That's beautiful, @Ina I. Wonder, I love the colors, and it looks very soft. If you decided at some point you wanted to make larger ones without buying a bigger loom, could you sew/weave two or more together by hand or machine?
@Ina I. Wonder. I think that $20 is reasonable if you compared to the cost in stores. I'd wait to see how it will sell before reducing the price. You put a lot of time in creating your masterpiece you should reap the benefits as well. It's beautiful.
Thank you @Diane Lane , I too thought if I made the blankets 48"x 84" a larger blanket would only need one middle seam. They would make good blankets for some gifts next Christmas. @Von Jones , I hadn't thought to sell them, mainly because baby blankets can be bought for next to nothing now days. I'm making baby blankets for the young military service personnel that are have families, and lap blanklets for the vets at the VA hospital were I'm doing volunteer work in the NVDA unit. Many of the permanent VA residents have little or no personal effects, so this kind of stuff is important for them. I'm at loose ends if I'm not doing one craft or the other.
I think they would look really nice. You could either blend in the seams, or you could use a complementary color (or scheme) to blend in, or a contrasting color, to add to the overall design. I think they're beautiful, and I'm sure they'll be much appreciated. At some point, once you're really proficient and the process starts going faster, perhaps you could think about raffling one off, and donating the money to the VA or a charity or other cause you support.
I misunderstood your post, Ina So the cost of 'making' the blanket is about $20. Okay, chalk one up for the senior moments.
It seems a lot of people these days (not referring to you @Von Jones, just quoting you because you mentioned cost of making) are unaware of how expensive the equipment and supplies are that are needed to create handcrafted goods. Many expect to purchase handmade items for the same as what they'd spend on a sweat shop product (or something machine produced) from a third world country, and don't even take into account the time to create designs, select specific materials, etc. Also, supplies cost quite a bit more here in the US/UK/Canada. @Ina I. Wonder I think it's great that you are able to make and donate them, and I think they'll be very much appreciated by the vets. I can't wait to see your progress!
That is just beautiful. I bet you could do rugs as well. I was given a homemade small loom but never had the time to put it together and make something. Your room of your house which looks to be a log cabin is so homey and comfortable looking. Makes me feel quite mellow looking at the pictures. So have you started any more projects? I am excited for you and your new hobby. Keep us updated.
Oh yeah. I had crocheted a queen size bedspread with hopes to sell at the flea market and people just looked at me like 'Is she for real?' My mother had admired it so I gave it to her. Since then I've stuck to hats and scarves. Those that I don't sell I donate to the Salvation Army.
Hi @Ruby Begonia . Thank you for your interest. I had to quit for a week because the new movements were causing my spine to inflame, so a few upper body exercises were needed. But early this morning, I just finished the warping for my secound attempt. I used crochet thread for my first attempt because I was afraid of something snapping and it worked well, but the threads were really hard to see with my blurry vision. This time I'm using yarn for the warping and wefting threads.
Ina, I had a feeling your back would yell at you, but I was hoping not! Nice, that you can go back to the weaving but take it easy my friend!