The weaving of a tapestry is started from the side. When it is finished, it is suspended from the weft. The ridges of the warp are horizontal.

The weaving is started from the side.

 Each time a part is finished, it is rolled up on the cloth-beam, so that the next section of warp can be laid in. The moment at which the last thread has been laid in and the warp is cut off is always an anxious one. Now the tapestry is taken off the loom and it can be viewed properly for the first time.

The tapestry is finished	Cutting off the warp.
The tapestry is taken off the loom.	Finally completely visible.

  To finish off the tapestry properly it is lined at the back and a wooden slat is attached with hooks to hang it from at the top.                      

Depending on the size of the tapestry it can take from two months to a year to be completed.

The materials used are: cotton for the warp and wool and silk for the weft. The very fine woollen yarns are hand-dyed and hand-spun.

Making gobelin tapestries is very labour-intensive, which makes them expensive to buy.
Prices for all tapestries are upon request

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