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Named after customer extraordinaire Deb Santolla
Learn to weave tapestry during Mirrix's 41st weave-along that will take place in the new year. Get weekly detailed instruction on warping, weaving and finishing a stunning tapestry purse all with a virtual community of people working on the same project at the same time.
In my first decade of weaving tapestry I got hooked on making tapestry purses. I made a whole lot of them and sold them in galleries. They were very unthreatening to make and they comprised small bits of weaving I could easily wrap my head around. I was able to experiment endlessly. Eventually I gave up this practice in order to move into large wall hangings.
I got a hankering to make a purse again (inspired by GIST’s new Dwella Rug Wool), and after a few trial and errors, I came up with this sweet little design. I wanted to create a pattern that would repeat itself, but in surprising ways. On my third try I came up with the final design: rows that include five small rectangles and one rectangle fifty percent larger. The large rectangle would move from left to right for each section and then be covered by a few rows of the yarn matching the larger square.
The final piece is folded such that the warps are horizontal, not vertical. This gives the purse a very different look from what one observes when weaving.
I am so happy with this purse tapestry and so look forward to teaching it to you. I love the final product. Since the yarn is actually rug yarn this purse should serve well for decades.
What’s a weave along? A weave-along is an online course that is included with the purchase of a kit. We lead participants through a project woven on a loom. Once a week participants will get an email with links to instructions for the week ahead that might include downloadable .PDFs, online written content and/or videos. This is not a live event, but does take place over a specific time frame so participants are all working on the same part of the project at generally the same time. Weave-along participants are encouraged to ask questions and engage with other members of the weave-along via email and social media sites including the Mirrix Facebook Page, Mirrix Facebook Group and Mirrix Ravelry Page. This is a community event!
In this weave-along you will learn:
-How to set-up and warp a Classic Series Mirrix Loom for tapestry weaving with a shedding device
-Tapestry techniques: Weaving in opposite directions, slit tapestry, soumak knotting
-How to finish a tapestry purse by lining it, sewing it together, adding beads, adding a ring and adding a strap.
This weave-along takes place:
Warping: Week of February 23rd
Weaving Part 1: Week of March 2nd
Weaving Part 1: Week of March 9th
Finishing: Week of March 16th
If you are not available to participate during this time frame, don't worry, we will keep all instructions up indefinitely and will be here to answer questions whenever you have them!
The kit includes:
-6 42-yard bobbins of Gist Dwella Rug Yarn
-11 grams of 11/0 Myuki Delica Beads for finishing
-2 silver-plated D-Rings (note: these are different from the photo)
-Cotton material for lining
-A bobbin of C-Lon thread
-1 two-inch tapestry needle
-1 beading needle
-1 100 yard bobbin of 12/9 Seine Twine (If using a loom 28" or larger, you will need to purchase an additional 100 yard bobbin.) (Please contact us if you plan to weave this on the 48" Lily Loom.)
-An adjustable leather purse strap
This kit makes: An 8" x 16" tapestry for a final purse size of 8 x 8
What else you need to begin:
-A 12" or larger Classic Series Mirrix Loom with a 8 dent warp coil and a shedding device. For looms 28" and larger, you will need an extra 100-yard bobbin of seine twine. (Please contact us if you plan to weave this on the 48" Lily Loom.) (Note: You can also weave this without a shedding device.)
-64 heddles (one roll or you can make your own)
-A good pair of scissors
-A measuring tape
-A bead mat or piece of cloth to hold your beads for finishing
-A beater (or fork)
How to sign up:
Purchase this kit. Inside you will find a link to register with your email address (or the email address of the kit's recipient!)