the thread, the following row will begin by going over the thread.  The pattern will resemble a checker board design.  Alternate colors of strips as you weaveContinue weaving until the paper is full.  Trim the strips.



 
Once finished, I chose to display my project in a frame I purchased at the Dollar Store for my daughters room.

 
The pastel colors are perfect for Spring!

24 comments:

blessedmom's simple home said...

Oh, I really like this Brandi! So very pretty and Spring-like :-)
Have a wonderful weekend.
Blessings,
Marcia

Michelle @Shellsshabbyshack said...

Love the texture and technique, Brandi! How cute is that? Creative to frame it. I love non traditional artwork!
Hope you have a nice weekend my talented friend!
:) ~Michelle

poindextr said...

That's so sweet, simply adorable! By the way I'm infatuated with that cute pink alarm clock too. Reminds me of one I had in my room when I was a little girl. :)

Pam said...

Brandi, that is so cute! I love how creative you are!

I hope you're enjoying your weekend.
Pam

Kelle Dame said...

Super cute Brandi! I love how you displayed it for your daughter! This paper weaving might come in handy with a chair seat someday...cane weaving...you never know :)
Have a great weekend!
Kelle
xx

Tatum @ Many Moments Of Me said...

That is so pretty, I've never heard of paper weaving but it looks hard lol. I know you say over and under but how do you keep all of pieces of paper from shifting? Then again, I just might be an air head...

Have a great weekend lady!

Prairie Patch said...

That is so pretty! I've started to do some yarn weaving and never thought of paper weaving. Gosh, this is so much easier than using a loom!! I'll be trying this sometime soon.

Cheers,
Tracy http://allthumbscrafts.blogspot.com/

Tanya said...

Fresh and cute -- I like it!

Mandy @ Creekside Creations said...

Pretty and perfect for a girl's room!

I used to make pot holders by weaving cotton loops on a loom when I was a child.

Candace said...

Brandi, this is sooooo cute! I absolutely love it. This looks like such a fun craft and it would be perfect for my granddaughter's room. Thanks for sharing your project! I want to give it a try.

Karen said...

That is so pretty Brandi,you are a woman of many talents!!

Orange it Lovely said...

Wow that is really really cool!!!! that Seriously looks good.
Tana

Kim @ It's a Crafty Life said...

Too fun, and the colors are perfect for Easter & spring! Thanks for linking up!

FABBY'S LIVING said...

OMG! You're such a multiple talented girl! I ove this paper quilting, it looks like so much fun and stress free...I will try it.
Hey pretty gril, thank you so much for your so sweet and lovely comments on my lil'dalings...I'm having fun with them, alright.
LOVE
FABBY

TheCraftInMe said...

Love this, it creates a nice texture, thanks for sharing!

michelle said...

Brandi that turned out so adorable! I love the colors and they are very springy and cheery! I bet there is something very soothing about weaving paper. I have only done it once and that was a long time ago but now you have my wheels turning my friend! :)
I hope you had a great Monday!
Hugs!

Jane @ Jane's Junk and Treasures said...

Brandi that's what my Grandma did, quilling.
She use to make flowers, fans, animals and all from quilling.
Wow you just brought this all back from my memory banks!! ha

Sarah @ Modern Country Style said...

Oooh, I didn't see this post before. It's so pretty. My son came home from school yesterday with a weaving he did. It was with wool and fabric. He really enjoyed doing it so I'm going to show him this idea when he comes home from school today! Thank you!

Sarahx

The DIY Show Off said...

Oh wow! Super cool! I love the texture! Great job, Brandi! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity! ;)

Roeshel

Carli said...

ooh! Pretty! I never would have thought of doing that!

Lindsay said...

Wow! That's so fun!

Wendy @ Ramblings from the Sunshine State said...

Wow, that is really pretty!!

{nifty thrifty things} said...

Very cute!
Thank you so much for linking this up to {nifty thrifty sunday} last week!
Hope to see you again this weekend!
xoxo,
Vanessa

Toodie said...

I would never have thought to use quilling strips, but I really like the look and the texture there. Brilliantly done and looks so great.