WeaverGuitarStraps
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Announcement
I weave guitar straps, banjo straps, ukulele straps or straps for any other instrument and carrying straps for your bags.
Each strap is woven one at a time. When I sit down at the loom, I create a new design each time. All patterns are my original designs and each one is different.
I've been making and selling my straps since the 1990's.
They are woven on a small inkle loom in my home near Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
My husband now makes the leather tabs for the ends using a process I created while working at a tannery. We choose good quality leather that won't stretch and lose shape.
To read testimonials and find out where I'll be showing next, please visit my website at : www.WeaverGuitarStraps.com
Announcement
I weave guitar straps, banjo straps, ukulele straps or straps for any other instrument and carrying straps for your bags.
Each strap is woven one at a time. When I sit down at the loom, I create a new design each time. All patterns are my original designs and each one is different.
I've been making and selling my straps since the 1990's.
They are woven on a small inkle loom in my home near Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
My husband now makes the leather tabs for the ends using a process I created while working at a tannery. We choose good quality leather that won't stretch and lose shape.
To read testimonials and find out where I'll be showing next, please visit my website at : www.WeaverGuitarStraps.com
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janet1349 on Apr 25, 2022
5 out of 5 starsLove the colors of this guitar strap. They work will with my acoustic guitar.
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Cierra on Jan 11, 2022
5 out of 5 starsQuality is soft and superb !! Exactly what I needed, and shipping was insanely fast. Thank goodness we can still find handmade products like this !
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Debra on Dec 26, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis guitar strap is beautiful. The handwork and craftsmanship is exceptional.
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Kevin on Dec 13, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis was a custom strap and it was NOT as advertised . . . IT IS BETTER THAN ADVERTISED. The quality of Annie's work is fantastic and she was fast to get it made + BLAZING FAST shipping = A+ DEAL! THANKS Highly Recommended!
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Marlene on Jul 12, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis was purchased for my daughter’s 30th birthday. She’s an avid guitarist/singer/songwriter. Her review follows: It’s so soft!!!!!!!! And the pieces that hold the guitar are so strong and I don’t think they will fall off Which is nice cause my other strap would
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WARD on Jul 2, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis is a very beautiful custom guitar strap and having it created was a lovely experience. The many pictures of color combination examples are inspiring and the artist who owns this shop is an absolute pleasure to do business with.
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stompdancer on Apr 20, 2021
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely beautiful and outstanding customer service !
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Chase on Feb 24, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely love my strap! Annie's attention to detail and supreme craftsmanship skills made for a truly remarkable and personal product. She involved me in a fun, creative process and made sure to listen to all of my ideas while still giving her expertise. She brought my vision to life and made exactly what I imagined! If you're looking for something USA-handmade, one-of-a-kind, and of real quality, I can't recommend this shop enough. Fast shipping too!
About WeaverGuitarStraps
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As many as 22 different colors can go into one strap design. -
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I enjoy weaving custom straps like this one for an F-style mandolin. -
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Booth at the Central Coast Guitar Show in Santa Maria, CA -
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Each strap has a unique pattern; they are never repeated. -
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This is the weaving room at my house.
Weaving one of a kind guitar straps.
Each strap is woven, one at a time, on a small “inkle” loom. Much like a painter sits down at a canvas with paints, I sit down at the loom with colored yarns. Because of my spontaneous design process, each strap is woven in a unique pattern, created in the moment, using as many as twenty two colors. I start out with a pattern in mind, but I mix and move colors as I go, so that sometimes, it ends up quite different. Many things inspire my patterns and color combinations- almost anything that crosses my path and catches my eye.
I like to Play With Color!
I prefer to use natural materials for the guitar straps, because natural materials provide the best quality and feel. Cotton is what I use most often as it is a soft, strong, flexible and breathable fabric which makes for a very comfortable strap. A cotton strap will conform to fit your body without cutting into your shoulder, even during long playing sessions.
Sometimes I use hemp, or a hemp/cotton blend, recycled sari silk fabric, or recycled cotton/acrylic blend yarns. Occasionally, I recycle other things into my weaving, like cassette tape which adds a lot of sparkle, or old t-shirts cut into strips to make yarn.
The straps are finished with my own heavy die cut leather tabs which will not stretch or tear over time. For slide adjustment buckles, I chose to use black acetate rather than metal to protect your instrument from potential scratches or dings. The tabs and buckles are threaded onto the straps and hand sewn into place.
I also have two other shops here on Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ASpinnerWeaver has camera straps, luggage straps, belts, watchbands and other assorted items.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/iWeaveSashes has wool, hemp and linen straps for historic costume and sashes for Native American regalia.
Your strap is handmade, start to finish, by my own two hands in my home near Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Visit my website to see a gallery of finished straps, read testimonials from guitarists who use them and see my calendar of upcoming events.
www.WeaverGuitarStraps.com
Shop members
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Annie MacHale
Owner, Maker, Designer
While a young woman in my teens, I discovered the inkle loom and weaving became a lifelong passion. This type of loom makes narrow pieces, no more than 6” in width. Within this narrow constraint, there are endless possibilities for combining colors.
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Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Digital downloads
Returns and exchange details
So, when you receive it, if your purchase does not make you happy, if it just isn't right for any reason, please contact me. I will gladly make arrangements for you to return or exchange it.