My 98 year old aunty Helena who passed away 10 years ago this week had one of these looms and gave it to me. I never knew how it worked. So happy to find this video. Thank you!❤
Great video. Thanks so much for clearly going over how to do this. I'm a complete beginner, My only wish is that you explained how to finish up the threads on the backside. No idea how to do that really.
Glad it was helpful. I am working on a second video. The most common way is to pull all your thread ends to the back, rethread them on your needles and weave the ends under the the stitches on the you made on the sides to anchor your rows.
Wow, I have been needle crafting for over 50 years and have never heard of a mending loom! This old dog is learning needle tatting and this would be great to add to my repertoire of new things to learn. TFS!
This was soooooo helpful! I really do wish there was a video on what to do with all th remaining warp threads and the starting and ending weft threads though. I'll have to search around to find a tutorial that shows how to finish it. Has anyone come across one? I saw the reply above but I'm hopeless without a visual.
Very good how to video. I bought a darning loom a while back but I haven't used it yet. Now I have all the basics and helpful tips I need to get started!
I have seen SO many variants of mini looms, SO many visible mending videos... And then, reminded of and searching Boro, i bumped into the Monkey's wonderfully generous survey of sashiko threads, and this video. I have wanted to use a mini loom for mending for a long time. I have wanted to do Boro in mending and artwork for even longer! And at 75 w/severe ADHD, getting past buying supplies to *using* them is rare... So now i resist buying when i can. I am so grateful for you - personally - and this demo. If i can remember to watch it again - & again - i will. That would be a success in itself.
Thank you for going through ALL the steps! So many tutorials I’ve watched don’t show finishing it off…and that’s pretty much the most important part!!! Thanks to your clear & concise video, I feel confident I can mend my daughter’s pants now.
Lovely demonstration, so nicely explained ! You have a very soothing voice. I just got my speedweve loom in the post a couple of days ago and have started using it. It's a good idea to trace where you want to have the patch. I find that with a woollen article it's all a bit wonky otherwise, but still a beautiful way to keep clothes lasting longer ! Thank you so much for sharing your video 🙏😊
Thank you! I just received my first speedweve loom and couldn't understand what to do with all those hangy-bits! LOL. Do you have another video that actually shows HOW you tie up all those loose ends?
So glad it was helpful! I do not have a video showing the tie up of the loose bits, but it is something I can definitely work on getting posted. Thanks for the suggestion!
I just got a set of three of these. The first videos I found had no audio/voice component, and I found them really hard to follow by just the sped up video and their little written step summaries (although still better than the series of just four pictures that accompanied the set as "instructions" 😲🙄). This was perfect, as she clearly explains what she's doing as she does it, and does it at actual speed for the first few stitches and/or picks each time. They speed it up a little and show several more rows, for example, once she has established the directions. Then she pauses and moves to the next step, again, in real time. Fantastic pacing!
Words cannot express how very, very, VERY badly my attempt at doing this just turned out. LOL! I'm going to keep trying, but oh my Lord am I bad at this so far!! 😂 Thank you so much for the video. I have a feeling you're about to rack up a LOT more views from me as I keep retrying!
Wow! Kudos & Thank you so very much for a wonderfully clear and concise demonstration and explanation of using this process. The camera work along with your clear voice makes this a most useful video indeed.
Thank you so much for such a clear tutorial! I’ve been seeing these looms online lately and couldn’t work out how they would function. I think this will be easier than darning wool socks by hand, and lots of fun on things like jeans and shirt elbows. Thank you again! ❤
Thank you so much for this basic approach. I've seen some amazing things with these Speedweave style looms, but the one I got didn't have any instructions.
Fabulous tutorial. I’d never seen this before; tripped over it today which led to another video which was very incomplete. I’m adding this little gizmo to my wish list. Many thanks.
I love the mini loom! This is great, thank you! I never even knew this existed. I have to mend my boyfriend’s clothes on a weekly basis, he’s so hard on his clothes. .
