I appear to be on a weaving kick at the moment. For whatever reason it's working with my current sketches and ideas. The day after I cut down "bright and blustery" I warped up my next piece which is based on an oil pastel sketch of a horizon. It'll be approximately 70cm x 23cm (27.5" x 9") when completed. I have a much bigger piece planned after this one which I'm even more excited about. Although it feels incredibly strange to be closed and so quiet at this time of year I am making the most of the COVID-19 lockdown peace and cracking on with work in my studio. I'll be updating the gallery's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts at least once a week with my work as it progresses as well as more frequent posts here (hopefully!) Hope everybody is staying as safe as possible during these strange, worrying times. The oil pastel drawing the tapestry is based on. Although I have an enlarged linear sketch of it tied behind my warps to work directly from (seen in the photo below) I like to keep the original drawing nearby for colour reference and to ensure I don't lose any subtle nuances in my translation. Half way mess, time for a tidy up. Over the horizon.
This large woven wall hanging with Mountain landscape is ready to ship. It will be a wonderful textile wall decoration of your room. Made in a range of natural colors, textured weaving. The neutral color palette makes it suitable for any home space – living room, bed-room , kids room, office. Weaving includes wooden dowel and is ready to decorate your wall. It can be used as a gift for any occasion. This tapestry is careful crafted with love and it is unique and original. It was done in a smoke free home. This item is not washable, if necessary spot clean only. Dimensions: Width 22 inches {56sm} , dowel is22 inches.{56 sm} Height –– 38 inches {97 sm} from top of dowel to bottom of fringe Keep in mind: Colors in the photo may vary slightly depending on your screen settings. Let me know if you have any questions or would like to request more photos of this item. Materials: In my work I use different types of yarn : wool, acrylic, jute, cotton , linen, mixed yarn. I use new and recycled yarn. I do this because it's better for the environment .
Tommye Scanlin is a well-known tapestry weaver, tapestry teacher, and the author of The Nature of Things: Essays of a Tapestry Weaver, as well as her newest book, Tapestry Design Basics and Beyond.
◈ Unique wall fiber art scenery tapestries of different moods and seasons 2024 🖼️ ◈ Currently available in size S M L XL and XXL if you need a larger size or your own design, please contact me. I will be glad to help you 😊 ◈ Handmade wall hanging woven panel wall decor. The tapestry is made on a hand loom. 🧶 ◈ All tapestries are measured together with tassels and hanging stick. ◈ Please note that as this product is handmade, sizes and shades may vary slightly. The work is made by weaving using different weaving techniques and textures to create this unique tapestry. ◈ This handmade wall decor is made with love and imbued with positive intentions. We use traditional weaving techniques, acrylic, cotton and wool threads. All my work is done in a smoke-free and pet-free environment, so each wall hanging can be considered hyporallergenic 🍀 All the twigs I use are gathered from the ground and are the brunches that fell down naturally. ❤️For more lovely art work and kits please check: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HomeArtWeaving https://www.pinterest.co.uk/Oksana_Serotyuk/ Instagram : oksana_serotyuk
I’m so happy to represent this incredible piece of art made by talented Amira Elsharkawi. Wonderful extra large “River in the Field” tapestry with signature of the maker, outstanding design with beautiful houses, river, trees,small wooden bridge and very pretty colors entirely hand woven, using wool, cotton and acrylic. Made in hand weaving, embroidery and felting techniques with construction of small wooden bridge. Looking at this beautiful 3D landscape tapestry you wish to live there, where the fields, river, small waterfall, amaranth flowers and calmness. This could be a perfect gift or a good purchase. Don’t miss it! H:26inch, W:24inch with tassels and wooden stick All my tapestries are made in a smoke-free environment. I do not own any pets, so all my tapestries are clear of fur.
