This Tapestry Class is designed for weavers who have learned the basics of Tapestry Weaving. Now what? The next step!
Join Louise and learn:
- What Tapestry is and how it differs from other weaving.
- Looms and tools
- Basic weaving vocabulary
- The dynamics of yarn making
- Choosing color and values for a design
- Types of warp and weft
- Trouble shooting problems
- Inspiration and planning what to weave
- Camera, photos, and hand drawings
- Finishing borders: hems vs bind off, and the final presentation
- Mounting and framing the finished piece
- Naming your piece and photographing it
……….and lots of information in between
You will design and weave a small tapestry on a 15” x 17” tensioned tapestry loom (weaving size 10” x 12”) which will be provided along with materials.
Dates: Saturday, October 4, 2025
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
Tuition: $120.00 (credit card) includes all yarns and use of a loom
$110 (cash/check)
Email Beth to register to pay by cash/check
Minimum 4 students, Maximum 6 students
Tapestry Weaving - The Next Step with Louise Abbott
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SInce the early 1970s, I have been involved with textiles in a business as well as creative capacity. I love the textile process and am excited by the idea of creating a woven piece for functional use that is also aesthetically pleasing. Technical development is important to me and I have taken numerous workshops and classes. I developed my knowledge and skills as a Contract Weaver in the late 70s and in early 80s while maintaining a studio in the Artist Cooperative, The Brush Art Gallery, in downtown Lowell, MA. In the late eighties and early nineties, I had the opportunity to work in the yarn development divisions of two major Textile Industry Manufactures.
I weave in my home studio and have exhibit space in the Arts League of Lowell Gallery, Lowell, MA. The exotic sensuality of fiber and color continue to inspire me to create my own designs for rugs, tapestries, afghans, ponchos and other items. I find excitement in the melding of process, design and fiber, and draw much of my inspiration from nature and my travels.
For the past thirty years, my focus has been with Tapestry, a powerful art form dating back many centuries, and an eloquent means of expression. The materials used, the weaving process, and interpretation of the design give the tapestry life. Weaving is very labor intensive and offers me the opportunity to slow down and be deliberate in this accelerated paced world.