Handcrafted Small Maple Loom – 11″ x 22″

For those in need of more warp string to continue their fiber project*, we've put together this listing to boost your supply. The string featured in this listing is 100% cotton, worsted 4-ply warp in a natural ecru. It's medium weight, and bundled into 2 oz (120 yard) skeins. Cotton is machine washable and can be carefully dried. 

This materials kit includes:

• a 2oz skein of our cotton warp string

Note: This is the warp included in the Pibione Tapestry Weaving Workshop, Hand-Wrapped Panel with Cotton Cord Workshop, and Locker Hooking with Fabric & Wool Workshop.

For the painter and the weaver, a custom portfolio carrying case. 

We've built a portfolio case to support your travel making needs. It can be challenging carrying around a full-size loom, several large canvases or a punch needle frame - this canvas & leather portfolio bag has been built just for you.

Our canvas portfolio is incredibly sturdy - she's heavy duty enough to hold your favorite supplies conveniently while traveling but designed in such a way that this large tote is ideal for keeping in the home office or bedroom for easy access to your curated tools & materials for making.

Description:

-a sturdy black canvas body, overall measurements: 28 inches across, 22 inches tall, 2 inches deep
-thick raw leather shoulder straps
-brass details
-a flat body that unzips on THREE sides for easy access to large materials but with three separate zipper panels so you can open just one at a time (to pull your loom out of the very top of your bag, for example)
-a waterproof lining all around! paint brushes are not deterred
-a complex internal pocket system to individually hold various sizes of paint brushes, pens, pencils and so forth
-an internal zippered pocket
-an outer large pocket to hold booklets, drawing pads and other materials

To accompany this bag, explore our additional line of custom crafting tool storage: our custom canvas & leather carryall toolbox, a canvas tool pouch to keep sharp scissors and jewelry pliers safe, a waterproof travel bag that's ideal for your watercolor palette and brushes on the go, and a brush roll conveniently captures paint brushes, graphite pencils, brush lettering pens and more in an organized fashion.

The story behind your bag and our co-op community partnership:

TO THE MARKET is an organization that pairs artisan co-ops from around the world with businesses like ours to support their Empowerment through Employment mission: “We believe the dignity of work cannot only transform a person’s economic trajectory and that of her children, but also her self-esteem”. Social impact through community partnerships and co-op growth can make a big difference in the homes of so many. As a #slowcrafting maker community, we can continue to support artisans of all kinds full circle all the while bringing life and spirit to the raw materials we work with through collaborations just like this one.

Each bag created for this project was ethically made in India by vulnerable women. Each woman is proudly paid a fair living wage and is given the opportunity for upward mobility and childcare. She’s also provided access to healthcare. Thanks to partners, TO THE MARKET is able to continue to employ vulnerable communities around the world. You can learn more about TTM’s journey at tothemarketcustom.com or by reading founder Jane Mosbacher Morris’ story Buy the Change You Want to See on Amazon.

To complement our custom frame looms we're offering additional tools for the modern weaver - scoop up a sword and shuttle set to help as you grow and expand your weaving skills. Created by a local San Diego woodworking team, these sturdy maple tools allow for faster weaving.

Included in this listing:

• a maple shuttle: wrap your yarn for faster movement
• a 12" maple sword: for a quicker back and forth weft for our 11x22" and 12x12" frame looms