Tapestry Weaving in a High-Warp Loom

Overview

“In this lesson we will create the central motif for our tapestry, the vase. We will work the straight lines, the diagonals and the creation of the central rhombus and then continue with the diagonal lines of the flower stems.”

In this video lesson María Malatrama addresses the topic: Weaving the central motif of tapestry 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Tapestry Weaving in a High-Warp Loom. Learn how to weave a decorative tapestry from scratch by combining different types of shapes, fabrics, and textures.

Partial transcription of the video

“Weaving the central motif of the tapestry Now that I have the base of the main motif woven, I will start by weaving all the gaps that are free. I'll start at the base and fill in this rectangle. For the base, as we saw previously, I will change color, I'll choose this light purple tone and I'll make the skein to start knitting. In this case, as the wool is very fine, I will double it. So I'll get enough wool out let me make a skein to continue weaving this part. I will make the skein in the same way as before. I wrap it around my hand, but this time with two ends. I will do it like this bec...”

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Course summary for: Tapestry Weaving in a High-Warp Loom

• Level: Beginner
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• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Textile Design, Weaving