The Bandiere series is a tribute to the archaic nature of Abruzzo, a region in central Italy characterized by large and still wild spaces. These works woven by hand by Susanna Costantini are made of hand-spun wool, bourette silk, linen and cotton Any irregularities in the texture, color and surface are the result of a totally artisanal weaving process. The work is supplied with a frame. less
A few years ago I made my first tapestry. I learned a lot and enjoyed it, mostly: it's fun weaving the image but boring weaving the backgr...
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please reach out to me directly if you are interested in booking a private workshop. i can bring all of the supplies to the venue of your choice! weaving is a perfect craft to learn around a table of your friends. four to eight participants is ideal but please connect with me if you have a smaller or larger group in mind! the class this group workshop will cover all of the basics of tapestry weaving including preparing your loom for weaving, choosing the right fibre for your work, planning your design, tips, tricks and techniques for weaving neatly and evenly, as well as a variety of options for finishing and displaying your completed work participants will go home with all of the tools needed to continue weaving at home! the kit each participant will take home: frame loom and spacer sticks wooden bobbin wooden shuttle comb tapestry needle warp cord enough yarn to complete their project at home one studio lia karras tote bag instructor: lia karras light refreshments will be provided note: price shown is the price per person. please reach out to directly to [email protected] if you have any questions, to inquire about availability or to book your private workshop
I just got home from an amazing week teaching my Foundations Tapestry Retreat at CSU Mountain Campus. This is the fourth retreat I’ve taught at this location and I have loved every single one. I didn’t want to leave yesterday but I’ll be back there next year for two retreats in June . Three Lindas
Through April 29, Tapestry Weavers South is exhibiting more than 50 handcrafted fiber works in the Folk Art Center’s Main Gallery.
Textured wall weaving create a lovely effect. In this tutorial, you will learn 5 simple and easy ways to add texture to your DIY wall weaving.
Learning how to weave more than 1 color is a basic tapestry weaving skill. Learn the meet and separate technique for discontinuous weft.
Completing projects is good, and I was able to finish another commission piece this week. It will be my last for a while because my summer shows are coming up and I need to turn my attention to making some fresh pieces for art fairs. I was commissioned to create a new version of one of my earliest popular pieces called ‘A Walk in the Woods’. I pulled out my big box of green chenille thrums, most of which my husband had tied together and rolled into balls. I think the greens look very crunchy and leafy, like you’re looking into a bowl of fresh lettuce for a salad. I pulled out the combinations that worked well together, blended them in different combinations, and worked to create more depth than I had in the original piece. More recent pieces have taught me that by crocheting some of the green leaf clumps I can bring forward the canopy and move the tree trunks deeper into the background. On the forest floor I added some flowers because, well, the person who commissioned the piece wanted some! I was channeling a pleasant dog walk I had with my friend Dawn Adams last month. The dog enjoyed the freedom while we took in the emerging green and delicate spring ephemerals. Delighted by my success with my ‘Walk in the Woods’ piece I turned my creative momentum to completing my Red Gum piece. Unfortunately, my frog seems to have been awakened by the recent monsoon-like rains and hopped away. I made him a couple of months ago, and I know exactly where I left him. When I reached down to quickly capture him (he’s a good jumper even without his skin) he wasn’t there! I did have a flood in the art studio and everything got moved around. Maybe he’s still hiding down there somewhere, pining for fresh water. I should probably look around the sunken window where the waters flooded in. If he doesn’t turn up shortly I’ll have to make a new frog and find him another home when he does get hungry and turn up. Thinking about all the water has me remembering my sketches of a cool lake in northern Ontario. My next piece might just need some deep, glistening blue yarns to capture northern waters. I couldn’t write about the week with out mentioning Jacob, aka the Dodo bird from Alice in Wonderland. The performance was Thursday and Jacob was the star of the show. For me, anyway! The school sent home an ugly looking costume that was a cross between a gigantic, overweight chicken (think Foghorn Leghorn) and a University Professor (complete with a pipe for contemplation). Jacob rejected the image and came up with his own. Our journey started out at Once Upon a Child, where we bought a gray long-sleeved t-shirt for $2.50. We pulled out a bumpy feather pillow from Grandma and repurposed the feathers. Jacob used about ten hot glue sticks to lay down rows of feathers from his hands to his elbows. The outcome was very realistic. He made a big yellow beak and a tricorn hat (they were in the original instructions) to go with his feathery wings. I convinced him that wearing a long-sleeved yellow t-shirt upside down would give him the needed yellow legs (Dodos have yellow legs he noted—thanks Google!). He pulled a pair of shorts over the shirt to cover the unused neck hole and he was ready to lead the Caucus race! He acted and sang like a champion, as did all his friends in Mrs. Bland’s class. It’s enough to warm a Mom’s heart. Until next week... Martina Celerin
The question of whether I'm nuts or not might occur to many of you, but I'd appreciate it if you'd just think of me as a little bit driven. I did indeed contract to weave a very large tapestry this year. Actually, it has been in the works for almost a year now and I'm finally getting to the actual p
Emily Wick shares her process of weaving gradients on a tapestry loom with Array, our 2/12 wool yarn. Learn how to make a small runner for your table with this technique—a great little project for beginners who want to learn how to blend colors in tapestry weaving.
