The art & Craft of Loom Weaving

 

Learn the beautiful, ancient craft of loom weaving & create your own woven artworks. We'll talk about the art of weaving, as well as the how-to techniques of the craft. Make wallhangings, cushions, tote bag and more.

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joyful, mindful, creative

Are you curious about all the weavings you’ve seen on Instagram and Pinterest, but not sure how to make your own! My course will guide you to create your very own version, but there’s no weave-by-numbers here.

This is a journey towards your own creative voice, and tapping into your inner artist!

This course takes you from the very basics of loom weaving right up through how to find your own artistic voice at the weaving loom. You'll learn how to make your own loom (or there's a resource list if you want to dive straight into the weaving and not the nailing!), all the stitches that you'll need, how to warp up your loom and take the final weaving off the loom ready for display.

The hands-on videos will show you step-by-step how to create each weaving stitch and guide you on making your own woven piece. Once you've mastered the stitches, we'll delve into other projects to make including a cushion and art piece wall hanging. 

We'll talk about yarns, threads and other options for upcycling what you already have at home - conversations on natural fibres and sustainable craft practice.

This is more than just your usual 'how to weave' - this course will guide you in a new way of working, thinking and approaching your creative practice.

Course curriculum

Over 3-hours of video content, filmed as if you’re right beside me in my studio, with downloadable weaving stitch booklet

Weave Fundamentals

  • choosing a weaving loom

  • yarns & materials

  • how to warp your loom

  • beginning

  • Tabby or plain stitch

  • Soumak stitch

  • Rya knots

  • how to finish your weave

  • ways to hang your work

Weaving shapes

  • circles

  • mountains

  • open weave

  • shapes & your visual voice

  • single or double warp

  • organic shapes

  • geometric shapes

 

Projects

  • woven wall hanging

  • weave a cushion cover

  • art vs craft

 Testimonials

testimonials
Darlene

I took your raffia basket course a year ago and it opened up a whole new creative world for me. Thank you so much. I've dyed raffia and made many raffia baskets, twined with sumac leaf stems, dyed raffia and daylily leaves, made a sweetgrass basket, and now am experimenting with willow. All from the confidence gained in your online course. I've wanted to make baskets for a very long time....and now I am! Thanks Ellie.

Darlene

Ashlee

During this course a complete shift has happened for me. I view the time I spend making as meditative, as a form of self-care. I live in the abundance of what is around me, the knowledge that has been shared with me, the connections that are being made, are all extraordinary gifts that I profoundly treasure. I have a deep gratitude for Ellie’s wealth of knowledge, her meaningful and thought provoking conversations, and her willingness to grant us access to a bit of her heart.

~ Ashlee

Stacey

What I love about the course is that it is teaching me so many techniques that I will have for a lifetime! So if I don't create all the things I’ve been planning now, I can do them in a month or a year. I feel like Ellie’s courses could have a subtitle - 'Providing you with crafty skills to last a lifetime' or something along those lines!!

I love that the course allows me to go at my own pace, there's no pressure from Ellie that's for sure. Ellie seeks feedback from students on ways to improve elements of the course which is great, everyone is learning!

~ Stacey

lisa

Ellie this course has ignited my creative energy like I haven’t felt it before! With your prompts and thoughts I was able to access my own inner reserve of creativity, one I haven’t felt for a while! I love that I was easily able to unfurl whilst being a mumma and working a day job. Thank you so much what you have done for both myself and my family, it is something we will all cherish for a long time to come!!! xx

~ Lisa

Jen

I enjoy your courses so much, and have such joy creating. It makes me quite emotional to reflect on how much it has changed my life already discovering crafts that make my heart sing, and you have indirectly played a very large part in that, so thank you!

~ Jen

Alison - quilting course

I look back on the workshop I did with you, and it is really the best one I have been to.

- Alison

Ashley

I have a deep gratitude for Ellie’s wealth of knowledge, her meaningful and thought provoking conversations, and her willingness to grant us access to a bit of her heart.

~ Ashley

(re)discover this ancient craft & bring it into your world today
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FAQs

Here’s some common questions about my weaving course, if you have anything specific, please send me an email. General faqs about all my courses can be found here.

What will I learn?

I will teach you the very beginner basics of weaving, so if you’ve never done this before you can start right here.
I also love to share my own version of weaving, so that you’re not copying all the other weaves online, but instead use this craft to express your own visual voice.

Do you give personalised weaving instruction?

While I can’t promise to offer every bit of extra advice, insight or feedback on all student queries, I do love to see what you’ve woven and to help you out however I can. If you’re stuck on a stitch, technique or project you can send me an email or leave a comment inside the course and I’ll help you out.

What tools & supplies do I need?

You’ll need:

  • a weaving loom - which you can purchase or make your own

  • warp string - this is strong string or twine

  • yarn - can be anything you like from wool, upcycled cut up clothes, beautiful natural fibres and fabrics, and special fleece, or even plant materials

  • a weaving needle - this can be a blunt-nosed metal needle or a special wooden weaving needle

  • scissors

  • something to hang your weaving on (a stick or piece of dowel)

When can I start?

The course is available for immediate access, and you can watch the videos whenever you want for as long as you want.

If I ever add more content (videos or projects) you’ll receive these in your student portal automatically.

Is this beginner or advanced?

This is mostly for beginners, with step-by-step process of how to start if you’ve never woven before.

While I don’t offer in-depth advanced techniques or stitches, but I do provide is insight into how to use weaving to express your own creativity.

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