Jeff Beacham Handmade

Here are a few weaving patterns to get you started in your fabric weaving journey.  I used two colors to make it easier to see the pattern.  You can adjust the width of the strips, either evenly or unevenly, to get a whole new look.  Or mix up the colors to get even more variation. 1/1 Plain or Tabby Weave - Black warp, orange weft Stripes using Plain Weave - Alternating strips colors for warp and weft (1 red, 1 black...) Blended 4 Patch using Plain Weave - Alternating groups of 4 strips for warp and weft (4 black, 4 blue) Decending/Asending Strips using Plain Weave - Black warp, red weft - Varying the strip widths (2", 1.5", 1", .5", .5", 1", .5", .5", 1", 1.5", 2") in the warp and weft  2/2 Basketweave - Black warp, red weft - 2 under and 2 over with every two strips in the warp and weft 2/1 Twill Weave - Green warp, black weft - 1 over and 2 under, then stagger each row Herringbone Weave - Purple warp, black weft - 2 over and 2 ...

This was my first attempt at sewing together a charm pack (a curated set of forty-two 5" squares).  This charm pack was of batik fabrics and after I completed this project, I realized two things...I love pre-cuts and I love batik fabric.  The thing was I had no clue what it wanted to be.  Of course, it was a quilt top, so my first thought was a quilt, but it was only 27" x 31.5" and that just didn't feel right.  So I fold it up and set it aside.   That was September 21, 2020... I have many UFOs (Unfinished Objects) in my collection.  Some were great ideas that fizzled out, others I just didn't have the skills to finish (yet) and others got lost in my ADHD.  I like to go back and rummage through my UFOs, and see if I get any sparks of creativity. Occasionally I would pull one out and finish it or cut it up and create something new.  But this little gem puzzled me each time I pull it out. Then in mid-October 2020, as I was looking for fabric to...

Here is a specially designed zipper pouch for the woven fabric created in my Fabric Weaving classes.  The instructions will also work for almost any quilted fabric.  These instructions are written with the assumption that you have experience in creating a quilt from start to finish.   Supplies 1 - Completed woven fabric panel from class (approx 17x21) 1 - 14" #3 zipper in coordinating color 2 - 14x2.5 fabric strips in coordinating color Quarter-inch foot or favorite foot for getting a 1/4" seam. Overcast foot or edge joining foot (optional) Roxanne Glue Baste-It washable glue (or pins/clips) General sewing/quilting supplies (rotary cutter & mat, sewing machine, iron and pressing mat, thread, machine needles, etc) Prep Square up and/or clean up the edges of your new woven fabric by cutting ¼” from the parameter stitching. Cut your woven fabric's long edge (21") in half (11" each).  Try to cut in between the stitching of two weft strips for a cleaner edge....