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| Attention teachers! Tapestry crochet is relatively easy and inexpensive; a perfect vehicle for introducing fiber art to your students. It takes more time than money to create beautiful, original pieces. Colorful patterns and intricate or simple motifs can be worked out with special tapestry crochet graph papers. Students may then incorporate their own designs into a variety of projects. They will learn about design, color, and fiber art! |
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Felted Tapestry Crochet Tutorial (with a great first project that you don't have to felt) |
Polymer Clay Crochet Hook Handle Tutorial (handles help when crocheting tightly) |
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The following are from Creative Living with Sheryl Borden, a PBS TV show. |
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See tapestry crochet from the Americas, Africa, and Europe. |
Learn how to design motifs on graph paper. |
Learn bead tapestry crochet and see how to use a bead spinner. The pattern for the heart basket in the videos is on pages 10 and 11 of Lifestyles. |
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A Flat Tapestry Crochet Tutorial (for advanced crocheters - it will require practice) |
Learn by doing! Just click on the titles below each picture for the free pattern that often includes links to tapestry crochet tutorials: |
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Beaded Heart Basket |
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Felted Amulet Bag | Handspun Hats | Kitty Bag | |
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Market Bag |
| Please click on the titles below for more information or to purchase these online patterns. In most cases, the downloadable instructions and illustrations are specifically written for either right-handed or left-handed crocheters. | ||||||
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| Silk Scarf for Lefties |
Silk Scarf for Righties |
Yes Scarf
for Lefties |
Yes Scarf
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Have a Heart Scarf Lefties | Have a Heart Scarf Righties | |
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| Reversible Spectral Bead Basket for Lefties / Righties | Handy Basket for Lefties | Handy Basket for Righties | Bead Felted Jack O'Lantern Basket for Lefties / Righties |
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| Felted Skull Bag for Lefties / Righties | Felted Bag for Lefties |
Felted Bag for Righties |
Felted Bag for Lefties |
Felted Bag for Righties |
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| Bag for Lefties | Bag for Righties | Gone to the Dogs Purse | Gone to the Dogs Purse | Cat Purse for Lefties |
Cat Purse for Righties |
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| Bead Bag for Lefties | Bead Bag Righties | Beaded Bag Lefties / Righties |
Vulture Purse Lefties / Righties |
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| Square Hat / Basket for Lefties / Righties |
Alpaca Star Hat for Lefties |
Alpaca Star Hat for Righties |
Felted Hat / Basket for Lefties |
Felted Hat / Basket for Righties |
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| New World Sweater Lefties / Righties | Cat Pillow for Lefties |
Cat Pillow for Righties |
Heart Baby Blanket for Lefties / Righties |
My Tapestry Crochet Books (newest to oldest):
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This 64 page paperback book stands alone and also supplements my other tapestry crochet books. In addition to right-handed and left-handed tutorials, Bead & Felted Tapestry Crochet includes 167 color illustrations and photographs, 4 tapestry crochet graph papers, and instructions without abbreviations for purses, bracelets, earrings, and a hat. Seven projects are beaded, 6 are felted (in a washing machine), and 3 incorporate both techniques. Crocheted tightly with a small crochet hook or loosely with a large hook, this book has it all! (2006, ISBN 978-09721253-2-1). It is available from Amazon.com or you may order a signed copy with a credit card by clicking the "buy now" button on the left (for the US and Canada only) or on the right (outside the US and Canada). If you would like a personalized dedication with the signature, please mention it in the "instructions to merchant" box on the PayPal page. Please look at the errata sheet and the book reviews. |
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More Tapestry Crochet may be used alone and supplements my other tapestry crochet books. Besides basic tapestry crocheting instructions for right-handed crochet and left-handed crochet, More Tapestry Crochet includes an expanded history chapter, 14 graphs, "how to design" information, 8 tapestry crochet graph papers, a look at natural fibers, and instructions without abbreviations for 20 projects. The 176 page paperback book includes 139 illustrations, 117 black and white photographs, and 20 color photographs (2002, ISBN 0-9721253-0-2). More Tapestry Crochet is available from Amazon.com or you may order a signed copy with a credit card by clicking the "buy now" button on the left (for the US and Canada only) or on the right (outside the US and Canada). If you would like a personalized dedication with the signature, please mention it in the "instructions to merchant" box on the PayPal page. Please look at the errata sheet and the book reviews. |
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Tapestry Crochet teaches the basics and presents information to help readers design their own motifs. The instructions are for both
right-handed crocheters
and left-handed crocheters.
The 10 projects
(with instructions without abbreviations) include a pillow, bags, baskets, and tapestries.
Please look at the errata sheet!
This book is out of print, but is sometimes available from other sellers at Amazon.com .
You can read the book reviews here. The four rounds projects and the four spiral projects are now sold as downloadable PDF's for right handed and left handed crocheters (see below). |
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| 4 Rounds Projects for Lefties | 4 Rounds Projects for Righties | 4 Spiral Projects for Lefties |
4 Spiral Projects for Righties |
Tapestry Crochet Video (and now in DVD)
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This video teaches the basics of tapestry crochet while making a two color eyeglass case. By increasing the number of stitches, these techniques may be used to crochet a change purse, shoulder bag, or pillow. You can read the video reviews here. The Tapestry Crochet video and DVD are available from Yarn Barn or call (800) 468-0035. |
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One of the best things about tapestry crochet is that you can do it anywhere because it does not require a specially equipped studio. It is relaxing and regenerative - in fact - it is a proven fact that endorphins are released during repetitive activities - and tapestry crochet qualifies! On the left I am tapestry crocheting in a gondola on the way up to the Great Wall of China! Please email me pictures that I can add to a "do it anywhere" web page of the places where you tapestry crochet. At home, on vacation, in a tree, underwater - wherever. |
Backstrap Weaving is now at http://www.backstrapweaving.com/
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Links:
Carol Ventura's Home Page Click to join Ravelry Tapestry Crochet Group (You must first join Ravelry to be admitted) Click Here to Visit Top 100 Crochet Sites
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Click to join Tapestry Crochet Yahoo Group 
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This web page is maintained by Carol Ventura. Last updated on January 22, 2012