I found an article on cutting drinking straws into short lengths, threading warp threads through them, and wrapping weft around the straws. This works if you use small lengths of PVC pipe, too. I used an unraveled sweater for the warp (see brown fringe along the long sides of the rug).
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| Eight strips of weaving sewn together = 27" x 51" - loom made from seven chunks of water pipe - weft is sweater yarn I unraveled from Goodwill discards - total weight = 3 lbs, 10 oz |
