Examples of rabbit pattern wanted for upcoming projects.

It could be primitive, ethnic, anything.

I don't recall seeing a woven rabbit pattern so if you have pictures or links to a picture that might help.

Any clue would be appreciated.

Have a good day!

Franco Rios

Comments

Sun, 08/16/2009 - 17:53

buyathread (not verified)

Hi, Franco, Well, here's a woven rabbit that isn't too easy to see, but maybe it will help if there aren't many woven rabbits around.  I actually have another one that is larger and easier to see, but right now the towel is in the laundry hamper. If you're still hunting rabbits when it's been washed, I'll post it.

Fern

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Sun, 08/16/2009 - 22:47

Caroline (not verified)

hi Franco, have you thought of searching Cross Stitch patterns? They are full of cute and fluffy animals both realistic and cartoon. Many of them are very suitable for what you need, and you have a choice of styles too.

HTH

Sat, 08/22/2009 - 22:12

bolivian warmi

    

A bunny-like critter woven on Taquile Island in Peru-above. My longer, leaner version below. I suspect it is a ''viscacha'' rather than a rabbit but cute nevertheless. I posted this in the Backstrap Weaving Group Forum too but thought that others might like to see it . When we do a pick-up weave along you can learn to do this.

Laverne

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 02:58

francorios (not verified)

Thanks guys!

All clues are appreciated. I'm hoping to locate several patterns so I can try to pick pattern most appropriate to whatever project is planned.

Keep the great ideas coming!

Have a good day!

Tue, 08/18/2009 - 17:34

francorios (not verified)

Hi all,

Thanks for the replies. I'm still hunting rabbit patterns.

I'm starting a list of rabbit pattern clues.

I also had the thought that basket weaving patterns might be helpful, so I've been searching yahoo for baskets and found a couple of patterns that might be adaptable.

Any and all clues are appreciated.

Have a good day!

Sat, 08/22/2009 - 22:13

bolivian warmi

Franco,

have you seen the Weavezine article on spa washloths? If you go to the bottom of the page of that article you will see a wash cloth that has a loop pile motif in the middle of flat weave-she has made a heart design and it looks amazing. I can just see your washcloths with a little rabbit made in that technique-it could be the signature motif of the rabbit geek!!

www.weavezine.com/content/pile-loop-wash-cloths

Great for your family gifts.

 

Sun, 08/23/2009 - 18:52

francorios (not verified)

Thanks for the link!

Syne Mitchell comes up with the coolest stuff for Weavezine!

I can totally see making spa sets like looped pile wash cloths with little soap holder bags.

Thanks for the link!

Have a good day!

Franco Rios

Sun, 10/25/2009 - 15:44

jeannine (not verified)

hi franco,I remembered this forum post ;think it would be fun making this little critters .they could be made on a backstrap i think  or perhaps even in fingerweaving ;hope you like them.you could sew them on other items as kind of signature.

www.interweave.com/weave/projects_articles/Critters.pdf  

Sun, 10/25/2009 - 15:50

francorios (not verified)

Thank you Jeannine for that link.

The bunny could certainly be done as a finger weaving. I also enjoyed the article showing the small rigid heddles. I have seen articles on how to make rigid heddles with craft sticks (popsicle sticks) and I wondered what kind of project could be done with a small RH.

Now that I'm working on straps, the possibilities become more obvious.

Thank you again!

Have a good day!

Sun, 10/25/2009 - 17:38

weaverbird53 (not verified)

Hi Franco,

I found a bunny in 8-shaft boundweave in an old issue of Handwoven Magazine. (March 1986), so I scanned the page for you. 

  The middle row is pink bunnies. You can see a larger version of the scan here: www.pbase.com/weaverbird/image/118687145.jpg

The article is 'Storytelling in Boundweave' by Lynn Strauss. There are no instructions for this piece, alas, but perhaps it will be useful to you anyway.

Good luck in your search!
G

Sun, 10/25/2009 - 17:43

francorios (not verified)

Thanks for the link!

The rabbit pattern looks interesting, it can probably be modified for backstrap too. I liked the yellow ducks too!

Have a good day!

Franco Rios

Sun, 10/25/2009 - 18:05

bolivian warmi

I like this too! I am wanting to try boundweave on my backstrap loom. Thank you!

Laverne