Me Too! Your Tapestry weaving is exquisite. You have a gift! I've been a Handweaver since the 1980's, but had a block of illness that took me away from it for about 10 years. Now I'm getting everything up and ready for weaving Tartans, Coverlets, Fabric, Rugs, but have become absolutely fascinated with weaving Tapestry, and am determined to do so. Would love to see a video of how you began in weaving Tapestry. Have you worked on other types of looms! And could you tell me the content of the fiber used in your weft? Maybe I just missed it...

wow such incredible art. Thank you for sharing.

Hello Anne, sorry for the delay. I am using a double half hitch knot for each dot of colour then moving to the next warp thread and repeating. I work from left to right building up each area and for this piece the weft bundle was 6 or 7 mixed embroidery threads. Hope that helps. Robb

inspiring

Hello Nancy, thanks for the posting. Actually many tapestry weavers photograph, paint or otherwise create their own designs and use these as a 'cartoon' or design to follow in weaving their piece. Check out the many good books on tapestry weaving for design ideas. Cheers, Robb

Hello Justin, thanks for the encouraging words. Hope you continue enjoying the art of tapestry weaving. It is a never ending learning process. Cheers Robb

what beautiful work. I wish I could see what you are doing though. How you are knotting.

Wow, I never thought of using a picture while weaving a tapestry! Wonderful.

thanks for your interest. I am using a double half hitch knot on each warp thread. Hope that helps -- Robb

I like your blended colors. I'll give it a go. Thanks for the great ideas in thread colorway for weaving.

Marietta sorry for the long delay -- I haven't been checking my gmail account. Wishing you a joyous time in the weaving - and thanks for the encouraging post. Robb

Thanks Rob- you have given me inspiration to start my tapestry- which is a lot smaller than yours (1m by 60cm...but you explained a couple of terrific ideas, such as blending the colours somwwhat! Ill be doing ON THE WALLABY TRACK, by Fred McCubbin. Marietta, Brisbane

Hi Deborah, For the video piece I am using the half hitch knot - twice - that is a double half hitch knot on each warp and then moving to the next warp moving from left to right. As a left hander I found that easier then right to left. Hope that helps with your inquiry. Robb

Is tapestry a weave (over under, over under, repeat) or is it knotting a thread (or cluster of thread) between two lengths of linen? If it is the knotting, I’m most interested in how you accomplish it. The only knot I can fathom is mostly akin to the Persian knot used in fine rug making.

I'm learnt fashion and textile design. I really wanna learn this amazing technique and maybe incorporate it into my garments!

The question regarding the weft bundles in use are 6 or 7 embroidery threads. Since completing this piece I knot now in both directions - from left to right and right to left. Hope that helps - Robb

love your video, could you maybe do a beginner walkthrough video on how you do this, I'm dying to know how this is done!!!

Wow

Bonjour ,

merci très joli