Description
In this course, you will :
- Create a mood board to help you craft your design and colour palette, and then sketch it out as a guide for your weave.
- Examine various yarns and decide which one is best for your project.
- Lucy discusses all of the tools required, including how to make your own loom if you don't already have one.
- Learn how to properly set up your loom before attempting various knots and tassels.
- Begin by learning basic stitches and progress to more advanced stitches.
- Learn how to weave diagonal and curved patterns.
- Learn colour blending techniques while stitching a lovely textured weave filled with abstract designs.
- Finish the course by learning how to properly remove your weave from the loom and add the finishing touches.
- When your decoration is finished, learn about different ways to hang it and how to care for it. Lucy encourages you to keep exploring hand weaving and offers suggestions for transforming your piece into a cushion or a handbag.
Syllabus :
1. Design Your Weave
- Build Your Own Loom and How to Warp
- Yarns and Colour Palette
- Sketching Out Your Design
- Planning the Tapestry
2. Let's Start Weaving
- Basic Stitches
- Advanced Stitches
- Create Some Texture
- Creating Shapes
- Interlocking Colours
- Using Colour and Blending
3. Finishing Off
- How to Care for the Weaves
- What to Do Next...
- How to Hang the Weave
- Finalizing the Project