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Of the many forms of textile art, tapestry is one of them. Encompassed over centuries yet revered and admired. Commonly tapestry comes to life with vertical loom. The tapestry can be mistaken for a woven material while there are contrasting features like the weft and warp threads should be both viewable. Weft faced weaving is true tapestry.

To have best results in tapestry it would be advisable that linen or cotton threads be taken as warp threads while weft threads can vary in silk, cotton, wool and metallic threads.

Tapestry, the art dates back to nearly 300 B.C. Tapestry as a Medieval and Ancient art was famous with most royals. Kings and Queens would order such work for the palace decoration. In those days too tapestries were found in various forms like cushion covers, wall decoration, bedroom decoration etc.

Due to its immense beautification qualities tapestry continues to be in practice. You could be fooled into believing that such artistic tapestries were weaved in silver and gold threads. In the Victorian times this art was at its peak. The art was used for making special gist that Kings and queens would exchange as a token of their love, in those days yes tapestries were stitched with silver and gold threads. Later the Celts too were acknowledged for their intricate art of tapestry.

There's no one who will force you to create tapestry in a handloom. There exist various ways to create some beautiful tapestry by yourself. You can forget all the hassles involved in weaving the tapestry. Learn a cross stitch and you shall get underway.

Like to know more, well I am here for exactly that but before we get into details let me tell all you beginners that you can experience difficulties. Tapestry is a highly admired art around the globe for patterns that showcase beauty with simplicity quite exquisitely and to gain that level the fundamentals for celtic cross stitch knots and stitches should be strong. Now I take this chance to give you vital information that shall guide to successfully complete your initial tapestry assignment.

1. Get yourself prepared with the basic supplies:

Get ready to create something that you haven't done before, make sure your supplies are filled with rich colors, astounding designs and need not to say you should have ample time to spare. Want to create the best then choose linen as the referred fabric. Linen is by character filled with abnormality that in turn gives the assignment an overdone regal touch.

Choose a linen variety that gives a higher fabric count. Higher the number of pores lesser shall be the number single cross stitches thus giving impetus to the artistry of the project. A mixture of threads shall lend greater elegance. Woolen as well as silk threads can be used in the project and if you use metallic threads then the appearances can be enhanced vastly.

2. Tips you can use:

Your choosen patterns shall be of great importance to the final product. Try colors that exude affluence like maroon, lavender, navy blue, purple, red etc. Dark colors shall give a more shades hence giving the metallic thread a sobering look. Wool can be incorporated and while using silk take extra threads than usual. Thus helping in masking the fabric.

If your fabric is not viewable then the effects are of weft facing rather than of warp and weft design. The amalgamation of different stitches like 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 & full cross stitch shall lend intricate variations. You can proceed with the stitching process (on a cloth) once you are finished with creating embroidery for the fabric. At the end of it all you shall be proud of the effort for life. Hang it at place of your liking and enjoy viewing it with family and friends