Learn to Make Woven Wall Hangings

Have you ever wanted to Learn to Make Woven Wall Hangings? It is something I’ve always wanted to try. This book includes the techniques and tutorials I need to learn, to get me started!

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Title: Learn to Make Woven Wall Hangings
Designer: Amelia McDonell-Parry
Publisher: Leisure Arts, Inc., July 1, 2018
ISBN: 978-1-4647-77049-4

Learn to Make Woven Wall Hangings

Learn to Make Woven Wall Hangings is a great beginner resource. Step-by-step instructions are included to make 6 easy projects (for first time weavers) and detailed information with images is included to keep you on track.

Along with a glossary of essential weaving terms, you receive 15-pages of weaving techniques with images to help you understand how to make the woven wall hanging projects included.

6 Easy Projects for First-Time Weavers

• Rainbow Color Block Weave
• Shaggy Weave
• Squares, Stairs & Zigzags
• Triangle Weave
• Chevron Weave
• Sunset & Mountain Weaving

More images are available here.

Essential Weaving Terms

These essential weaving terms are explained in detail.

• Half-Pass / Pass
• Selvage
• Shed
• Shed Stick
• Stitch
• Warp
• Weft

Weaving Techniques

The following weaving techniques are explained and illustrated with images, from page 10 to 25.

• Warping Your Loom (low density vs. high density)
• Tabby Weave
• Bubbling and Pinching
• Basic Soumak Weave (change the ratio)
• High Density Soumak Weave
• Rya Knots
• Cutting Rya Strands
• The Tuck Under Method
• The Loop Under Method
• Single Warp Rya Knots
• Rya Loops
• Weaving with Roving (double your weft)
• Joining Shapes
• Dovetail Join
• Weft Interlock
• Slit Tapestry
• Weaving Triangles
• Using Stencils
• Making Waves
• Finishing Your Weaving
• Weaving in the Weft Tails
• Finishing the Warp
• Hanging your Weaving

Supplies Needed for these Projects

• Frame Loom (at least 12 inches X 17 inches)
• Weaving Needle
• Dowels
• 100% Cotton Crochet Thread
• Yarn
• Shuttle (optional)
• Shed Stick (optional)
• Tapestry Beater (optional)

My Favorite Projects

My favorite projects are Sunset & Mountain Weaving and the Triangle Weave.

Which one is your favorite?

This looks like it could be a very relaxing and rewarding craft to learn how to do. It also looks like it could be a great way to use up some of my existing yarn stash! Now I just need to decide what type of loom to pick up to try to make my own Woven Wall Hanging. Do you have a loom? Which loom do you have?

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