🕸 TAPESTRY TIPS 🕸 - How I weave my hems for hand woven tapestry

[@eileen7303]

wow! what a beautiful finish that gives! I'm just a beginner, but I do love tapestry and I'm thrilled to learn some more sophisticated skills. thank you!

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

You're most welcome! Yes, it's worth the extra work! 😁

[@weaviejeebies]

I was blessed by the algorithm to see this just as I was finishing a warp. I have expermented with various hems and haven't really found one that I thought didn't detract from the piece. I especially don't like the stark whiteness of the warp at top and bottom when I enjoy so much bold color. I feel like it's distracting and discordant. I used to eliminate that problem by weaving Navajo style with 4 selvedges, but current living arrangements don't have room for that large upright loom, and I'm working on a table loom these days, so hems gotta happen. So here I am today, hitching...and hitching...😊. I am excited. I think I'll love it. Thanks so much for all the content you create, it's very inspiring.

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Oh that's so awesome! Thanks for letting me know - and keep me up to date with how you go after you have finished the hem :)

[@janetmarsh5788]

Thank you so much, at 82 have just started to learn tapestry weaving and love every minute. Will try your method on my next attempt. Many thanks and good luck

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Hi Janet, thanks for joining me! Good luck with learning tapestry, and let me know how you go with the hem method! :)

[@stillllllearning]

I saw this video mid tapestry, so tried your method for the top. I am very happy with how it turned out!

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Oh that's so awesome, thanks for letting me know!

[@heathersmith6497]

Thx Michelle - I will try this method. My plaiting is often wonky! : )

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Yeah, mine is too, which is why I avoid it, haaha!

[@karinvaleri7130]

Very Interesting and I can see how the piece would have a nice fold when hemming..thankyou!

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

You're most welcome!

[@pennyauburn848]

Nice clear description and video thanks ... I was at SW TAFE and have used this a bit, but not on smaller tapestries as it's a bit cumbersome for those

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Thanks Penny! I do use this technique for small tapestries too 😉

[@shivicaro7344]

Thank you! Your videos are so helpfull

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Aww, you're most welcome! 😁

[@ghislainebazir674]

Thanks for sharing, I think I will try it for my next tapestry.

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Awesome, tag me if you share on social media! :)

[@kristinduckworth332]

The ATW methods are based on the methods developed by the Dovecot Studio (UK)

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Aaaaah, thanks Kristin for clarifying - do you know if they still use this method?

[@akaBunches]

So neat 😮 wooooow ❤❤❤

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

It really is!! :)

[@vanessaisom8620]

Thank you for sharing this method with us, it looks so neat. So, how do you personally then turn the weaving into a wall hanging, - how would you hang it?

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

If you check out the video linked within this one, that gives an overview of how I attach the batten 😉 I think I've shown that on a studio vlog too 😁

[@maureenjohnstone5186]

Are you familiar with a method for blending in weft ends when transitioning to a new weft, that prevents have to weave or sew them in later? Do you ever use, for example, a surgeons knot to join weft ends as you weave?

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

No, I don't use any knots at all! I only sew in the ends along the edge so they don't peek out - the rest are just trimmed. Do you use these methods?

[@maureenjohnstone5186]

@@ThreefoldDesigns Thanks for your channel and great response. I use these methods in bead /tapestry weaving on a loom and I can bury weft joins inside of the beads. I had heard of weavers knots and wondered if I was missing something. Thanks again.

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

No worries!! Some tapestry weavers may use this method ... but I was taught tapestry as a knot-free zone! 😁

[@yarnymcyarn]

may I ask when you say 3 passes, if that 3 full passes back and forth (right to left , left to right x 3 times) so 6 lines of weaving or do you mean 3 passes going for example (right, left, right) only 3 lines of weaving. I am a super new beginner, and hate fringe, love this method you have shown, so neat and tidy. Love your videos. thx for making them.

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

You're welcome! One pass is from one side to the other ... so 3 passes is, say, left to right, right to left, then left to right 😉

[@irenitele8497]

I see you "picking" the warp with your left hand. I am new to your channel and new to tapestry.... so my question is, is this the "proper" technique or are you left handed and choose it this way? Just curious! I am catching up with your videos! Thank you!

