How I Weave A Mat

I have two types of looms. One is huge. 6ft long x 18" high.

The other loom is only 3ft long and 18" high and looks like this:

I used to weave on the larger loom, but my back can't take it anymore, so I weave on this smaller one.

What I do is string the loom like this:

Then I weave 4 pieces like this: Tieing it off in the middle.

After I weaved 4 pieces, then I stitch them together like this:

The result is a nice, thick soft mat.  I test every one of them.  If I wont sleep on it, I wont let a homeless person sleep on it.  

And there you have it!  It's pretty simple, but it takes dedication and exactness.  It also takes time.  When my back feels better, I will explain how to weave a mat on a big loom.  But that's for another post.