Tapestry weaving cartoons

I (egocentrically) always assumed that everyone did tapestry cartoons like I did. But recent discussions on the tapestry list seem to indicate that some people even weave tapestry without (gasp) a cartoon. I aspire to this level of freedom, but doubt my somewhat controlled personality will allow me to get there any time soon. Here are some photos of my cartoon process taken while I was working on Emergence II earlier this year. I draw the initial design fairly small and then bring it to a…

Supplementary Warp Tapestry I wove this between October 2019 and March of the following year. It started as a straight forward sampler loosely following the first one in Nancy Harvey's book "Tapestry Weaving - A Comprehensive guide. As I went I put in some supplementary warps and wove them in various fashions to have areas of doubleweave. The supplementary warps were woven on the surface of the ground cloth and tucked behind when no longer needed. In the picture above the bottom three have…

There are many tapestry weavers who make work that is very recognizable. Most of us have a style we work in for awhile as we explore an idea and some weavers use a particular way of filling space that helps identify the work as theirs. .... There are endless examples of this sort of thing. As you

A cartoon in tapestry is a full-sized sketch that serves as a guide for the weaver. It can range from simple outlines to very detailed drawings- or paintings even- complete with annotations on techniques, colors, yarns, or other pertinent information. Much as the entire design pro

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

Be Weave-Able – Warped for Good

Shocked again. I still can't believe how big it is, this tapestry I'm about to start weaving. There was another moment in April when I was shocked by the size of the piece. But time makes one forget and there were a lot of workshops to teach between April and today. So when I got the cartoon offici

Learn how to warp a loom. Basic tapestry techniques will be taught which include weaving geometric and curved shapes and how to shade and blend colors on the loom. Learn about tapestry terminology and the tools, equipment and yarns used in tapestry weaving. You will be weaving from the back of the loom in traditional Aubusson technique. You will learn about designing a tapestry, making a cartoon and how to mount and present the finished piece, in Asheville's River Arts District.