I managed to get the tapestry finished and drove to Bendigo to deliver it. Whew.
Even better, I won first prize!! It was in the newish woven tapestry category. I made one for 2020 but the show did not go ahead. I made one for 2021 but the show did not go ahead. So I am very pleased that it went ahead this year!!
Unfortunately, I was unable to get back to Bendigo when the show was on but a friend sent me a photo.
Here it is!
Well, I have finished the tapestry. I was too late to post it to the Bendigo Wool Show but, all being well, I will be able to deliver it by hand (car trip) on Monday the 11th.
It has taken me ages!! But I shouldn't be surprised, tapestry weaving is slow. I also spent about 4 hours finishing it off. First braiding the warps, then sewing them down, then sewing a backing on. I am very slow at this - probably don't do enough tapestries to practise.
I am relatively happy with the braiding, only a couple of spots that are not quite right but I have done it tightly for a change.
I kept taking photos of the progress, partly to check that I had actually made any (progress, that is). Sometimes it is hard to see because things are slow. One part of the tapestry was a lot slower because it was vertical weaving, which is slower as you can't do one part till the nearby parts are done.