Thank you for your easy to follow tutorial. I recently bought one, and the instructions it came with are hard to read. I zoomed in on yours. I have a sock to Darn. Do I have to use all the hooks on this project? Can I use embroidery floss? I like the fact that you glide through each step with ease. I am a visual learner, so this is great for me, and the fact that you included how to finish off is greatly appreciated 😊
So glad the video was helpful for you! You do not have to use all the hooks - just use as many as you need to get the width that you want. Yes, you can definitely use embroidery floss. Have fun!
I really needed to see the weaving in at the end. I am not sure what you meant there. Also, the kit I bought has a thing that looks like a tiny latch hook.
To finish you bring all of your thread tails to the back of your work and then rethread those tails onto your needle and weave them into the little stitches you made when you finished/started each row in order to secure them so the threads don't fall out. Hope that helps!
Your tutorial is the best I’ve seen! I’ve just finished my first square on a shirt that I’m working on. Is there a trick to keeping weaving rows even? When I got to the top mine were slanted. TY.
Thanks Marcie! To keep rows even make sure you are tamping your previous line of weaving down evenly and securely with another needle before you weave the next row. Hopefully that will help.
OMGOSH SQUEE thank you for having these to buy ! AWAITING RESTOCK NOW & for doing this video! JUST FOUND YALL TODAY AND HAVE SO MUCH IN MY CART! (sorry so excited!)
Thank you for this clear and concise tutorial. I have just one question. If you are using just one color of thread--to patch a sock for instance--do you still have to cut each strand of the warp thread or can you leave it as one long piece?
Hi Jessica - you can use one long thread as the warp. The only tricky part there is that you will have to get REALLY close to the hooks on your final row because without the hanging threads at the bottom to cinch up the warp at the end, you might end up with a bit of a looser weave towards the top. Hope that makes sense!
Thanks for the video! You mentioned that you can make it as long as you want. How do you do that? Doesn't it have to be smaller than the size of the circular wooden piece?
Hi Mindi, I misspoke in the video. You are limited by the size of your disc. There are larger discs available that you could attach the speedweve on to or you can connect several patches to create one long one.
Your instructions are great, I’m excited to try this art! Which mending loom would you recommend for a beginner? I would also like to know if you have a larger mending loom can you work on less than all the hooks?
Any of the looms are beginner friendly. The largest loom I sell is the 21 hook loom and I find this one to be the most versatile because you can make smaller patches just by using less hooks when you set everything up.Have fun!
I will work on a separate tutorial showing the back, but basically you pull the thread ends to the back of your project, re-thread them on to your needle and then weave those ends into the little stitches that you made along the sides as you were anchoring your thread to weave each row
Great video! If there’s a hole in the fabric under the patch do you have to do anything to that to keep it from unraveling towards the border of your patch?
Some people will clean up the hole first by snipping away any extra threads and whip-stitching around the edge of the hole before mending over it with the loom. Because you end up putting in all the tiny stitches along the edges of your patch as you weave when you anchor each row in place, you end up creating a secure line of stitches around the hole as you weave that should stop it from spreading beyond the patch.
This is a great tool and your video and instructions are very helpful. I would like to purchase one. What size would you recommend for mending and crafting?
I think the 14 hook is more versatile because it gives you the ability to make a larger patch and you can always use thread less of the hooks if you need a smaller one.
I will work on a separate tutorial showing the back, but basically you pull the thread ends to the back of your project, re-thread them on to your needle and then weave those ends into the little stitches that you made along the sides as you were anchoring your thread to weave each row
To finish you bring all of your thread tails to the back of your work and then rethread those tails onto your needle and weave them into the little stitches you made when you finished/started each row in order to secure them so the threads don't fall out. Hope that helps!
You can create a patch on the "wrong" side of the fabric, but you will still have little stitches visible on the "right side". You would need to pull your thread ends through to the "wrong" side and then weave them into your patch in order to secure them and finish the patch.
Is it possible to do a round patch using one of these looms? Seems like it should be possible but I only ever see examples of squares and rectangles! Thanks!
Wonderful tutorial - thank you for taking the time! I can't see your thread too clearly but assuming it's a cotton. Do you think regular DMC embroidery cotton would be appropriate, or just for decoration? I'm thinking particularly of jean knees.
Yes, you can definitely use DMC floss for this. Personally, I find it a little bit easier to use Sashiko thread or Perle Cotton because both of those are non-divisble so it reduces the chance of snagging a strand while you weave
I've never tried weaving with a latch hook with the speedweve loom. It is so small that I wonder if it would snag on the other threads, but I am not sure.
