You're invited to join me online for Tiny Tapestries - an intimate live workshop which introduces new weavers to the fundamentals of small-scale tapestry in a rigorous 2-hour workshop. We cover the elements of design to consider for small-scale tapestry using paper collage and then dive into the basics of tapestry weaving, including 'magic' techniques.

Tiny Tapestries is on Sunday Sept 26th 1pm-3pm pacific.

Sign up for only $15​

This workshop takes place via Zoom - you will get your Zoom link and password the day before the workshop. The recorded workshop will be available to watch for six months after the workshop takes place. If you are unable to attend the workshop you will have access to the playback.

Why weave tiny tapestries? Let me tell you!Tiny tapestries can be made in to magnets, pins, patches, tiny wall hangings and whatever else your imagination can dream up. AND they are a great way to dip your toes into the world of weaving tapestry.

I hope you'll join me! 

Janna holds her hand-knit Ambershore Shawl designed by local designer Inese Sang. It is knit in Everlea Fingering in the colourways Water, Medium Madder and Twilight. ​

Use the code VANCOUVERYARN for 10% off a mini weaving kit at Everlea Yarn. It's the perfect kit for the Tiny Tapestries workshop.

Tapestry weaving is the slow, methodical and intimate art of weaving pictures. The weaver’s woven pictures can be representational or abstract, with varying degrees of detail depending on their setup.

My foray into tapestry weaving began in 2008 when I first entered Capilano University’s Textile Art diploma program (sadly, no longer offered). It was the first kind of weaving that was introduced to students, most likely because it is the perfect hands-on way to conceptualize the idea of, and the relationship between, warp and weft.

​I'm very excited to share that my series of tapestry weaving articles has begun to roll out online at Digits & Threads, beginning with An Intro to Tapestry Weaving: Vocabulary and Best Practices

Digits & Threads is an independent, member-supported online magazine about Canadian fibre and textile arts, crafts and industry, published by Nine Ten Publications, and I'm very proud and excited to be a contributor there

UPDATE: SOLD
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My Leclerc MIRA (45" Weaving Width) is available for free to anyone who can pick it up on the Sunshine Coast.

The Leclerc Mira loom is a popular choice for production weavers, rug weavers and teaching studios. It gives a nice large, clean shed even under tight tension. A counter-balanced 4 shaft loom, with a sturdy, rigid frame, that makes it especially useful for teaching, commercial production studio as well as rug and tapestry weaving. You can speed-up the production by adding the flying shuttle beater.

Solidly constructed out of maple, this loom has a friction brake, and easily removeable cloth and breast beams. All metal parts are plated and the top rollers are adjustable in height. A sectional warp beam can be installed at any time.

The above images of from my online tapestry weaving workshop with the School of SweetGeorgia and show me in my studio with the exact loom I am giving away. The image below is from the internet and is the same kind of loom but my loom apron is green, not white.

My reason for giving away is simply that I do not use it anymore.
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Contact me at janna(at)everleayarn.ca to inquire.
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Donate (August + September)- Do you love needle felting?  Want to share your makes by donating finished pieces to our fundraising table at the Fibrations Festival?! You can drop off your items before the festival to The Makehouse or Knotty by Nature (during regular business hours) or just bring them down to our booth at Fibrations!  If you have an Instagram handle, please be sure to include this on the bag so we can give you a shoutout! 

Greeters (September 19th at Fibrations Festival) - Be present at our donation table at Fibrations to greet visitors and encourage participation in the felt-a-thon and collect donations for finished pieces.
9am-11am - Set up and kick off! (2 people)
11am-1pm - (2 people)
1pm-3pm - (2 people)
3pm-5pm - (2 people)
5-7pm - Last hour and tear down (1 person)
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Needle Felters (September 19th at Fibrations Festival)  - Share needle felting skills with people of all ages who stop to learn and make while creating piece to raise money. 
9am-11am - Set up and kick off! (2 people)
11am-1pm - (2-3 people)
1pm-3pm - (2-3 people)
3pm-5pm - (2 people)
5-7pm - Last hour and tear down (1 person)

Sew Bunting (August)- We are creating some orange bunting for the felt-a-thon booth and need some help with the sewing. If you are interested, please let us know. We will be cutting the pieces in advance and can provide a sample for reference. 
If you are able to volunteer, please email jenny@themakehouse.ca and include the time you are able to commit to. You can sign up for more than one slot if you wish. Volunteers are encouraged to wear orange when working on the booth!

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