withwendy: tapestry weaving essentials (everything you need)

Covering all the basics for tapestry weaving to get you started! #withme

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ABOUT:
Hi, I'm Wendy, and I have been on a sewing journey ever since my mom taught me how to make little outfits for my dolls. I studied engineering and business, had an office job for two years, and then quit to embark on a lifelong sewing adventure on Youtube. Subscribe to join me on the adventure, and maybe make your own clothing too! Thanks for watching ❤️

[amandahowell]

I am so sick with food poisoning and your voice and the background music is bringing me so much relaxation.

[TheJudeJane]

When I was four and five years old, there was a long wooden loom in the private kindergarten I attended. I was always painting or immersed in a huge tin of fragrant Crayolas, and even permitted to try the mysterious magic of weaving on the mighty loom with the guidance of the instructor. This vid was a small scale trip down nostalgia lane!

[laurengrimaldi]

You inspired me to make my first wall hanging! I didn’t have a loom, so I made one myself with a canvas and teeny, tiny nails! I love how it looks in my bedroom and how it sparks my creativity

[carag.]

Hands down, best weaving tutorial I've ever seen. Artistic. Unique. Helpful for a beginner.

[rainiidays]

this was so relaxing to watch, especially with the calming bg music :)

[withwendy]

Thank you for requesting this, I hope you enjoy!!! Some of you have already been DM-ing me photos of your tapestries so please do keep em coming I love to see your creativity! (and don't forget to use #madewithwendy so I can find it)

[DraGunnTiss]

I used to have a large loom, way before my daughter was born. Haven't woven in a few decades, and have wanted to get back into it. THIS is the style I'd love to do now, dont know how I stumbled across your video, sure am glad I did!

[heidik]

Simply amazing. Weaving has a strong tradition in my family, my grandmother had the big kind of loom to make carpets and sometimes fabrics and all us kids have been taught how to use it. She passed away a few years ago and now my sister is moving in and renovating her old house. I’ve been brainstorming what to give them for housewarming present and this seems like the perfect combination of modern style, memories of my grandma and a fun new craft for me to try. Thank you for the video Wendy 💕

[FFPages]

very relaxing to watch, the calm of your voice and the music helped. neither invaded the space allowing me to hear and watch carefully without distraction. love the way you explain and show and take your time.

[chefclementine]

This was a very relaxing video. I love taking care and detail in something. I love you, Wendy, for showing us. You are such a beautiful soul. Thanks tapestry, Mama!

[AlexandraBarbin]

I've been meaning to buy something like this for my bedroom, now I can make my own! Thank you for the calming tutorial <3

[bree]

Ohhh my goodness, the beginning of your video, and your gentle hello just made me cry. Definitely needed this peace in my life. Thank you.

[PestoPasta]

My great grandma used to do rugs from old worn out textiles and the method is basically the same as in tapestry weaving, it's just done in this huge loom machine (kangaspuut where I live) that allows you to push the wefts really tightly and strongly together and it swaps out which warps are up and down so you don't have to pic them up one by one. The same system can be used to make woven fabrics (hence "kangas") which my great grandma also used to do, she made a local historical costume for herself entirely from scratch. I don't remember if my great grandfather made the loom system or not but it's usually made from wood ("puu", plural "puut")

[nocomment]

I love your videos Wendy. Not only because they are clear and unhurried, I love your calm enthusiasm for all you do and your gentle style and voice. I have depression and love to learn in this calm and gentle way it is very soothing but also informative and encouraging. Thank you so much for sharing you skills

[meghanmacqueen]

Thank you thank you thank you! I purchased a loom as well as two highly rated books on loom weaving, but I just don't learn this sort of thing well through books: I have to SEE it being done and explained (and no courses are being offered locally). I've spent two days on failed hangings, and learned more watching this video than I did agonizing over books. You rock!

[Lilo-nsf]

Thank you so much. I love the way you speak. It is so calming and I super enjoyed your tutorial. I am now way past my senior years but still wanting to learn weaving. I got so stuck with crochet and now am realizing the beauty of this ancient craft. A little late but not so behind, my eagerness to learn beats the time wasted. Love it. Would sure gonna come back for more. Saying hi here from the orient seas.❤

[danaelos.]

Ooh! I love the new calming direction you're taking!!! Love your content Wendy! ;)

[BryanSandor]

I know nothing about weaving but I found this video so satisfying and soothing. Thank you!

[DebiRose]

I had just watched a tutorial on placing the weft [?] on the loom and begun to load mine up when I spotted this tutorial. Fascinated I stopped what I was doing. I am so glad I did. I have incorporated much of your teaching already, and plan on including the rest. I am thoroughly immersed in what I’m doing and what you have shown me has encouraged me to not only continue but to do so with joy as the outcome. No matter what my end product looks like, the doing of it has given me much joy. Thank you❣️

[katiefair]

Hands down the best weaving video I’ve seen yet. Thank you for showing how to make the loom cheap!