Contemporary Tapestry Weaving
A course by user6232108 surname6232108 , Textile Artist
Joined March 2021
Bring color and warmth to any space with abstract tapestry designs using a frame loom and original weaving techniques
Bring color and warmth to any space with abstract tapestry designs using a frame loom and original weaving techniques
Joined March 2021
Woven tapestries are an original way to add vibrancy and character to interiors, especially when designed to fit the color scheme and style of a room. For textile artist Marion Weymes, tapestry weaving is the ideal way to disconnect from the many screens that are in our day-to-day and relax with a manual activity.
In this course, Marion Weymes shares her techniques for creating an original woven tapestry to enhance a space. Learn how to combine the colors and shapes in tune with a room’s existing color scheme and breathe new life to your interiors.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 21 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (171)
- 4,108 students
- 18 lessons (4h 0m)
- 21 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
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- Level: Beginner
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What is this course's project?
Create a framed woven tapestry in A3 size with abstract and overlapping shapes with your choice of colors.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone interested in woven art. Both beginners who want to learn basic tapestry techniques and intermediate weavers who would like to learn techniques will enjoy the course.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is required.
As for materials, you will need a wooden A3 picture frame (or from a canvas), 80 small nails, a hammer, a long ruler, a pencil, pliers (optional), a sketch pad, a sheet of A3 paper, a marker, sellotape (optional), 3 ply or 4 ply cotton yarn (50 grams) in white, 5 to 10 different colors of double knit (DK) yarn (acrylic, wool, or cotton), 5mm cotton cord, 1 or 2 tapestry needles, scissors, a sewing needle, white sewing thread, and a tapestry comb or similar.
Reviews
A course by user6232108 surname6232108
Marion Weymes is a textile artist and project manager from Dublin, Ireland, who discovered her love for textile art after searching for a new creative project to disconnect from screens and technology. What started as a therapeutic hobby quickly became a newfound passion. She is a self-taught artist who found her own style through trial and error experimentation.
Today, Marion creates large art pieces that she sells on her website and shares on her Instagram account.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Basic Weaving Techniques
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Weaving Materials
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Building a Frame Loom
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Let’s Start Weaving: Learning Basic Techniques 1
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Let’s Start Weaving: Learning Basic Techniques 2
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Tidying Up and Doing a Hem Stitch
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Creating Overlapping Shapes 1
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Creating Overlapping Shapes 2
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U3
Designing a Woven Tapestry
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Finding Inspiration
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Sketching Our Design
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Choosing Yarn Colors: Color Palette
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U4
Production
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Preparing the Loom
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Weaving Our Final Project 1
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Weaving Our Final Project 2
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Finishing the Piece
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Adding the Binding to Create a Raised Texture
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Taking Care of Your Tapestry
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FP
Final project
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Contemporary Tapestry Weaving
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excellent
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A very interesting way of weaving and I liked the fact that a raised element was added
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Although I’m still going through the course I’ve found it to be very interesting and well organised. Marion is very patient and explains techniques step after step. I’d highly recommend this course.
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A great course, a nice result
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Marion Weymes is very good at explaining her design, even though I have taken other weaving courses, I have learned new stitches and techniques. Highly recommended
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