I had put on hold all the weaving books our public library had to offer, they've been trickling in, including one on weaving baskets (no) and a history of weaving book written by my 12th grade AP English/Art History teacher (f-ing awesome!). But the best so far has been a book called:
Kids Weaving by Sara Swett.
In it is a diagram to make an upright loom with 2 heddles using PVC pipe. It's basically a tapestry loom. That a child can't easily destroy.
I made two.
One for kae and one for me. She saw a pattern in the book for a pieced blanket she really wants to make for Connor.
I got everything at home depot for about $20, and it took me less than an hour to cut and assemble all the pieces, though I do need to get shuttles for both, there are directions for making them from Popsicle/craft sticks in the book.
They're sitting on the patio, so kae will see them when she gets home from school. I'm hoping to get them warped by the weekend so we can get started :)
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