Handwoven tapestry

Using a cartoon for tapestry and other figurative weaving is a time-honored technique. Here's how Tommye McClure Scanlin does it.

Demoing tapestry in the @jbfletcherstore museum today for the Columbia Basin culture tour! This piece is inspired by Swedish folk art. Handspun warp and weft, blue is indigo I dyed. . . . . #tapestry #tapestryweaving #wovenwallhanging #woventapestry #fibreart #fibreartist #weaving #handwoven #handweaving #weaversofinstagram #textileart #handwoventapestry #handspun #handspinning #handspunyarn #handmadeyarn #yarnlovers #yarnaddict #yarnobsessed #yarn #spinning #handmadehome #modernmaker…

Katie Strano on Instagram: "Hemstitching. 🪡 Watch until the end to see who’s making all the racket in the video. 🐶 Video ID:[My hands are seen using a tapestry needle to stitch an on-the-loom hemstitch on the end of a piece of handwoven textile. The cloth is of a few different weights of wool yarn. In the first clip I’m working left to right, in the second right to left. The third clip is of my dog Sabine sitting under the loom wanting to play. She’s a black lab mutt.] #handstitched…

Introducing "Breathe," an artwork inspired by the serene beauty of the Magic Mountains that surround my hometown. Created on an oak frame using twisted natural cotton, "Breathe" features an organic, wavy pattern with open spaces that reflect the serene, unhurried rhythm of the mountains. Just as the mountains provide a sanctuary for slowing down and finding peace, this piece is designed to offer the viewer a moment of calm, inviting them to pause, breathe deeply, and let go of the stresses…

I thought I had finished all the admin that comes with finishing a new artwork until I realised I hadn't posted about it here. Better late than never. Tidal traces *SOLD* Handwoven tapestry Size: 71 x 23cm (approx.) Materials: cotton, linen, rayon and wool; woven on 8 warps per inch on cotton warp. "Tidal traces" is an exploration of the cyclical ebb and flow of the tide, based on a painted sketch of the shoreline at the Sand O' Wright beach in Hoxa. Traced edges left behind on the shore are…

These handwoven tapestries have been woven over four decades. The oldest is from 1981, and a few have been woven in th last few years. There was a large gap of time when I concentrated solely on creating jewelry. Now, weaving has drawn me in again.