Creative Fibre Correspondence Courses

Tapestry Weaving


Certificate in Tapestry Weaving

Tutor:  Marilyn Rea-Menzies
Duration:  Six months per certificate

Course fee for each certificate (inclusive of GST):

New Zealand Member
PDF download: NZD170.00   
Printed material: NZD200.00

Overseas Member
PDF download: NZD195.00

Three separate certificate courses make up the Creative Fibre programme of tapestry weaving. On successfully completing all three certificates you will be a competent and confident tapestry weaver.

Each certificate has exercises to practice and assignments to submit to demonstrate your understanding and application of tapestry weaving. A minimal amount of written work is also required.

The first two certificates, Certificates in Tapestry weaving 1 and 2, include design elements, practical preparation of the weaving frame, weaving techniques and how to finish and present your work. There are three modules in each course.

Certificate in Tapestry weaving 1
Module 1  Diagonal shapes, curves and lozenges
Module 2  Circles and half circles
Module 3  Hachures and hatching.

Certificate in Tapestry weaving 2
Module 4  Pick and pick, half passes
Module 5  Colour blending, tonal values, stripes
Module 6  Textures, soumak, ghiordes knot, rya, thick and thin yarns.

The third certificate, Certificate in Tapestry weaving 3, builds on certificates Tapestry weaving 1 and 2, and provides opportunities to show your confidence with and application of tapestry weaving techniques. The three modules for this certificate are:
Module 1  Design using collage
Module 2  Design from drawings and paintings
Module 3  Follow your heart

For each of these courses you will need to access a tapestry weaving frame and bobbins, and purchase cotton warp thread and high quality wool yarns (for weft). Your tutor will provide you with a list of recommended equipment and yarns and recommended suppliers. However, some of these may be purchased from your tutor. For example, in 2018, you could purchase, from your tutor, a plain wooden frame loom at $25–$30, bobbins at $7.00 each, 100g of 12/12 cotton warp thread at $15.00 (which is enough to weave the three tapestries of the Tapestry weaving 1 course).