Beginning Tapestry Class

by | Mar 4, 2018

Tapestry – Basics
Sunday, March 10, 10 am – 4 pm
Instructor: Blaine Davis

Did you recently get a tapestry loom, or have one that’s been sitting around for a long time waiting for you to get to it? This one day class will focus on warping your tapestry loom, and then provide a brief overview of some basic skills. These will include: keeping your edges straight, bubbling in the yarn, dealing with slits, stopping and starting colors, and avoiding common mistakes. There will be some weaving in the class, once you get your loom warped, but most of the class will be simple demonstrations. Participants will leave with a warped loom and have an idea of what to do for a beginning sampler.
For the Class: You need to bring your loom, and a strong cotton yarn – enough to do a 4 inch warp with a sett of 8 ends per inch using a continuous warp. You’ll also need enough additional yarn to make heddles. There will be some yarns available for in-class weaving, but if you have yarns you want to use, bring those.
We do have some pre-owned tapestry looms that can be purchased or rented if you do not own a loom!  A rigid heddle loom can also be used.