Little Looms · Article
| Type | Article |
|---|---|
| From | Little Looms |
| Author | Tommye McClure Scanlin |
| Published | March 7, 2023 |
| Format |
When you are ready and eager to weave tapestries but wonder how you will get to the next step, turn to this tutorial to help answer the big questions around designing.
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So you want to weave a tapestry. Chances are you began by learning about the weaving techniques required and maybe wove a few samples. Perhaps you’ve been to a workshop, taken an online course, or carefully followed instructions in books. After a while, you are confident in your technical abilities with tapestry weaving, and you probably know how to correct problems if they arise. You feel ready and eager to weave tapestries, but you might also be thinking to yourself, “Now what?”
After the initial excitement and challenges of learning a new technique, you may wonder how to reach the next step. Use this tutorial from expert tapestry weaver Tommye McClure Scanlin to help you get a jump start on designing.
Originally published in Handwoven Nov/Dec 2022.
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