Needleweaving Online class Project #1 Lesson #3 (Mini Needleweaving Class with Sue)

Needleweaving OnLine Project #1 Lesson #3
A fun day with Sue. We gathered threads and beads for needleweaving.

Sue's Needleweaving plans

Welcome to Lesson #3

  Larger pictures for this lesson can be view at Needleweaving Pictures for Lesson #3
 
 Hopefully you are getting inspired and excited about creating your own wearable art necklace. You can do any of these steps in the order you want just remember #2 IMPORTANT

George (macaw) Oh! this is so much fun. Where's Sue???	#1 Sue had some beads that she wanted to us. She is excited about the planning stage. Sometimes you plan your necklace around the beads, other times the colors of threads you want to use.	#2 Important Check your beads to see if they will fit on TWO strands of waxed linen. Fold waxed linen in half, then pull the monofilament line through to of linen. The monofilament line will serve as a needle. Place both ends of the monofilament line through the bead and pull to see if the bead fits over TWO strands of waxed linen. Needleweaving Pictures for Lesson #3 Check this out in larger print.	#3  Sue then arranged the beads on grid paper to get an idea about placement	#4 Sue printed out the design pattern. Right click on this pattern and (save image as) in the file of your choice and then you can print it out later.	#5 Sue's needleweaving drawn design with bead placement.  There still can be many changes, this art is very flexible and forgiving.  Sue will be deciding on one waxed linen thread for the warp (vertical) thread

#1. First we are going to have something cold to drink, then got out all the beads, threads, and supplies needed to get inspired for needleweaving.  Are you having fun yet? Wish you were here, we did the following:

#2. Next Sue used the monofilament needle thread to check if the beads would fit on the double strand waxed linen.  This step is very important please do it too. Often students have the beads that they want to use and by the time we get around to using them they find that the beads will not fit on "TWO" strands of waxed linen. The diagram at the top of the page shows how to use the monofilament thread as a needle to get your beads on the doubled waxed linen thread.  

#3. Sue then arranged the beads on grid paper to get an idea about placement. Try arranging and moving beads around to see if you will find a combination that works well for you.  At this point when you start putting beads and threads together lots of changes will be made, be flexable and make as many changes you want. For larger pictures go to (Picture in Gallery 3)

#4. Sue printed out the design pattern. Click on Our Pattern Sue printed out the design pattern  In the beginning we are all going to use the same pattern. The outside of the lines will be the same, but you will be changing the inside to coordinate to your beads, threads and the theme of your necklace.   This way it becomes individually your creation.  If you have done needleweaving before or feel courageous you can design your own pattern.

#5. Sue sketched the bead placement on grid tissue paper and set it aside. You can do this too. Next we put the pattern design down on the foam core board.  You will want to scotch tape the pattern design that you printed out, close to the lower part of the foam core board so it will give you room to start the straps at the top and room for any dangles or fringe at the bottom. This tissue paper sketch give an idea how it might look.

# 6 Needleweaving foam core board showing design.  Tissue drawing with bead placement being held up.	#7Sue's needleweaving drawn design with bead placement.  There still can be many changes, this art is very flexible and forgiving.  Sue will be deciding on one waxed linen thread for the warp (vertical) threads.	#8 After Sue made her decision she checked the waxed linen thread for any wax build up, by running her fingernail along the linen thread. This will allow your beads to added without any problems.	#9Think about the waxed linen thread color you want to use, and check for wax build up, like Sue did. Notice the fringe on the completed necklace.

#6. Needleweaving foam core board showing design. Tissue drawing with bead placement being held up.

#7 We looked at the beautiful #2 and #3 ply waxed linen color choices, only one color is needed for the warp (vertical thread). All my necklaces in Ginger's Inspiration Galleries are created with the larger #5 (#3 was not available when I started needleweaving). Ply #2 makes it easier to put on smaller holed bead, and weaves up to be more delicate and lighter in weight.

#8. After Sue made her decision she checked the waxed linen thread for any wax build up, by running her fingernail along the linen thread . Think about the waxed linen thread color you want to use, and check for wax build up, like Sue did

#9. When you are planning at this point think if you are going to add fringe, because it will lengthen the necklace. For more pictures on fringe fo to Lesson #9. 

# 10 Select combinations of DMC perle cotton threads and novelty yarns to give interest and texture to your creation.	#11  Sue looked at DMC #3 and #5 perle cotton thread colors.	#12You can get your foam core board ready along with us. This is the board you find in art departments. We cut this 9"x 12" long. Pin close to top to allow for fringe.

#10. Next we looked at the many beautiful DMC #3 and #5 perle cotton thread colors for the weft threads(horizontal threads).  The waxed linen warp (vertical threads) will be covered with the weft (horizontal) perle cotton thread. Combinations of DMC perle cotton and novelty yarns give interest and texture to your creation.    Try not to use wool, it might itch

#11. Sue's Selections.

#12 We cut Sue's foam core board.  She brought extra foam core in case she wanted to start another one.  Sometime I have three going at once. You can get your foam core board ready along with us.  Cut the board to 9"x 12".  It should be at least 1/2" thick. You may have to use masking tape to tape two pieces together. Otherwise the bank pins will poke through and scratch the table or maybe your leg.  No blood in the weaving please. We will eventually trim and scotch tape the pattern down close to the lower part of the foam core board so it will give us room to start the straps. If you like your design pattern, scotch tape it down on the lower half of the foam core board leaving about two inches at the bottom. This gives you the room you might need if you want to add dangles.

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Needleweaving Lesson Index Page All Lessons listed
Click to go to Lesson #1(Introduction to Needleweaving)
Click to go to Lesson #2 (Looking at ideas for Needleweaving and reading about the elements of design.)
This is Lesson #3 (A fun day with Sue). We gathered threads and beads for needleweaving.
Click to go to Lesson #4 (More on designing and placing pins)
Click to go to Lesson #5 African Needleweaving Project #1 Pictures show the necklace progress on one page
Click to go to Lesson #6 (Add linen warp, (Vertical Threads)
Click to go to Lesson #7 (We will be adding the beads and the fun begins)
Click to go to Lesson #8 (We are going to start Weaving)
Click to go to Lesson #9 (Learning to make a Lark's head Knot and finish off the bottom warps)
Click to go to Lesson #10 ( Adding warp threads for the straps and finishing

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