Tapestry Techniques for Rug Weaving

Tapestry Techniques for Rug Weaving

“You have reached the end of the course, now you are ready to start your own project. I'm going to show you an example of how I would like to see your final project, so that you can do yours: Design and color Design your rug and choose the colors you will use following basic color principles, but above all, using your intuition.

Warping and transfer of the sketch Mount the warp on your wooden frame and then transfer the actual size sketch to the threads with the help of a fabric marker. Vertical stripes and curved figure Begin weaving the rug by making stripes in two colors and then knit the first curved shape. Fringes and overlapping curved figures Now weave the fringes with two different materials and weave the overlapping curved figures. Double color and circle Weave with two colors to create an optical effect and then weave a circle. Finish the carpet It closes the fabric simply and effectively and hides the loose threads at the back. Also, sew the back of your rug to prevent the fabric from coming into contact with the ground and thus getting dirty. Remember that to keep your carpet in good condition you must take into account the care that I taught you to clean it and avoid damaging our fabric. Let your imagination fly, remember that there are other objects of decoration or everyday use that you can make with this same technique. Thank you very much for purchasing this course and for trusting me to be your teacher and adventure companion. I will be looking forward to seeing what you have created. Please, do not forget that if in addition to the forum you share part of your process on social networks and you want me to see it, then you must use the hashtag #LauraElliottDomestika . Do not stop sharing your final project, I will be on the lookout to give you feedback, you just have to be patient because it may take a while to answer. In addition to the images, I ask you to write a short text in which you tell us how your experience was. Any questions you have you can leave me in the forum. Once again, thank you very much for being here. See you soon!”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project We come to the end of this course. Thank you for wanting to learn this fun and useful technique with me. I would also like to encourage you to try and experiment with everything learned in this course so you can make your own rugs with many colors, textures and shapes. Remember that the most important thing to make our carpet it is the skeleton, that is, our warp. If we have that well done, the rest is much easier. Experiment with your color palettes. While there are many ways to check that your color scheme works, the essential thing is to test your instincts. Also remember t...”

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Course summary for: Tapestry Techniques for Rug Weaving

• Level: Beginner
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• 4 units
• 14 lessons (3h 14m)
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• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Interior Decoration