Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the Course!

    • Welcome

    • Quick Reference Guide Cover and Contents Page

    • Exclusive Facebook Group- Joining Guide
  • 2

    Introduction to Tapestry Weaving

    • What is Tapestry Weaving?

    • Quick Reference Guide: What is Tapestry Weaving?

    • Milestone 1 Quiz
  • 3

    Tapestry Tools

    • Tapestry Tools

    • Quick Reference Guide: Tapestry Tools

    • Supplies List Revised.pdf

    • Milestone 2 Quiz
  • 4

    Yarns

    • Warp Yarn

    • Quick Reference Guide: Warp Yarn

    • Weft Yarn

    • Quick Reference Guide: Weft Yarn

    • Milestone 3 Quiz
  • 5

    Warping

    • How to warp a frame loom approach one- freestyle

    • Quick Reference Guide: Warping- Freestyle Approach

    • How to warp a frame loom approach two- measuring warp sett

    • Quick Reference Guide: Warping- Measuring the Sett

    • The importance of preparing the warp before you weave

    • Putting in the Heading Cord

    • Twining

    • Double Half Hitch knots

    • Making a Hem

    • Quick Reference Guide: Preparing the Warp Checklist

    • Milestone 4- Quiz
  • 6

    Time to Weave!

    • Plain Weaving Part One

    • Plain Weave Part Two

    • Quick Reference Guide: Plain Weave Technique

    • Sampling

    • Milestone 5 Quiz
  • 7

    Strong Tapestries

    • Strong Tapestries

    • Quick Reference Guide: Sewing Vertical Slits

    • Milestone 6 quiz
  • 8

    Introduction to wider techniques

    • Wider Techniques: Expanding your Design Options

    • Colour blending

    • Hatching

    • Rya knots

    • Quick Reference Guide: Wider Design Techniques

    • Milestone 7 quiz
  • 9

    Finishing Your Tapestry

    • Finishing Your Tapestry

    • Quick Reference guide: Finishing Your Tapestry

    • Milestone 8 quiz
  • 10

    Congratulations!!!

    • Congratulations on working through the course! Keep going- Practise means progress!
  • 11

    Bonus: Ideas for Displaying Finished Tapestries

    • Display Idea 1

    • Display Idea 2