Take 2 Sticks

The history of stick weaving appears to have been lost in the mists of time, although there does seem to be some evidence of it's successor the peg loom in Neolithic times. The advantages of a peg loom over stick weaving are clear as it would give you a wider cloth, for your blanket or cloak, as people became more settled looms became wider and more complex.

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So why stick weaving today?

Its great fun, accessible to most people  and you can make all sorts of things, really the only limit is your imagination.

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While researching for her Masters Degree Mary Carol found that children from five and people approaching

their century were able to participate, as were people with severe disabilities. Language is no barrier either as a short demonstration is all that is required.

Once the technique has been grasped the conversation starts to flow, ideas and memories are shared even total strangers start chatting away, and the most reticent person finds themselves joining in.

Stick weaving engenders mindfulness, a feeling of achievement and helps maintain manual dexterity.

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