Hand Weaving Techniques for Beginners
Advanced Stitches 1
A course by Lucy Rowan , Fiber Artist and Weaver
About the video: Advanced Stitches 1
Overview
“Time to experiment with some shapes. You will learn how to create diagonal shapes and curves. We will also cover how to be more ‘free’ and abstract with your design. ”
In this video lesson Lucy Rowan addresses the topic: Advanced Stitches 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Hand Weaving Techniques for Beginners . Learn how to weave home decorations by exploring different colors, yarns and textures.
Partial transcription of the video
“Advanced Stitches In this lesson we'll have a look at doing some more advanced stitches. We're gonna create some curves, some triangles, and maybe be a bit more abstract with our shapes. We're just gonna carry on our basic weave, just a few more rows here to start with. I might remove my shed stick, it adds a bit of tension on my warp and I don't need that right now. So, using my fingers, I'm just gonna tease the warp threads to help me poking that one at the back. Remembering always to do the opposite of the row below. This wool goes over the top of the warp on this one, so we'll go under ...”
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Course summary for: Hand Weaving Techniques for Beginners
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Textile Design, Weaving
Lucy Rowan
A course by Lucy Rowan
Lucy is a Brighton-based fiber artist specialized in weaving and punch needle embroidery. She is completely self-taught and comes from a creative family that has always encouraged her to create. Her father, a self-taught carpenter, builds the looms Lucy uses to teach workshops across the UK.
In addition to her craft work and workshops, she has written tutorials for magazines as well as her own craft books. She has done various commissioned, and has been featured in Mollie Makers Magazine. She also runs her own online shop, Peas and Needles.
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