Pin weaving is a simple portable way to weave even if you have no loom. All you need is some material in which to push pins or fine brads easily, and some yarns and ribbons to weave. Corrugated cardboard, doubled or tripled up, or some plastic foam like that used to secure fragile objects in packing will work nicely. The project below will demonstrate the basic techniques for you.
PIN WOVEN VEST
Materials:
Corrugated cardboard pieces larger than the project
or styrofoam
simple vest pattern
various yarns and ribbons of different weights and textures
pins -- push pins work best
iron on underfacing to stabilize work
Method:
Copy your vest pattern onto a piece of brown paper or, if using cardboard, just trace onto the cardboard. Take the heavier strands of yarns and ribbons and place them long ways over the pattern and arrange until you like the design. Pin the strands in place with the pins.
Now lay colors and textures in a sideways fashion over the up and down yarns (warp) until the design looks the way you want it. Weave the sideways yarns (weft) in going over one strand and under the next (plain weave or tabby.
Voila! You have created cloth without a loom. To stabilize your work you then iron the interfacing onto it. Use a very light fusible bond as you don't want the cloth to be too heavy.
Then trim the rough edges. I'm sure its lovely and its a wonderful way to use up scraps. Make several.
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