All About Needleweaving
Recently I have written lots about needleweaving, both as embroidry stitch and as proper weaving on improvised looms, and there are more postings to come. For the sake of clarity, I’m collecting them here rather than on the turorials page, which would probably get hopelessly crowded.
Disclaimer: I’m entirely self-taught both about weaving and embroidery. I have never woven on a proper loom. What i write here are the results of reading a lot of websites and just figuring things out on my own.
The big tutorial series: freestyle needleweaving on improvised looms
Part 1: constructing and using a pin loom, basic weaving
Part 2: Constructing and using a needlelace-style cardboard loom
Part 3: How to weave in multible colours tapestry-style
Part 4: How to use chain stitches in weaving
Part 5: Soumak weaving
Part 6: Going wild: circular weaving, warp going in different directions
Tutorials and stuff about needleweaving as an embroidery technique
Needleweaving on coconut fiber background
Showing off: My finished needlewoven pieces
Patches of mud
Dollhouse tapestry
Dollhouse tapestry using non-straight warp
Useful external links
WWW.marlamallett.com The definite resource on vintage carpets and other forms of ethnic weaving
WWW.handweaving.net is the definite online resource on twill patterns
Diana Kirkpatrickis a jewelry artist who has made extensive use of a pin loom to produce textile jewelry
Bonnie Clark at Dakini Dreams does a lot of needleweaving with beads, look at the respective category in her blog
External links to tutorials
Soumak weaving for beginners by Gleason’s Fine Woolies
Constructing a very simple cardboard loom by Diane Gilleland
How to make woven jewelry on a pin loom by Diana Kirkpatrick
how to make a simple production loom complete with heddles By Marla Mallett
External links to needleweaving as an embroidery technique tutorials:
Stitching pink carnations in needleweaving by Shelley from mermaidspurse
You have written something useful about weaving or needleweaving embroidery stitches and want to see it linked here? Just comment here or mail me, I’ll probably be happy to add it.
You want my (deep) link to your site removed? no problem either, just tell me and I’ll do it, promised.
I have made dozens of these needle woven pieces with beads, and thrown them away. They just don’t look right, I was using only the in and out, over and under stitches. But I still see messy spots, and I have to try and work around the beads.
When I pull it off the pins the loops are still exposed, it feels soft and too pliable and I never knew if I was working on the back side of the piece. Which was the front or back. I just finished a piece last night I am throwing away because it looks terrible. I want to achieve bead off loom weaving so bad, I have been trying it since back in the 90′s, and have nothing I would sell or much less give away. I want to learn this…help!