The year is off to a good start as we gathered for my Introduction to Tapestry weaving 2 day workshop.
Tapestry is a fun, portable and expressive weaving technique with endless possibilities. Its also a fabulous way to use up small lengths of yarn.
Once you master the basics, you can paint with wool - the only thing that limits you is your imagination!
During the course I demonstrate how to blend colour, learn different weaving techniques including the slit and dovetail methods for creating a design, build geometric shapes, weave circles, and make waves.
Once you can create these shapes you can weave any design you wish.
Weaving a circle is by far the trickiest thing to master, but even the youngest in our group picked it up pretty quickly.
Some were even bitten by the bug and did extra work over night to complete their design, and ended up completing 2 small tapestries by the end of the class.
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| Sample by Charlotte |
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| Sample by Teresa incorporating her hand spun yarn |
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| Sample by Charlotte |
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