Tapestry Weaving for Beginners and Beyond: Create Graphic Woven Art with This Guide to Painting with Yarn

ISBN-13: 9781446308943 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 128 str.

Kristin Carter

Opis

The personal story telling element is a strong USP: this collection includes techniques and instructions for woven tapestries with a unique, personalised element. Learn to weave your own stories and make personalised woven wall art with this guide to tapestry weaving. A collection of wonderful woven hangings for you to build your tapestry weaving skills. Learn all the techniques you'll need to create your own woven tapestries with a unique, personalised element.

Spis treści

Welcome to Weaving! 5

Tools 6

Making Your Loom 7

Warping Your Loom 10

Choosing Your Yarn 14

Creating a Template 18

Using Your Template 20

Starting a Weave with Tabby 22

Rya Knots 24

Weft-facing Weaving 26

Soumak 28

Diamond Twill 31

Pile Weaving 34

Overweaving 36

Bobbles 38

Inverted and Continuous Rya 40

Embroidery 44

Beading 45

THE PROJECTS

Flower Face 48

Love Those Stems 52

Up on High 56

A Pair 60

Bright Dorky Love 64

Blush Breeze 68

Get in Line 72

Girl's Got Hair 76

Mo Bro 80

Peace, Sister 84

Summer Recall 88

Yarn Upgrade 92

Your Name Here 96

Oh! The Texture! 100

Milkshake 104

The Lovers 108

Fur Gets on Everything 112

Templates 116

Troubleshooting 118

Finishing Your Weaving 120

Acknowledgments 126

About the Author 126

Suppliers 126

Index 127

O autorze

Kristin Carter is an Australian based designer and textile artist. She specialises in creating one-off, heirloom pieces woven wall art, based on specific people, places or pets. Her work is very distinctive and stands out in the market.