Flower Loom Inspiration

Colorful loom collection ~

belonging to Sarah Bradberry of

knitting-and.com - a wonderful source for needlework how-to's & vintage patterns

Lovely modern usage of the flower loom ~

Paper Flower Girl

(take time to see her artistic & inventive jewelry, pincushions, brooches)

Original manufacturer's project suggestions ~

Crazy Daisy Winder for Finer Handweaving

This is the sort of thrift store item that really gives me a thrill. First of all it cost almost nothing, (important not because so little money was spent, but instead because there was this great little thing, that was somehow overlooked by everyone!) Don't they realize? Next; it is a tool of sorts & I'm extremely fond of tools. Lastly; the item, with instruction sheet, was in its original box.

To complete my Crazy - Daisy Winder research I located a page at Knitting-and.com concerning Daisy Winders, Flower Looms and Bloom Looms. Here the use of flower looms is covered exhaustively. A sampling of the information found there includes:

• making your own loom
• instructions for creating garments, purses, & much, much, more
• a variety of flower-center styles
• numerous ways to link the individual flowers together.

All instructions are very well illustrated with photos. Also available at Knitting-and.com (free to download) are vintage Daisy Winder pattern leaflets.

I may try making a flower sometime. I am however, just as happy archiving this little tool in its box.

See the Crazy About Daisies Flickr group - which includes 381 photos. These photos include not only lots of flower loom projects, but also photos of the looms themselves - there is quite a variety.

a bird in a tree.

my spokesmodel.

dog days?

My favorite sandals.
They make me think of my 2nd grade teacher. We did
art projects like; everyday.
After we sang My Country 'Tis of Thee in the morning & said The Pledge of Allegiance, we also
sang I'm Leaving on a Jet Plane, or Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head. Neil Armstrong School - 1970.

Narrow gauge train to the Chinese cemetery.

Grass Valley

" Door" (isn't it strange how if you look
at a regular word long enough, it begins
to look strange & like something you've never
seen before?)

Summer is really winding down around here.
School starts next week.

Nevada County Fair -

amigurumi elephant.

Not too many interesting things to discuss, but here's a friendly 'hi'.

Beaded.

I will be posting something soon. For the moment, here is my favorite peyote / vintage button bracelet.