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    Learn the art of tapestry weaving, from building an easy PVC pipe tapestry loom to applying and experimenting with tapestry techniques.

    Making your own tapestry loom

    Tapestry Loom PVC Pipe Tutorial:

    What you need to make a PVC Pipe Loom

    PVC pipe tapestry loom instructions

    To make the tapestry loom you will need to cut the length of PVC pipe into the following lengths:

    Cut 2 PVC lengths @ 15”

    Cut 2 PVC lengths @ 12”

    The pieces you cut will fit with the elbow pieces to create the tapestry frame. For a full tutorial on how to put together your loom see the video above.

    Materials needed to weave a tapestry

    Tapestry warps and wefts

    Mercerized cotton yarn from Eugene Textile Center was used in a tapestry class Brittany taught.

    Tapestry looms

    Tapestry glossary

    Vocabulary

    • Loom
    • Warp
    • Weft
    • Weaving
    • Weave

    Tapestry weaving sampler pattern

    Tapestry sampler cartoonDownload

    Creating a tapestry design and cartoon

    Other tapestry weaving resources

    Weaving a header at the beginning of a tapestry

    The beginning of a tapestry can either have tied tassel ends or a woven portion that folds and is sewn to the back of the tapestry. In this video, Brittany shares how to weave a tapestry header to create a clean folded edge at the bottom of her tapestry project.