If you are a weaver who works on a frame loom, you might have come across floor loom weaving patterns that look equally interesting and intimidating. Floor loom weavers have to know how to read weaving patterns, to be able to set up their floor looms properly: thread all the ends in the right sequence through the heddl
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This Boho modern woven wall hanging Abstract Landscape is ready to ship. It is piece of wall art with a soft rich texture and abstract motif. The color palette includes natural white,beige various shades of gray, green and blue. It can be suitable for any home space – study, living room, bedroom, kids room. I hope this lovely woven wall hanging will decorate your sweet home or another space. This tapestry is careful crafted with love and it is unique and original. You can use it as a housewarming gift or other occasion. It was done in a smoke free home. This item is not washable, if necessary spot clean only. Dimensions: Width – 27.5 inches {70sm} woven portion, dowel is 27.5 inches. Height – 28.5 inches {73sm} from top of dowel to bottom of fringe. Keep in mind: Colors in the photo may vary slightly depending on your screen settings. Let me know if you have any questions or would like to request more photos of this item. Materials: In my works I use different types of yarn : wool, acrylic, cotton, linen, fancy yarn with lurex theard. I use new and recycled yarn. I do this because it's better for the environment .!
Tapestry weaving is one of the oldest practices of woven textile and it is a favourite craft among both experts and novice weavers today. Tapestry can be woven with simple looms and simple tools, yet we can create intricate DIY crafts for home décor like DIY wall hangings, handmade bracelets, hand woven table runners and so on. When I started Tapestry weaving, I used to look at other people’s artwork and thought that their method was very confusing and difficult to follow. I did not know where to start and what are few easy techniques that I could pick up faster as a beginner. As I got involved more into it, I discovered few Tapestry weaving techniques that a beginner can learn in 5 minutes. Here are 5 easy tapestry weaving patterns and techniques every beginner needs to know: 1. Plain weave (also known as Tabby weave): Plain weave is a commonly used basic form of weaving. Each weft yarn simply goes over and under each warp thread which is called the under-over pattern. Most novice weavers start by learning the plain weave before going to any complex patterns. This pattern is made by creating a checkerboard like pattern therefore making your weave very tight. Watch the video on how to Tabby weave to understand. 2. RYA Knots: RYA knots can be added at the bottom of your weave before you start weaving the whole frame. Rya knots create a very good-looking tasseled fringes at the bottom of your weave or can also be used throughout the weave, if you want to add a carpet effect. To create RYA knots, you need to take a bunch of weft yarn of desired length, create a loop around the first 2 warp threads and pull the ends in between the 2 warp threads. See the image below. Rya knots often look great when you use thicker yarns. Watch this Video on how to create RYA Knots Another variation of RYA loop or knots is called continuous RYA knots which most weavers use to add a nice texture to their Tapestry DIY wall hanging. A continuous RYA knot is a continuous weft pattern where you can create Rya loops from one side to the other side of your weave. To create a continuous RYA knot, you need a bunch of long weft yarn of your desired length which depends on how many rows you want to create. With this technique, you have to create a loop around two warp threads at a time. The only difference between a RYA knot and a continuous RYA knot is that the RYA knots are a bunch of yarns that are cut at a shorter length to create tasseled fringes, whereas the continuous RYA knots are a bunch of long yarns that can be woven continuously on many rows. This may seem confusing but not to worry. Watch this video on how to create continuous Rya knot and it will become clear. 