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   What is tapestry weaving?

   • Tapestry is a weft faced weave: the warps are the foundation of the tapestry and the weft is woven over and under the warps to produce the image or effect most seen in tapestries. Tapestry weaving need not be an expensive hobby to start with. If you are just starting tapestry weaving, here is some initial guidance.

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   How is a tapestry made?

   • A tapestry is created by weaving coloured weft threads through plain warp threads. The warp threads are stretched on a loom and act as a grid for weavers to create a pattern with the coloured weft threads. The key feature of tapestry weaving is that most of the weft threads do not run all the way across the warp.

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   How do you weave a tapestry?

   • Here's how: Choose Your Thread: The right warp thread is crucial. It needs to be strong enough to withstand the tension of weaving, yet thin enough not to bulk up your tapestry. Cotton, linen, or even synthetic threads can work well. Measure Your Thread: You'll need to measure out enough thread for your tapestry's length and width.

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   What material is used for tapestry weaving?

   • Wool is the material that has been most widely used for tapestry weaving, traditionally used for both the warp and weft threads. As well as being readily available and easy to dye, its natural strength and flexibility lend themselves well to tapestry weaving.

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   A tapestry is created by weaving coloured weft threads through plain warp threads. The warp threads are stretched on a loom and act as a grid for weavers to create a pattern with the coloured weft threads.

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   Weaving a tapestry remains a labour-intensive process, requiring exceptional attention to detail. Tapestries are made up of two types of threads: the warp and the weft. To create a tapestry, the warp threads are first stretched out on a loom – a process that can take up to three weeks.

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   Warps are the vertical threads that are the foundation of tapestry and what you will use to weave over. The most common warp is cabled cotton which is made up of single cotton strands which are plied and so can remain strong whilst under tension. This is available from specialist suppliers and it is strongly recommended that you invest in some: it ...

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   Weft is the yarn (although it need not always be yarn!) that is used to go over and under the weft and, although the warp is sometimes deliberately left visible, the weft is usually the area that is seen. You will need something to weave with. Experimenting with different types of yarn will give you an idea of how they behave and the effects they g...

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   Tapestry needs a strong support for the warps: something which will keep them under tension without breaking. Looms are discussed in another information sheet, but you can weave on a cardboard frame, a picture frame, a purpose built and tensioned loom or even a branch.

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   Many weavers design their own images, but if you prefer to copy an image then please be aware of copyright issues. It is generally okay to take a basic idea and run with it but ensure that it is your own and not an identical image. If you have been inspired by another artist, why not acknowledge it? Most weavers will use a ‘cartoon’ where the image...

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   Apart from a loom and yarn, you need little else. However, as you become more interested in tapestry weaving, here are some things you might find useful.

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   How you sit at your tapestry loom is particularly important if you are not to suffer unnecessary aches and pains so here are a few golden rules. 1. Keep your working area no higher than mid-chest wherever possible, otherwise you will start to put strain on your back and shoulders. Either move your tapestry down or your chair up – but be aware of yo...

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   tapestry, woven decorative fabric, the design of which is built up in the course of weaving. Broadly, the name has been used for almost any heavy material, handwoven, machine woven, or even embroidered, used to cover furniture, walls, or floors or for the decoration of clothing.

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   Tapestry weaving is a technique which produces a picture built up in many small areas of colour. Uncoloured threads, the warp, are covered by the coloured threads of the weft. The coloured threads are not continuous across the whole weave, as they are in cloth weaving.

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   Mar 21, 2022 · The craft of tapestry weaving has long been associated with splendour, status and skilled craftsmanship. Between the 14th and 18th centuries, the art form flourished across Europe....

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    Jul 21, 2023 · Weaving Basics: What is Tapestry Weaving? At its core, tapestry weaving is the age-old craft of creating images or patterns using different colored threads or yarns. Unlike other forms of weaving, tapestries are weft-faced.