Tapestry crafts

Described by her customers as creating “the best wall hangings in the universe”, we’re excited to introduce you to the graphic handwoven tapestries of Australian artist Kristen Carter, creator of Olive and the Boy. Bored during naptime of her two young children, she formed a love for weaving. Now, Kristen is making some incredible moves ...

There are as many ways to design for tapestry as there are tapestry weavers. Everyone has to find their own way. But over the last couple years I have employed one particular technique that I find shakes my brain loose and helps me conquer the fear that comes up when designing large pieces. I start

Every discipline has something that trips people up when they’re learning it. I've been teaching tapestry for a long time and over the years I've noticed that there are four consistent things that cause tapestry weavers the most trouble. These things are more common for new tapestry weavers, but all of us have moments from time to time when we just don't see why the weaving isn't working.

Humans have been creating beautiful and functional textiles for ages. However, you may have difficulty discerning a tapestry versus a weaving. It is understandable why some people may confuse the two as they are closely related but have distinct differences. We scoured various sources to understand how tapestry and weaving compare, so read on to […]

Using a cartoon for tapestry and other figurative weaving is a time-honored technique. Here's how Tommye McClure Scanlin does it.

The person laying in the grass, the hand, and charlie brown are free patterns on my site destinymakes.com :-)