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Framed Weave
Basic Description Here is a plan for a unique wall hanging made out of one piece of wood and one length of string. We are all surrounded by fabrics, but the thread used in most cloth is pulled so tight that you might not even realize that it is woven. This project pays homage to the ancient craft of weaving through a pleasant and thought provoking display. The frame is relatively straightforward, but the weaving will take some patience.


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Next you need to make an odd number of holes equally spaced along each of the frame pieces. We recommend a distance of about 1/2" (13mm) between holes, but you can increase or decrease this as desired. The closer the holes are together, the tighter the weave, and the more work the weaving process will require. To make equally spaced holes, partially tap in a small brad to one side of the hole (made by the drill bit) in the drill jig. To make the holes, you simply slide the first hole that you made in the previous step, onto the head of the brad, and push the frame against the fence and against the brad and drill. Continue this process by indexing the frame pieces one hole at a time. In the end you want a frame piece that has an odd number of holes and the last holes should be equidistant from the ends of the piece. We stopped about 4" (101mm) from the ends and trimmed off the ends to the proper size.
drill evenly spaced holes in the edges of of the frame pieces


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