Using Lap Looms AKA Frame Looms - a list of useful video tutorials
- Erica Henry
- Aug 7
- 3 min read
Lap looms / AKA Frame Looms are a delightful and versatile tool for fiber artists, crafters, and beginners alike. These small, portable weaving tools allow you to create intricate designs with ease. In this blog post, we’ll explore the benefits of lap loom weaving, provide links to instructional videos to enhance your skills and get you weaving on a lap loom in no time.
Here at Rebel Stitchers we offer two sizes of the Lap Looms
Each of these sizes offer two orientations. You can weave in portrait or landscape orientation on each one. It's like getting two different sized looms in each loom. Buy both sizes and have 4 different weaving area sizes total.
What Are Lap Loom AKA Frame looms?
Lap looms are compact weaving frames. You can weave tapestries or fabric on them. They’re perfect for weaving small pieces that can be combined into larger projects. Ideal for using up scrap yarn or experimenting with new patterns, lap looms are a must-have for any fiber enthusiast.
Key Benefits of using pin looms:
Portable: Lightweight and easy to carry, pin looms fit into any project bag.
Affordable: Lap Looms are a very affordable way to get into weaving.
Efficient: Quickly weave small pieces of fabric for larger projects. Make up as many as you need and sew together with some yarn. My favorite stitch is the mattress stitch to join the weavings together
Versatile: Create blankets, scarves, bags, or even intricate wall art pieces.
Beginner-Friendly: Great for learning basic weaving techniques.
Video Tutorials
Below you will find a list of my video tutorials for lap looms. These are the ways in which I use them. They are not all incompassing though. There are numberous ways and techniques that lap looms can be utilized. Please feel free to watch all of my videos to learn how I PERSONALLY use them, but use that as only a starting point. Search YouTube for other artists using lap looms / frame looms
Please remember that these videos are just suggestions of how these types of looms can be used. The sky really is the limit with them. How one person uses and weaves with them is definitely not the only way. I highly suggest you going onto YouTube or google, and watch many different people showing off how they use them. Their techniques might speak to you more than the videos I'm going to list below. You never know if you'll like a technique until you give it a try.
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