Everlea Articles
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Cutting Your Skein of Yarn into Dozens of Perfect-Length Strands for Weaving
For many months I've been cutting my skeins of yarn while in its loop form for making dozens of perfect-length strands for weaving on my Everlea looms. Every time I...
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Knit City 2023 recap
Student work from my Intro to Tapestry: Weave a Sunset workshop Knit City was a whirlwind, but isn't it always?! My weekend began on Saturday morning with my Intro to Tapestry...
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How to Sew Slits in Tapestry
Slits are holes which appear in tapestries as a result of building shapes, and can either be sewn up, or left as a design feature. If you like the...
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Are your woven 'edges' drawing in? I can help!
Are your woven 'edges' drawing in? I can help! Maintaining good, consistent weft tension with the use of bubbling is one of the most important aspects of tapestry weaving, lest your...
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How to dress your mini loom
Hi friends, here's a quick demo on how to dress your mini loom in point-form, photos and video form. Dressing your loom is also called 'warping' your loom, or 'warping up' your...
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What is tapestry weaving?
While Everlea looms are great for many kinds of weaving, I designed them specifically for tapestry weaving. I am a tapestry weaver by trade, so traditional french tapestry, as well...
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SweetGeorgia Interview & SOS tapestry study group
I am excited to share that I have been featured in an interview on the SweetGeorgia Channel! Thank you to School of SweetGeorgia for the wonderful interview and in general for your...
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Weaving Circles in Tapestry
Let’s talk about weaving circles in tapestry! When weaving weft-faced circles I always draw my circle right on the warp and follow those dots on the warp precisely. This means...
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Keeping your textiles safe over summer
You might have hand-knits, special sweaters or important tapestries which you would hate to see ruined by moths. Here are some important things you should know going into the summer...
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Weave the Future Grant
I'd like to thank American Tapestry Alliance for providing me with funding this month via their Weave the Future grant to teach tapestry to five youth here on Sunshine Coast via online...