Woven Wall Hanging

Hey crafters! As I said last week, I’ve been really busy with some projects around here and I’ve since completed two of them! I’ve seen people doing weaves and tutorials EVERYWHERE and was really interested, but kind of wanted to save that project until winter when I’ll be cooped up inside. Seems like sitting by the fire with hot chocolate is the perfect way to weave on a loom. I took the easy way out when I saw Laura post this amazing tapestry on ABM I knew it’d be perfect to fill the giant hole in my gallery wall.

woven wall hangingThe technique couldn’t have been easier. The entire project was maybe a 3 out of 10 in terms of difficulty but a 7 out of 10 on time consuming.IMG_3761Materials Needed:

  • Woven rug (I got this leather rug)
  • Yarn of various textures
  • Crochet hook
  • Dowel rod
  • String for hanging (I used leather)
  • Drill
  • Spraypaint
  • Scissors
  • Patience

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Because this project was so time consuming and brainless, I only did weaving while we’d watch movies or I’d hang out with my friend. This was great for me because I like to do two things at once but it also means that I didn’t get any action shots! THE WORST! Laura’s tutorial is killer though and I couldn’t have written it better.

hair-cutOnce I had the full tapestry woven, it was time for a hair cut. I kind of just chopped as I saw fit. Some areas I did angles, others I just let them be raggity. Also, if you want to know how I made that nifty gif, go to this tutorial by Popcosmo!

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IMG_3972This is the beautiful view Sophie and I get when we walk out of her room. The two pieces on the right are mine but the dreamy Hot Air Balloon is a photograph by Tamara. I requested Rob to make Cinderella’s Castle and he pulled through! I also want to say that I’m thankful to my husband to being confident enough in his manhood that he allowed this massive tapestry of PINK in our family room. 🙂 It makes me happy. Anyone else tried their hand at weaving yet? I’d love to see your projects!

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    • Thanks Ana! I can see how it can be a time consuming and expensive hobby but you can honestly do it super cheap by making your own loom and using discount yarns! I think it would be kind of fun to see how cheap I could possibly make it!

  1. Cute mustache/beard photo!!!! Looks like a soothing project, like coloring you mentioned in an earlier post. I’d be super Type A and have to have each section be equal in height. Would make a cute chevron pattern!

    • I did!! FINALLY a plugin that didn’t screw up my page! I’ve tried so many! The one I used was jQuery Pinterest Button for Images. You can use your own image to match your blog’s site even! Let me know if you need help finding it/making a button if you’re interested. It could not have been easier!

    • It made it a LOT simpler, especially for it being my first tapestry! Yea, you could probably get in a Harry Potter marathon. 😉 (It doesn’t really take that long.)

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