In order to independently weave a mat, practically nothing is needed - twine, grass and a little patience. But then you will not only get a beautiful and original thing, but also master the basics of weaving, which will come in handy if you, inspired by success, decide to weave a tapestry or rug.
If you are a happy owner cottages, then you can decorate it with your own mats. In order to weave a mat a meter wide, you will need twelve pegs, a skein of thin twine, three slats and ordinary grass. Instead of grass, straw or reed leaves can be used.
First, prepare the grass. Timothy grass in the flowering phase is best suited. We mow it and dry it, but always in the shade. The most important thing here is not to dry our grass. It is necessary that it retains elasticity and does not become brittle. We need two slats to create the foundation. In order not to get confused, you can paint them in different colors, or you can just note it somehow. The third rail we will beat the grass so that it lies more densely. That's all we need to make a soft and beautiful mat do it yourself.
We drive pegs into the ground at an equal distance and on each we throw a loop of twine. Now the most important thing. We cross the threads and tie them to the rails, with even ends to one rail, and odd ends to the other. We wind the threads on the rails so that it is convenient to work. Our machine is ready and the base too.
Now we can get to work. We raise one rail, for example, with even threads and remove it by pegs. We put a thin bunch of grass on the odd threads, knock it closer to the pegs, lower the rail with even threads and raise the odd threads. We put the grass, knock it out, and then the process repeats.
Can be used in addition to the rail, a thin rod with drilled holes for the threads. With such a device it will be more convenient to compact each stacked bundle of grass or cattail, as a result we will get a denser mat:
Thus we weave our mat to the desired length. But first, do not make a long mat. After all, its quality depends on the density, and for this you need what is called “fill your hand”.
But here we have reached the required length. In order to complete the work, it is enough to tie together pairs of threads, moreover, even and odd. Cut the threads from the pegs and tie them in the same way. That's all. Our mat is ready. If necessary, then we finish it, but in no case in the sun.
Similarly, you can make blinds from the stems of reeds, with the only difference being that they do not need to be compacted. In this case, the warp threads are not attached to the rails, but are wound into balls, and, after each transfer, the pairs of threads are tied with an ordinary double knot. But there is subtlety. So that the blinds do not warp, you need to try to tie knots with the same effort, and this requires some skill. On such blinds you can apply a beautiful pattern or ornament.
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