Branch Tapestry Weaving: March 14 in Boulder, CO
$64.00 – $104.00Price range: $64.00 through $104.00
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Date: March 14, 2026, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Instructor: Allie Olson
Location: Boulder, CO (Mountain View United Methodist Church, Room 206 – See Map)
Level: Beginner (No experience needed)
Join us for a half day exploring tapestry weaving!
Offered for the total beginner, in this class you will create a small tapestry weaving using a branch as the framework! We’ll cover all the steps for creating your weaving start to finish: warping the branch, the basic weaving process, switching yarns, incorporating designs, and finishing the weaving. You’ll walk away with a small piece of textile and sculpture, inspired by nature!
This class is an excellent introduction to weaving, and provides a foundation of skills for loom weaving of any kind. Tapestry weaving is a great way to begin weaving, as it requires almost no specialized tools and can be done on homemade frame looms (think 2x4s screwed into a rectangle). The skills learned in this class can be used for tapestry weaving on any scale.
All supplies and tools will be provided, including branches, thread, and yarn. Participants are welcome to bring their own yarn, if they prefer. Ages 10 and up.
Description
About Tapestry Weaving
Tapestries are weft-faced weavings—a type of weaving where the warp (the structural threads set up on the loom) are thin strings that are not visible in the finished textile. Tapestry weft (the threads woven back and forth) is comprised of thicker yarn that become the only fibers visible. Tapestries are well-known as an artistic form of weaving where weavers can create free-form designs. Indigenous tapestry weaving in the southwestern states is well-known—you may have seen these colorful wool blankets with multicolor geometric patterns. The Diné/Navajo are especially well-known for their wool tapestry blankets. Tapestries can also feature more rounded forms, whimsical designs, and even detailed imagery. Tapestry looms are easy to make at home—any kind of rigid frame can work, and anchoring the warp to thin metal rods makes the tapestries easily removable from the loom structure. This makes tapestry weaving one of the least expensive ways to create woven textiles. The skills learned in this class are readily transferred to larger tapestry looms as well as other types of loom weaving.
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