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 Tapestry
is a weft-faced weave. This means that the weft completely
covers the warp producing a smooth, flat surface (although
weaving with different materials, such as paper yarns, fibres
and beads will produce texture on the finished item). This
is weaving as art, so the choice of weft yarns and the simple
techniques leave you free to design. Fibrecrafts offer a large
range of yarns which are suitable for this technique and yarn
sample cards can be ordered to ensure the correct colour is
selected for your tapestry weaving project.
In
this diagram, the warp, which is the yarn on which the weaving
will be suspended, is being covered by the weft (in green).
The weft is taken over one warp thread and then taken under
the next. The weft is then beaten into place to completely
cover the warp.
Tapestry
weaving can be created with the most basic of equipment (see
our tapestry
fish project) or on more complex looms such as
the Schacht Tapestry Loom (see tapestry
frames and looms) which combines a tension beam
and leash bars for four harness weaving.
The tapestry frame pairs provide an economical and robust
frame for the beginner and can be used in any combination.
There are a number of very informative books on tapestry
weaving which will interest both the beginner and the more
experienced tapestry artist. Browse the Book Shop for Tapestry
books
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