My puppy chewed a hole thru new jeans within hours of wearing them for the first time so this is perfect! However I didn’t understand what you do with loose ends at the back.
Hi Lana, You will want to pull the tails to the back and then thread them onto a needle to weave the tail ends under the stitches you make on the sides. Hope that makes sense!
When you say you aren’t limited to how long your patch can be (only limited in width based on how many hooks are on your speedweve), does that mean you can somehow make a patch be longer than the actual wooden disc is? I am trying to figure out how to create a patch that would ideally cover an area that is a little bit longer than the wooden disc, but I’m not sure how to go about doing that.
Hi Amanda, I misspoke in the video. You are limited by the size of the disc for the length of the patch, but you can create longer patched areas by connecting two or more patches together. The easiest way to do this is making patches horizontally next to each other, so that when you are putting your little stay stitches on the sides every time you weave across, you are weaving that stitch into the edge of the previously made patch and anchoring it to the fabric. Good luck with your project!
I will work on a separate tutorial showing the back, but basically you pull the thread ends to the back of your project, re-thread them on to your needle and then weave those ends into the little stitches that you made along the sides as you were anchoring your thread to weave each row
I will work on a separate tutorial showing the back, but basically you pull the thread ends to the back of your project, re-thread them on to your needle and then weave those ends into the little stitches that you made along the sides as you were anchoring your thread to weave each row
You can make longer patches but connecting 2 patches (start the second one where the first one ends), but you cannot make a patch longer than the loom disk
Yes, but you can make longer patches by piecing smaller patches together. Create one patch and then move your speedweve down and line up your hooks with the bottom of your first patch to create a second patch that will make it longer.
Unfortunately, the ones I sell were made in the Ukraine and are not currently available. There are cheap Chinese made versions available on Amazon, but I really cannot recommend those as they make their hooks from cheap, thin tin that bends easily and does not hold your thread well. You can still find vintage ones that were originally made in the 1950s at thrift shops and flea markets, so perhaps in one of the markets in Paris you will be able to find one?
I'm sorry you've had trouble with your rubber bands breaking. I have never had that issue, but your loom should have come with spares/replacement bands if you purchased it from my shop.
You weave the threads over and under warp threads you set up at the beginning. By flipping the hooks after each row you will alternate which threads you go over/under in order to create the woven pattern.
There is an extension platform available now that was not available back when I originally made this video that allows you to make longer patches (www.snugglymonkey.com/products/speedweve-style-mending-loom-extension-platform) Other wise, you can make a series of smaller patches right next to each other to cover a larger area.
My 98 year old aunty Helena who passed away 10 years ago this week had one of these looms and gave it to me. I never knew how it worked. So happy to find this video. Thank you!❤
I am so glad to hear it was helpful and that you will be able to continue using your aunt's loom.
Great video. Thanks so much for clearly going over how to do this. I'm a complete beginner, My only wish is that you explained how to finish up the threads on the backside. No idea how to do that really.
Glad it was helpful. I am working on a second video. The most common way is to pull all your thread ends to the back, rethread them on your needles and weave the ends under the the stitches on the you made on the sides to anchor your rows.
Wow, I have been needle crafting for over 50 years and have never heard of a mending loom! This old dog is learning needle tatting and this would be great to add to my repertoire of new things to learn. TFS!
You are so welcome!
This was soooooo helpful! I really do wish there was a video on what to do with all th remaining warp threads and the starting and ending weft threads though. I'll have to search around to find a tutorial that shows how to finish it. Has anyone come across one? I saw the reply above but I'm hopeless without a visual.
Oh Wow! Tiny woven pockets! Giving me lots of ideas. Thank you. 🎉
You are welcome! So glad you found it helpful!
I've been doing this completely wrong! This makes so much more sense now. Thank you!
I am so glad it was helpful!
This is the best tutorial I have found for using the speed weave. Thank you so much for making this!!
Thank you so much! Glad it was helpful!
@@SnugglyMonkeyy only hope is you might follow up with a more in depth video of finishing the weave on the reverse side at the end 🙏
Very good how to video. I bought a darning loom a while back but I haven't used it yet. Now I have all the basics and helpful tips I need to get started!
