Change the Shed, Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | Tapestry weaving

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Today I worked on the Hovenweep walls tapestry again. I talked about weft tension and other issues that are common in tapestry including when to use meet and separate.
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[@UkeHer]

Wondering if I need a mirrix loom for Summer of Weaving class? I’m thinking of buying a sketchloom and adapting it for fringeless technique? Thoughts about that?

[@RebeccaMezoffTapestry]

Oh definitely not. A lot of people use Mirrix looms but I never require any specific loom in any class. Sketchlooms are great for Summer of Tapestry. I don't think thehy'll work for Fringeless--they're not sturdy enough and peg looms just aren't great for this technique. A pipe loom you make yourself is excellent and we teach you how to make several different kinds in that class (Fringeless). Any tapestry loom is fine for Summer of Tapestry.

[@caroltrice5563]

Rebecca. I have a question. You mention that the Summer of Tapestry pieces tend to be about simplification. This piece about the Adobe doors appears to be a visual simplification yet the execution seems to be relatively complex with the color blending, use of crapo, etc? Is this more complex that most of the Summer of Tapestry pieces? Just curious.

[@RebeccaMezoffTapestry]

Hi Carol, there are no rules. This practice is mine and some of my pieces are more complicated than others. In the Summer of Tapestry class I encourage people to keep things simpler because in my experience, people tend to try to weave far beyond their abilities in small spaces and then they get frustrated. My examples are mine and are at my ability level, but other people will weave far simpler things... and a LOT of my examples in the class over the years have been dead simple. Sometimes stripes or single colors. Every weaver has to make their own way.

[@stephaniekowals5154]

not related to this CTS, but thank you for mentioning Tierra Wools on your blog. I'm taking their rug weaving and natural dying classes in September!

[@RebeccaMezoffTapestry]

Definitely! What a great place that is!