Heart #055 Triaxial Stars

Heart #055 is a heart prepared using the triaxial weaving technique. The heart is made using the principles explained for the “Triaxial Heart” #047; first you weave the heart from two layers, then you insert the strips of the third. To generate the star pattern every third (yellow) strip has been replaced with one in…

Heart #054 Ghosts

The small Ghost Heart #054 is another variation of the swirling Heart #003. If you are familiar with weaving #003, preparing the Ghost Heart is simple. The heart is much like #003, but not quite the same and we include detailed instructions.       Cut out and fold the two parts along their line…

Heart #053

    The ongoing Yayoi KUSAMA exhibition IN INFINITY at the Danish museum of modern art Louisiana has inspired Anna to design another spiral heart.    Heart #053 is made from two parts each prepared from two layered pieces of the same shape. += += You weave the heart just as explained and illustrated for…

Heart #052 More Triangles and Squares

    Heart #052 is a variation of Heart #051 Triangles and Squares, designed to amplify a large checkered pattern. The heart is made from eight different colours.     The pattern occurs because the strips of Piece 1 and 3 (as well as Piece 2 and 4) are mixed. In that way the combination…

Heart #051 Triangles and Squares

    Heart #051 has a pattern of squares and triangles in the style of one of the patterns of the marble floor in Basilica di San Marco, Venice.       Each of the heart’s two parts consists of four layers. The pattern is easy to both cut and weave – weaving, however with…

Heart #050 Triangles in 4 colours

      Heart #050 with triangles in 4 colours is easy to both cut and weave, although the final result looks rather complicated. The principle is that you first prepare the two heart parts from each two pieces in different colours and then weave the parts together like a simple heart with straight strips. The…

Heart #049 Mistletoe

When preparing this Mistletoe Heart you will use both the joining technique and the weaving technique. The heart is made from 2 individual baskets; an inner joined double heart with the mistletoe leaves and berries, and an outer woven basket with a handle. Using the templates the original size will give you a Mistletoe Heart…

Heart #048 Holly

When preparing this Holly Basket you will use both the joining technique and the weaving technique. The heart is made from three individual baskets; an inner joined heart with the holly leaves, then a woven basket with the berries and finally a golden woven basket with a handle keeping everything in place. Cut two pieces…

Triaxial Heart

The Triaxial Heart illustrates how the triaxial weaving technique may be adapted to a heart shape. To facilitate the pattern the angle at the heart’s point is now 60°. First you weave the heart from two layers, then you weave in the strips of the third layer one by one. This process is far easier than…

Heart #046 Teddy Bears

      This cute Heart with Teddy Bears is designed by Anna. It must be admitted – it is detailed and rather time consuming to cut out by hand. For the Heart with Teddy Bears you need paper in three colours. The paper may be any paper in quality form 70 g/m2 up to 100 g/m2.…