Glad it was helpful!
I've watched heaps of videos on this topic and this is by far the clearest and most easy-to-follow! thank you so much!!
Glad it was helpful!
I have seen SO many variants of mini looms, SO many visible mending videos...
And then, reminded of and searching Boro, i bumped into the Monkey's wonderfully generous survey of sashiko threads, and this video.
I have wanted to use a mini loom for mending for a long time.
I have wanted to do Boro in mending and artwork for even longer!
And at 75 w/severe ADHD, getting past buying supplies to *using* them is rare... So now i resist buying when i can.
I am so grateful for you - personally - and this demo. If i can remember to watch it again - & again - i will.
That would be a success in itself.
I'm so glad it was helpful!
Thank you for going through ALL the steps! So many tutorials I’ve watched don’t show finishing it off…and that’s pretty much the most important part!!! Thanks to your clear & concise video, I feel confident I can mend my daughter’s pants now.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for this video! My little speed weaver has a steeper learning curve than I expected
Glad it helped!
Lovely demonstration, so nicely explained ! You have a very soothing voice. I just got my speedweve loom in the post a couple of days ago and have started using it. It's a good idea to trace where you want to have the patch. I find that with a woollen article it's all a bit wonky otherwise, but still a beautiful way to keep clothes lasting longer !
Thank you so much for sharing your video 🙏😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks so much! My great-niece and I are going to try our hands at this over Zoom. Wish us luck!
You can do it!
Thank you! I just received my first speedweve loom and couldn't understand what to do with all those hangy-bits! LOL. Do you have another video that actually shows HOW you tie up all those loose ends?
So glad it was helpful! I do not have a video showing the tie up of the loose bits, but it is something I can definitely work on getting posted. Thanks for the suggestion!
I second that!!!
@@SnugglyMonkey also would appreciate a video of how it's done!
Me too!
I agree….great tutorial but need to see the final step of how to finish the loose ends!
Calm, clear and explicit. Needed the tutorial, but found the vibe set me at ease. More than ready to weave…
So glad you found it helpful!
I just got a set of three of these. The first videos I found had no audio/voice component, and I found them really hard to follow by just the sped up video and their little written step summaries (although still better than the series of just four pictures that accompanied the set as "instructions" 😲🙄).
This was perfect, as she clearly explains what she's doing as she does it, and does it at actual speed for the first few stitches and/or picks each time. They speed it up a little and show several more rows, for example, once she has established the directions. Then she pauses and moves to the next step, again, in real time. Fantastic pacing!
I am so glad you found it useful!
I agree. the pace was perfect and the camera angle was ideal. Most importantly the explanation was just enough to "do" the action! Thank you.
Non ho capito niente perché non so l'inglese, ma con il video sei stata molto esaustiva! Grazie mille 😍
Prego :)
I like the suggestion of a needle minder on the top of the loom while working. ❤
I find it really helpful to have a place to park my second needle :)
Thats an excellent video and the bonus for me was discovering how they can make little pockets!! Time to get mine out and practising.
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you... you’re the one and only person to explain how it works properly 🙏🙏🙏🙏
So glad you found it helpful!
The magnet is a useful tip.
Glad you think so!
I have been a bit scared to know how to start and this video is so helpful and reassuring!!!
I am so glad you found it helpful!
Words cannot express how very, very, VERY badly my attempt at doing this just turned out. LOL! I'm going to keep trying, but oh my Lord am I bad at this so far!! 😂 Thank you so much for the video. I have a feeling you're about to rack up a LOT more views from me as I keep retrying!
Very good video. Uncomplicated, clear and to the point, detailed, good pace and not too long. Thank you. Very helpful. Very useful.
You're welcome!
You have such a lovely and soothing speaking voice.
Thank you so much :)
Wow! Kudos & Thank you so very much for a wonderfully clear and concise demonstration and explanation of using this process. The camera work along with your clear voice makes this a most useful video indeed.
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a fabulous little device! I haven't used one but now I'm itching to get my hands on one to try.
They are a lot of fun to use!