3.Soumak: (for this too please add a drawing so it is easy to understand) A Soumak knot is an old, well-known technique among weavers. It is a great way to add a bumpy texture to your weave and it is mostly done on two rows in opposite directions to create a fishtail effect. A soumak row almost looks like an embroidered chain stitch. Most weavers love weaving a Ssoumak on their Tapestry DIY wall hanging as it is a great for dividing a weave into two different sections. You can add different effects and textures depending on the thickness of yarn or fiber you use. A thick bulky yarn or fiber is mostly used for decorating DIY crafts for home décor such as DIY wall hangings whereas a thin and strong yarn is mostly used for carpet and rug weaving. To weave a soumak, you have to wrap your weft around over a certain number of warp threads (usually 4) before drawing them back under the last two warp threads and the process continues repeatedly. For the next row, the soumak weave is usually done in the opposite direction to create a fishtail effect. Watch this video on how to create a Soumak knot However, there’s a technique to make your Ssoumak weave faster. Instead of taking one row at a time and wrapping your weft on each warp threads, you can do two rows of Ssoumak at the same time where you can just create a loop at the start of your weft and drawing back the ends of your yarn or fiber in between the loop and creating a knot. The process continues repeatedly till end of your weft. Watch the video below to see how to create a Soumak knot using a special technique. 4. Sinna knot: (for this too please add a drawing so it is easy to understand) Sinna knot is not a widely known technique, but it is simple continuous knot that has a draping effect which looks great on a Tapestry DIY wall hanging. To create a Sinna knot, you need to start by tying a knot on your first warp thread, create a drape with your yarn and wrap the yarn around the third warp thread where you can create a loop to create a knot and continue the same process throughout the weft. Different effects can be created depending on the type of yarn you use. I recommend you use a thicker yarn so that the texture can be seen. If you use a twisted ply yarn, you will get a different effect. Watch the videos below to see how to create a Sinna knot. 5. Twill weave: Twill weave is a weave pattern that is done by passing the weft yarn over and under two or four warp threads with a “step” between rows to create a diagonal pattern. It is not a basic technique like a plain weave where you can simply go over and under each warp thread. Twill weave is a great technique to add to your Tapestry weaving. You can create nice textures like diamond or chevron that looks great when you weave a tea mug coaster, a bookmark or a DIY wall hanging. The appearance of the diagonal pattern lines when you twill weave can be different depending on the yarn count, the yarn weight or thickness, and the interlacing pattern. Here is a Video on how you can create a Twill weave
Ever since I began experimenting with waves in my weavings, I can’t seem to get enough of them. I love the fluidity and beauty that curves can create. So today, I’m popping in to share 5 wavy weaving techniques that you can add to your own weaving projects. Fun and quirky, waves are a great way to jazz up your weaving repertoire. (If you are brand new to weaving, don’t worry, I’ve got you covered with several links to tutorials that will help you along the way). Some of the techniques I’m sharing today are new on the blog. And I’ll show you exactly how I did them. Others, I’ve shared elsewhere. In these cases, I’ll refer directly to the post where I’ve provided a step-by-step tutorial. Either way, you’ll be learning how to create each and every technique. Let’s get started! MATERIALS loom (see how to DIY your own here) white cotton yarn (for your vertical/warp thread) yarn varieties of your choice (for your horizontal weave) bent weaving needle long weaving needle (like this 5-inch one) scissors For some variety, I added the items below, but they are totally optional: natural wooden beads copper nuts lace ribbon 5 WAVY […]
