Windmill Loop Weaving – loop weaving island style

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Windmill Loop Weave (WLW) is a flat, modular weave made from interlocking loops cut from flexible packaging –
simple enough for kids, strong enough for everyday objects.

Materials

Which packaging works best? Prep tips, loop widths and best uses for Tetra Pak, HDPE, nets, and more.

Weave Families

I’m discovering lots of variations of Windmill Loop – have a look at my comparison guide.

WLW in the Wild

I’m interested in finding out what discoveries other people have made. I log my findings over at the EcoMakery Research site. Take a look!

Field Notes

Behind-the-scenes experiments, failures, ratios and quick tests. Always be a Work in Progress!

Pringle tube basket

A handy container made from cardboard tubes.

Plastic packaging baskets

Will these plastic rice and porridge bags make loops for weaving?

Block baskets #2

A method of making loops with kitchen utensils.

Carrier bag cushions

Plastic bags are woven together in panels that ‘zip’ together.

Produce bag basket

A large floor basket made from the bags fruit and veg come in from the supermarket.

Block loops bag

A new simplified method of loop making using minimal tools and measuring. Plus dyeing cartons with natural dyes.

Water Weighted Woven Shelves

Made almost entirely from materials from the recycling bin.

Playing with Pentagons

Seeing how to fill the gaps of an open weave to create a dodecahedron.

A lantern woven from cartons with glassine paper and paint.

Showing my love for Windmill Loop and finding out a few new things on the way.

Trying out the new rim on a 2 fat ladies basket.

New Year new rim

A small bin woven from SIG cartons with a strong and simple rim.

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