Thank you so much. I just got a loom and it is exciting to see how to use it. Thank you so very much. I just subscribed.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy using your loom :)
Thank you so much for such a clear tutorial! I’ve been seeing these looms online lately and couldn’t work out how they would function. I think this will be easier than darning wool socks by hand, and lots of fun on things like jeans and shirt elbows.
Thank you again! ❤
You are so welcome!
You have such a nice voice and great sound on your videos.
Thank you so much 🙂
I really enjoyed the video. I am so excited to get into visible mending using a loom! 💚
Have fun!
Thank you! I got one of these and had not been able to figure it out.
Glad I could help!
Tysm ⚘ This was mentioned in Agatha Christie's A murder is Announced. Which is set in the 40's.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for this basic approach. I've seen some amazing things with these Speedweave style looms, but the one I got didn't have any instructions.
Glad it was helpful!
Fabulous tutorial. I’d never seen this before; tripped over it today which led to another video which was very incomplete. I’m adding this little gizmo to my wish list. Many thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!
My pleasure!
So helpful as a complete novice that wants to fix my socks! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Wow... I've never seen this before! Thank you.
Hope you like it!
What a great teacher!
Thank you so much!
I love the mini loom! This is great, thank you! I never even knew this existed. I have to mend my boyfriend’s clothes on a weekly basis, he’s so hard on his clothes. .
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for your easy to follow tutorial.
I recently bought one, and the instructions it came with are hard to read.
I zoomed in on yours.
I have a sock to Darn.
Do I have to use all the hooks on this project?
Can I use embroidery floss?
I like the fact that you glide through each step with ease.
I am a visual learner, so this is great for me, and the fact that you included how to finish off is greatly appreciated 😊
So glad the video was helpful for you! You do not have to use all the hooks - just use as many as you need to get the width that you want. Yes, you can definitely use embroidery floss. Have fun!
I really needed to see the weaving in at the end. I am not sure what you meant there. Also, the kit I bought has a thing that looks like a tiny latch hook.
To finish you bring all of your thread tails to the back of your work and then rethread those tails onto your needle and weave them into the little stitches you made when you finished/started each row in order to secure them so the threads don't fall out. Hope that helps!
So brilliantly demonstrated! Thank you.
You're very welcome!
Your tutorial is the best I’ve seen! I’ve just finished my first square on a shirt that I’m working on. Is there a trick to keeping weaving rows even? When I got to the top mine were slanted. TY.
Thanks Marcie! To keep rows even make sure you are tamping your previous line of weaving down evenly and securely with another needle before you weave the next row. Hopefully that will help.
Thanks so much for this video. It's super helpful and you're great at explaining how it works. Very grateful to you 💕
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the clear instructions. 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you very much for this video. It is clear ! I can’t wait to try my speedweve loom
You are so welcome!
Wonderful demonstration ❤ Thank you so much
You are so welcome!
Just saw this and was curious...much appreciated for the video, helped a great deal.
Glad it was helpful!
OMGOSH SQUEE thank you for having these to buy ! AWAITING RESTOCK NOW & for doing this video! JUST FOUND YALL TODAY AND HAVE SO MUCH IN MY CART! (sorry so excited!)
M.I.N.D.B.L.O.W.N. I never knew this was how to use this...wow, thank you so much!
You are so welcome!
This was so helpful. Thank you for the clear explanation!
You are welcome! Glad you found it helpful!
What a brilliant little tool! You did a great job explaining everything! Thank you!!
You're very welcome!
Thank you for this clear and concise tutorial. I have just one question. If you are using just one color of thread--to patch a sock for instance--do you still have to cut each strand of the warp thread or can you leave it as one long piece?
Hi Jessica - you can use one long thread as the warp. The only tricky part there is that you will have to get REALLY close to the hooks on your final row because without the hanging threads at the bottom to cinch up the warp at the end, you might end up with a bit of a looser weave towards the top. Hope that makes sense!
@@SnugglyMonkey Yes, that makes sense. Thanks for the reply.
Excellent tutorial, thank you ❤
You are welcome! Glad you found it useful!
Excellent instructions. I really appreciate your video.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent tutorial. Thx!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the video! You mentioned that you can make it as long as you want. How do you do that? Doesn't it have to be smaller than the size of the circular wooden piece?
