How to - Weave

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Learn the basics of weaving as used on the project for woven square cushion cover (which you can view under the Decorator Cushions Collection)

Final Result

Materials

• fabric strips in length & width desired
• pins
• optional - fray strips

Fray both long sides of all but 4 strips for the edges, fray only one long side of each.

Step 1

Place a strip with a non-frayed edge down the left side and another overlapping the first across the top at right angles. Pin in the square where the 2 strips overlap.

Step 2

Place a 3rd strip below the last and underneath the first, pinning the two strips together where they overlap.

Step 3

Place another strip beside the first, on under the 2nd strip and over the 3rd strip, pinning through both layers in the overlap 'squares’.

Step 4

Place the next strip below the 3rd, over the first strip and under the 4th, pinning the two strips together where they overlap. Place a 6th strip beside the 4th, on top of the 2nd strip and under the 3rd strip, pinning through both layers in the overlap ‘squares’.

Step 5

Continue adding both horizontal and vertical strips keeping the pattern of weaving under and over. If using frayed fabric strips the last two strips should have a non-frayed edge at the bottom and right-hand edges.