Yarn Weaving
Tutor: Sarah Camplin, craft workshop tutor
Join craft tutor Sarah as she demonstrates the art of yarn weaving to make a decorative wall hanging for your home. Sarah shows how to build a natural loom using willow twigs, warping a loom and weaving techniques, and adding embellishments.
Preparation
Gather your materials.
Video time
45 minutes
- 4 x willow twigs @ 15cm in length (available online – Search: willow twigs for crafts)
- 4 picture nails @ 1.5cm in length
- Claw hammer
- Chopping board or hard surface for banging nails in
- Twine of yarn for securing loom
- Ball of white yarn or string for warping loom
- Coloured yarn for weaving
- Yarning needle
- Ribbon for weaving
- Beads for decoration/ embellishment.