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…

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.

This woven wall hanging will be made to order! Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. It is made from 100% felted merino wool using a variety of weaving, felting and hand knotting techniques. All of the yarns in this weaving have been hand dyed in my Denver, CO studio, using sustainably sourced wool fibers to create this beautiful decorative wall piece. I love doing custom dyes, so if you love this piece but are looking for a different size or color palette, feel free to get in touch! I…