You will see the front of the Siblings tapestry. I promise. When I cut a tapestry from the loom the weaving is finished. But the tapestry is not complete until the finishing is finished. And I have substantial handwork yet to do before this tapestry is ready for display.
I am securing the ends in a woven edging. Then, I will trim weft tails, stitch things down around the perimeter, and put on a backing. Additional hand-stitching work will stabilize the whole piece. When you see the Siblings tapestry again, you will see it in full view on the wall right behind my loom.
Hope is built on promise. Do not forget God’s promise. Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. And, Jesus expresses the promise to His followers, I will be with you always. We see the tapestry of life from the human side, the unfinished side. Hope, paired with patience, takes us through the uncertain future. We have assurance of the Lord’s grace, His meticulous handwork, bringing His work to completion. In the meantime, we give Him our burdens and He gives us rest. As promised.
May your hope be strong.
With you,
Karen
Oh, the suspense!
Hi Beth, Yes, it’s still under a cloak of suspense…
Karen
thank for sharing Hope! And your wonderland of work.
Hi Nancy, Hope is essential, isn’t it?
All the best,
Karen
I want to touch the loose end of the back. Color not seen in Wisconsin February. Texture…such texture.
Nannette
Hi Nannette, It is very pleasant to stroke the back of the tapestry. It always seems amazing what colored yarn can do.
All the best,
Karen
Looking forward to seeing the front amd thank you gor the details and the reminder of hope. Is this done on your Glimakra standard or Regina?
Hi Denise, This was done on my Glimakra Standard. I have never woven on an upright tapestry loom, like the Regina.
Happy weaving,
Karen
Karen–Just an FYI–I get a notification that this site is Not Secure. So it is hard to follow you anymore–Carol
Carol, Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I spoke with my website person and he took care of it.
Karen
I look forward to seeing it!
Hi Kelly, Thanks! I’m working on it to get it ready as soon as possible.
Karen
I like the braid you use to finish your hems. Do you have a close up photo of the braiding in progress?
Hi Linda, I made a short video a while back that shows how I do this edging. You can see it at the end of this blog post: Quiet Friday: Little Tapestry Diary.
Happy weaving,
Karen
Thanks for the link! I’d like to see what happens to all the loose ends on the back. Sometimes the ‘rough’ side is as (or more) interesting than the front.
Hi Lyna, I’ve been taking pictures as I’m doing the finishing. Maybe I’ll be able to turn them into a future post.
Karen