Hi Mindi, I misspoke in the video. You are limited by the size of your disc. There are larger discs available that you could attach the speedweve on to or you can connect several patches to create one long one.
@@SnugglyMonkey Thank you! I couldn't wrap my brain around how to do that. :^)
I just ordered this, I am so excited!
I hope you enjoy using it!
Your instructions are great, I’m excited to try this art! Which mending loom would you recommend for a beginner? I would also like to know if you have a larger mending loom can you work on less than all the hooks?
Any of the looms are beginner friendly. The largest loom I sell is the 21 hook loom and I find this one to be the most versatile because you can make smaller patches just by using less hooks when you set everything up.Have fun!
I am so excited to order one of these!! 😋
Hope you like it!
What a great tutorial! Can't wait to get started.
Have fun!
Tank you for your wonderful tutorial! 🙏
You’re welcome 😊
Do you have any videos on weaving in the end strands you pulled to the inside of the fabric? I have no idea how to do that final finishing.
I will work on a separate tutorial showing the back, but basically you pull the thread ends to the back of your project, re-thread them on to your needle and then weave those ends into the little stitches that you made along the sides as you were anchoring your thread to weave each row
Great video! If there’s a hole in the fabric under the patch do you have to do anything to that to keep it from unraveling towards the border of your patch?
Some people will clean up the hole first by snipping away any extra threads and whip-stitching around the edge of the hole before mending over it with the loom. Because you end up putting in all the tiny stitches along the edges of your patch as you weave when you anchor each row in place, you end up creating a secure line of stitches around the hole as you weave that should stop it from spreading beyond the patch.
@@SnugglyMonkey Thank you!
This is a great tool and your video and instructions are very helpful. I would like to purchase one. What size would you recommend for mending and crafting?
I think the 14 hook is more versatile because it gives you the ability to make a larger patch and you can always use thread less of the hooks if you need a smaller one.
Wonderful video, well explained, thanks :)
Glad it was helpful!
Wonderful tutorial! I can't wait to get started!
I am so glad you found it useful!
Informative. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Love this. How do you weave the back end of the strings?
I will work on a separate tutorial showing the back, but basically you pull the thread ends to the back of your project, re-thread them on to your needle and then weave those ends into the little stitches that you made along the sides as you were anchoring your thread to weave each row
@@SnugglyMonkey
Did you make it? It would be very useful for those of us that are more visual.
i dont understand what to do after 14:00. what do you mean by weave and thread to the ends? repeat the entire thing?
To finish you bring all of your thread tails to the back of your work and then rethread those tails onto your needle and weave them into the little stitches you made when you finished/started each row in order to secure them so the threads don't fall out. Hope that helps!
This is so cool!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you! This is so helpful!
You are very welcome!
You did a great job explaining. Have you patched anything using regular sewing thread? Does it look too sparse? Cheers
I have not used regular sewing thread for patches, so I am not sure how it would look.
thanks for the information
No problem!
The patches are cute in their own way but can I patch on the “wrong” side of the fabric if I want it to be less noticeable?
You can create a patch on the "wrong" side of the fabric, but you will still have little stitches visible on the "right side". You would need to pull your thread ends through to the "wrong" side and then weave them into your patch in order to secure them and finish the patch.
Very useful.
So glad it was helpful!
Is it possible to do a round patch using one of these looms? Seems like it should be possible but I only ever see examples of squares and rectangles! Thanks!
Yes, you can do shapes. Check out @missiongoods on Instagram for ideas
Wonderful tutorial - thank you for taking the time! I can't see your thread too clearly but assuming it's a cotton. Do you think regular DMC embroidery cotton would be appropriate, or just for decoration? I'm thinking particularly of jean knees.
Yes, you can definitely use DMC floss for this. Personally, I find it a little bit easier to use Sashiko thread or Perle Cotton because both of those are non-divisble so it reduces the chance of snagging a strand while you weave
@@SnugglyMonkey Excellent - thank you!!
WOULD A LATCH HOOK WORK BETTER FOR A NEEDLE TO WEAVE YOUR THREAD WITH???
THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO
I've never tried weaving with a latch hook with the speedweve loom. It is so small that I wonder if it would snag on the other threads, but I am not sure.
