Thursday, January 25, 2018. I decided to use the photo for a tapestry that would be woven to a format of 100cm W. The photo was hand cropped to a format that would scale up to 8 x 10 inches. Slightly altered and painted in gouache for the final tapestry design. The design was then traced onto an overhead projector sheet and projected onto paper taped to a wall and. Programs such as Photoshop became.

Designing Fabrics for the 21st Century. Janet Phillips, Hand Weaver, Fabric Designer and Tutor. I have been designing and weaving for over 30 years after studying industrial Textile Design at the Scottish College of Textiles, graduating with a First Class Honours Degree. Colour and texture are still the passions that keep me weaving. I dye most of the yarns I use and I am continually experimenting and sampling to find new weaves and textures.

Contemporary tapestry artist, Rebecca Mezoff, waxes on about weaving, yarn, and life in the Southwestern United States. Monday, August 10, 2015. Okay, many of these hacks refer to warping a Mirrix loom. But most of my students are using them and these are the questions I see come up again and again. A few of these ideas apply to any tapestry loom. Here are some of the points I cover in this video. Leave at least three inches of threaded rod for stability.

Weaving and Spinning Equipment and Textile Books Bought and Sold. Floor Looms - Includes Dobby and Tapestry. Courses, Parties, Exhibitions. Kirsty Allsopp and Hilary Charlesworth in one of the series of 6 programmes on Channel 4. THE LOOM EXCHANGE, ASH HOUSE, STEDHAM, MIDHURST, W.