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Learn How To Weave Beads from a 7-Year-Old

Learn How To Weave Beads from a 7-Year-Old

When it comes to the arts, kids are often markedly good teachers. There is a certain innocence and fearlessness children possess that allows them to be creative and unbound to expectation. I have seen this again and again watching young people weave both tapestry and beads, but I’m still pleasan...
Tapestry is Weaving But Weaving Isn't Always Tapestry

Tapestry is Weaving But Weaving Isn't Always Tapestry

You’ve seeing these adorable woven wall-hangings on Instagram and Pinterest and you’re ready to take the plunge to learn how to make your own woven art. Maybe you take a class on a basic frame loom or you make your own loom from a picture frame and follow some instructions you find online. Now, y...
The Newbie's Guide to Pick and Pick

The Newbie's Guide to Pick and Pick

I remember learning the tapestry technique Pick and Pick. I was trying to follow instructions in a book and found myself constantly making mistakes. The middle of the piece would look great, but my selvedges were riddled with errors. My “aha” moment came when I stopped for a moment and considere...