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Welcome to my channel! When you've been here a while, you'll notice that I don't do anything in the 'proper' way ... unless it works for me! I tried using leashes, but I prefer creating a shed manually with my fingers ('picking') - I'm not left handed, it's just my preference. Just like I use butterflies instead of weaving bobbins :)

[@JillMcGinnis]

Does overlocking the raw edge of the hem (before sewing by hand) mean use a serger or sewing machine to finish / stabilize the raw edge? Thank you for your information and for clarification that I request here.

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Hi! Yes, I'm Australian, so an overlocker is a serger :) You can also use a sewing machine with a very tight zig zag stitch!

[@JillMcGinnis]

I appreciate your quick reply with your clarification.

[@corrinneloudon525]

Hi Michelle, this seems a lot of work. I have recently learned to do a row of twining stitch at the start and finish of a piece, which works better than what I was doing but isn’t anywhere near as secure as your method. Something else to try 🙂.

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Oh, it *is* a lot of work, lol ... but I think it's worth the time ;)

[@catemarkey]

Thanks so much for this Michelle (and your other great videos). I’m watching on phone so can’t see it really clearly, but it seems like when you say pass you mean one trip from selvedge to selvedge? Is this correct? In both US and European tapestry terminology I was taught that a pass is 2 trips , also known as sequence, and 1 trip is called a pick or half pass. This matters since I want to try your method out and want to do it your way. I wonder if you can clarify what you mean by 1 pass. Many thanks. Love your creations!

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Thanks so much Cate! Yes, 1 pass is one 'row' from selvedge to selvedge ... I'm not sure if I've interpreted that from handweaving rather than tapestry weaving, lol!

[@catemarkey]

@@ThreefoldDesigns many thanks!

[@kimsharpzook461]

I like it

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Cool, let me know if you try it! :)

[@thegreatchaos13]

But what do you do with the warp after you cut it off? Do you just leave it hanging, do you cut it, do you weave it in?(I mean the warp yarn that is used for the main weaving, not the hem passes.)

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Hey, check out this video here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGK2i4mCm7mEi9U

[@peeriepoppels1784]

How many strands of yarn do you use by the proper tapistery you see? Thanks!!

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Hello! How many strands you use for the main part of the tapestry depends on how fine your warp is - I tend to use about 5 strands for 8 epi - I will show you the formula for how you work it out in the February Studio Vlog ;)

[@peeriepoppels1784]

@@ThreefoldDesigns thanks. So the amount of strands you use for your hem doesn't change?

[@peeriepoppels1784]

@@ThreefoldDesigns thanks so much. Your videos are so clear!

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

@@peeriepoppels1784 It only changes when I specify the strands - for example, for the double half hitches I specified 1 strand for one of the passes, and 2 strands for the other - you can follow that 'formula', but when you are doing the background part, then you use the number of strands you would usually use. Does that make sense?? :)

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

@@peeriepoppels1784 Thank you! I never know whether it makes sense, since I'm not a natural teacher, haaha! :)

[@PoohBah]

What threads do you use ? Cotton I assume maybe 3 ply ? I’ve never done tapestry we’ve been before. I’ve weaved on Ashford rigid heddle looms I have two . Is the weaving the same ?

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Actually, you can see the type of thread I use in my February studio vlog (kzbin.info/www/bejne/epi2iKiPiNqJmpo) - I use a combination of wool, cotton and linen. Usually the wool is between 2-3 ply. No, rigid heddle weaving is not the same as tapestry weaving, although you *can* do tapestry weaving on a rigid heddle loom. Most people use a rigid heddle for making fabric. You might like my tapestry vs handweaving video for the difference: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGXRl416is-Je68

[@PoohBah]

@@ThreefoldDesigns thank you sweetie for the information

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Attention tapestry weavers!! How do you do your hems, I really want to know!! xx

[@graemepeebles7666]

Hi Michelle, I did my Diplaoma with SWT and I have tried two fold back hems, not really comfortable with them so I will give yours a go. I also used the soumac as it gave it a nice edge also. When doing small tapestries I use the plaiting method and stitch the warps down at the back. I agree experiment and try different things. Thanks, Lynne

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

@@graemepeebles7666 Aaah hi Lynne! I think the thing with tapestry is to try all the techniques you can get your hands on, and use what works best for you! I just found that there's not much info on how people do hems ... so it's great to share!