Little Looms · Article
| Type | Article |
|---|---|
| From | Little Looms |
| Author | Tommye McClure Scanlin |
| Published | March 7, 2023 |
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Learn how to make and use a cartoon with this handy tapestry weaving tutorial.
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Cartoons are working designs that serve as guides for tapestry, and they can also be used with other discontinuous weft methods of weaving, such as inlay and the Theo Moorman technique. They are usually outlines drawn onto paper to be used on the loom, or they can be inked right onto the warp itself with the paper cartoon as a reference. Once an idea emerges for a tapestry and you’ve created the design, the next challenge is how to translate it to weaving.
Learn how to make and use a cartoon with this handy tutorial from expert tapestry weaver Tommye McClure Scanlin.
Originally published in Handwoven Jan/Feb 2021.
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