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How To Frame A Weaving (or Any Small Textile)

For anyone learning to weave, the first piece you are likely to create is a classic wall tapestry hung from a dowel or rod.  I believe it is the best way to learn a broad range of skills and is exactly what I teach in my Weaving Basics Video Course. But did you know that there are other ways to display a weaving? In today’s tutorial, I want to show you how to frame a weaving (or any textile), giving you more options for creating beauty and interest at home.

Learn how to frame a weaving (or any textile) in this easy-to-follow tutorial for beginners. Easy framing approach using basic supplies. Lots of tips and tricks included that can be used to frame any small textile or fiber art piece. #weaving #DIY #fiberart #diyart

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SUPPLIES NEEDED

Supplies needed to frame a weaving: frame, canvas paper, needle and thread, scissors, pencil.

WEAVING (or textile of choice)

–  FRAME –  The best frame to use is one that has a gap between the glass front and mat. This will prevent your weaving from being crushed by the glass (see below).

Picture frame or shadow box.

If you can’t find one with that gap, a lovely alternative is to simply use any of these regular picture frames and remove the glass front.

(NOTE: You can also try using a shadow box for this project).

CANVAS ART PAPER 

Canvas paper used for this project.

Tip: When looking online, find paper that says it is both primed and textured OR, like mine, which says that it is ‘Primed Cotton Canvas.’

NEEDLE & THREAD: If you need these, you can find plenty of kits online. Choose threads that colour match your weaving.

SCISSORS

PENCIL & ERASER


STEPS

Step 1: Take Apart Picture Frame

Flip your picture frame over and remove the backing and picture frame mat.

Remove backing and mat from frame.

Step 2: Prepare the Canvas Paper

Whether you’ve purchased a shadow box or are using a traditional picture frame, both will require that you attach your weaving to some sort of interior mat or backing.

For this project, I will show you how to do this using paper canvas.

Taking your paper canvas, trace and cut it to fit inside your picture frame.

Cut canvas paper to fit frame.

Using a pencil, lightly mark the paper where you’d like your weaving or textile to be attached.

In my case, I decided to make my weaving the same size as the interior frame of the mat so I could use it as a guide, by:

1) placing it directly over the paper and 2) lightly marking the corners with a pencil. 

Mark corners of canvas paper.

Step 3: Attach Weaving to Paper Canvas

Next, 1) I placed the paper canvas over the original picture mat and 2) positioned the weaving (or textile) on the paper canvas, accordingly.

Place canvas paper over mat and position the weaving.

Snip off a long piece of thread. Depending on how thin your thread is, double or triple knot the end.

Double knot end of thread.

Thread the needle on the other end.

Thread the needle.

Next 1) Carefully pick up your weaving and canvas paper (or backing of choice) and 2) turn over.

Hold weaving and canvas paper together.

Push the tip of your needle through the back of the canvas paper and towards the front.

Push needle through canvas paper.

Make sure that the tip of your needle is catching the corner of the weaving on the front.

Make sure to catch the corner of the weaving on the other side.

TIP: Slowly pull the needle and thread through until the knot catches the paper, but do not tug.

Otherwise the knot may pull through the paper.

Allow knot to catch the canvas paper on the back.

This is what mine looked like on the woven side.

Pull the needle out through the weaving.

Next, push the tip of your needle down towards the back, making sure the thread catches a portion of the textile.

TIP for Weavers: To better secure the weaving, it’s best to lay your stitches over the (vertical) warp strings holding the weaving together. I secured every second or third warp string, but was not too precise about it. If you are using any other textile, you won’t need to worry about that.

Secure the warp strings as you stitch the weaving to the canvas paper.

Continue the stitching process, gently pushing the needle up and down, all the way across until you reach the other side.

Continue laying stitches all the way across.

Double or trip knot the back to secure your stitched row.

Double or triple knot the back end.

Repeat along the bottom of the weaving.  

When the second row is complete, this is what it will look like along the back.

Stitched rows along the back of the canvas paper.

You can leave your weaving as is and move onto framing, but just know you will have slight gaps along the sides.

Slight gaps along the sides.

To remedy that, you can add a couple of small stitches on either side.

Additional stitches added along the sides. 

Step 4: Frame Your Weaving or Textile

Place the attached weaving and original picture mat together.

Begin to reassemble picture frame.

Place into the picture frame with the woven piece facing the glass.

Begin to reassemble picture frame.

Reattach the backing.

Begin to reassemble picture frame.

Display and enjoy!

DIY Framed Weaving displayed among framed artwork. #weaving #DIY #fiberart #DIYart

DIY framed woven art or small textile. #weaving #DIY #fiberart #diyart

DIY framed woven art or small textile. #weaving #DIY #fiberart #diyart

DIY framed woven art or small textile. #weaving #DIY #fiberart #diyart

DIY framed weaving.

I hope this tutorial on how to frame a weaving has you excited about the variety of ways to display your woven or textile pieces. Fiber art is a great way to add organic interest into your home. And if you can make it yourself, it becomes all that much more meaningful.

DIY framed woven art or small textile. #weaving #DIY #fiberart #diyart

 


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