My puppy chewed a hole thru new jeans within hours of wearing them for the first time so this is perfect! However I didn’t understand what you do with loose ends at the back.
Hi Lana, You will want to pull the tails to the back and then thread them onto a needle to weave the tail ends under the stitches you make on the sides. Hope that makes sense!
Perfect! Thanks
You're welcome!
Thank you very much. ❣️
You are so welcome
When you say you aren’t limited to how long your patch can be (only limited in width based on how many hooks are on your speedweve), does that mean you can somehow make a patch be longer than the actual wooden disc is? I am trying to figure out how to create a patch that would ideally cover an area that is a little bit longer than the wooden disc, but I’m not sure how to go about doing that.
Hi Amanda, I misspoke in the video. You are limited by the size of the disc for the length of the patch, but you can create longer patched areas by connecting two or more patches together. The easiest way to do this is making patches horizontally next to each other, so that when you are putting your little stay stitches on the sides every time you weave across, you are weaving that stitch into the edge of the previously made patch and anchoring it to the fabric. Good luck with your project!
@@SnugglyMonkey Thank you for the tip…This is very helpful!
@@SnugglyMonkey that makes sense. Thanks
Thank you
You're welcome
Cool although I don't know how you weave the ends into the back of the fabric
I will work on a separate tutorial showing the back, but basically you pull the thread ends to the back of your project, re-thread them on to your needle and then weave those ends into the little stitches that you made along the sides as you were anchoring your thread to weave each row
Great video, cautionary note: Don't pull your weft threads too tight.
Good tip!
What do you mean by: " weave the end into the back of your fabric"?
Could toy please show us?
I will work on a separate tutorial showing the back, but basically you pull the thread ends to the back of your project, re-thread them on to your needle and then weave those ends into the little stitches that you made along the sides as you were anchoring your thread to weave each row
Que precio tiene yo quiero uno por favor cómo puedo obtenerlo gracias por compartir sus conocimientos desde Valencia España
Los vendo en mi tienda - www.snugglymonkey.com. El mas chiquito es $96.75
Donde se compra esa herramienta.?
Los tengo en mi tienda aqui: www.snugglymonkey.com/products/speedweve-style-small-mending-loom-14-hook
are those cozy blue stitch patterns on the wall?
Yes they are :)
Is this actually easier than just regular darning? It just feels like more steps but I am not sure?
Personally, I find it easier than regular darning.
How do you make a long patch? Can you make one longer than the loom's disk?
You can make longer patches but connecting 2 patches (start the second one where the first one ends), but you cannot make a patch longer than the loom disk
Isn’t the length of the patch limited by the size of the wooden disc?
Yes, but you can make longer patches by piecing smaller patches together. Create one patch and then move your speedweve down and line up your hooks with the bottom of your first patch to create a second patch that will make it longer.
Hi there, can you use this to mend a hole in a knited sweater?
Yes, definitely.
Here can I buy it The loom? We live in France thanks for the answer
Unfortunately, the ones I sell were made in the Ukraine and are not currently available. There are cheap Chinese made versions available on Amazon, but I really cannot recommend those as they make their hooks from cheap, thin tin that bends easily and does not hold your thread well. You can still find vintage ones that were originally made in the 1950s at thrift shops and flea markets, so perhaps in one of the markets in Paris you will be able to find one?
This good! Irene Borus Spudic Mick Spudic
Glad you found it helpful!
The rubber bands break when going over the loom, the 2nd band.
I'm sorry you've had trouble with your rubber bands breaking. I have never had that issue, but your loom should have come with spares/replacement bands if you purchased it from my shop.
Just to clarify do you weave the thread in and out or do you just slide it through the threads?
You weave the threads over and under warp threads you set up at the beginning. By flipping the hooks after each row you will alternate which threads you go over/under in order to create the woven pattern.
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How do you use the loom for longer patches? I’ve got a rip I’m trying to cover but its too long for my loom.
There is an extension platform available now that was not available back when I originally made this video that allows you to make longer patches (www.snugglymonkey.com/products/speedweve-style-mending-loom-extension-platform) Other wise, you can make a series of smaller patches right next to each other to cover a larger area.