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Isn't this a clever way to use a miniature rug? Mel Silva wove the rug and made the lamp into a night light.
This great eye dazzler was woven by Mel Silva. Check below for more of his weavings. Note: Mel also teaches weaving in the Navajo tradition. Email for more information.
Marilyn Greaves wove this 52" x 72" rug over a period of 14 months. The wool is 100% Churro.
This delightful wall hanging by Mel Silva was actually woven on a mini loom. It was then removed from the mini loom and attached to a handmade frame loom for a "primitive" look.
Mel Silva wove the storm pattern and the Teec No Pos style on a mini loom. He wove the butterfly pattern on a table loom.
How is this for a unique idea! Philip Harang wove the front, back, and sides of this bag on a Maxi loom. The bottom and straps were woven on a mini loom. The trick was getting everything to match!
Phil also weaves mini rugs. Here is one example.
The following rug is called Two Hands Holding. It was woven by Marni Harang.
Soon available - round rugs in mini size! This rug is 6" in diameter.
This great Burntwater style rug was woven on a C. Cactus Flower table loom by Mel Silva. The background yarn was hand dyed with walnut hulls and the rust color was dyed with Eucalyptus leaves. It is 18" x 20".
This cinch was woven by Mel Silva. If you haven't tried cinch weaving it is fun and a good change-of-pace project!
Birds and flowers blend with traditional geometric designs to provide balance and harmony in this pictorial woven by Mel Silva.
Close up of a bird from the above rug.
I love exciting stories. Anne Dunham graciously allowed me to share this story:
"I purchased the loom to weave small tapestries, not miniature Navajos as you do. However I wanted to enter some of my handspun churro in the ... County Fair Wool Show. They ask for a small sample to accompany any handspun entries and I always try to do a quality job in providing one. It is not easy to make a small sample from a chunky yarn destined for a rug, but I decided to use your loom and make a miniature Navajo since a Navajo rug is what I ultimately plan to use the yarn for ....
Not only did I get a blue ribbon on my churro, which was challenging to spin and, I thought, not so good, but I also received the ... Award for Excellence in Handspinning. This is a prestigious award that I never in my wildest dreams ever even aspired to. I can only think that the sample, which would not have been possible without your loom, contributed to this. That, along with my persistence over many years, culminated in this honor.....
