In this video, Ivy shows you what you need to make your own loomed pot holders. Plus, listen as she talks about the memories of making homemade pot holders with her grandmother. Loomed pot holders are a very popular do-it-yourself craft in the south that makes for a great stocking stuffer, as well as being one of the best kitchen tools to have. Watch the video to learn more about loomed pot holders.
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00:00 My absolute favorite kitchen tool is not my cast iron skillet.
00:04 It is my loomed pot holders. Do y'all remember these things?
00:08 I grew up making these things at my Nana's house using her mother,
00:13 my great grandmother's original red metal loom.
00:18 People started using these pin looms in the early depression era as a way to not
00:23 waste.
00:24 They used scrap materials from hosiery and sock companies and it was a great
00:30 tool and it was one of the earliest forms of textile sustainability.
00:34 What started as necessities for women to make household tools eventually became
00:39 very popular childhood crafts.
00:42 My two most recent creations are not as well loved and seasoned as these that
00:47 are probably 10 years old. I love gifting them as stocking stuffers.
00:54 I still honestly just love making them so much. I just do it for fun.
00:58 Did you know that you could still buy a metal loom just like the one that is my
01:03 great grandmother's and cotton loops to make your own?
01:08 If you want to bring back some serious memories from your childhood,
01:11 definitely grab one of these.
01:13 Just be sure the loom is metal and your loops are a hundred percent cotton.
01:17 Don't go for the polyester stuff. As my Nana would say, those just won't do.