Month: April 2023
Winding a Bobbin
Winding a bobbin is a simple act, but there are some things to know. You want to wind the weft tightly and uniformly. I begin by holding the bobbin in my dominant hand with the tip pointing toward me. I take the weft yarn and … Read more
Beginning the Weaving and Bobbin Use
Once you have warped and dressed the loom you are ready to begin weaving. This may be the hem or you jump right into weaving your cartoon and deal with the warps later once off the loom. In this video you will see I am … Read more
On Being A Juror
Rebecca Stevens Reprinted from my blog on the American Tapestry Alliance website, February 9, 2018 Rebecca A.T. Stevens, Research Associate, Contemporary Textiles at The Textile Museum, was kind enough to be interviewed about her experience as a juror. Rebecca shares her thoughts on … Read more
Marilyn Rea Menzies
Marketing and Selling my Work, Marilyn Rea-Menzies Reprinted from my blog on the American Tapestry Alliance website,Friday, March 23rd, 2018 I asked Marilyn Rea-Menzies to write about her experience with marketing and promoting her tapestries. I think you will find her story a worthwhile read. … Read more
Ulrika Leander
Ulrika Leander On Marketing Reprinted from my blog on the American Tapestry Alliance website, Friday, May 4th, 2018 Barbara Burns This is a wonderful interview with Ulrika Leander. Ulrika talks about how she has been marketing and promoting her work including several useful ideas … Read more
Pamela Palma
A Working Artist Speaks Reprinted from my blog on the American Tapestry Alliance website,, Saturday, April 21st, 2018 Pamela Palma and I had a great conversation about her work and how she has handled promotion and marketing. You can listen to the conversation below. Pamela Palma … Read more
Documenting Your Process
Documenting Your Design Process For Promotion Reprinted from my blog on the American Tapestry Alliance website, Friday, January 26th, 2018 Barbara Burns My Story I fell into it accidentally. I thought documenting my process would be a good idea. Maybe I heard or read that … Read more
Content Marketing
Reprinted from my blog on the American Tapestry Alliance website, Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017 Barbara Burns Elena Zuyok shares her knowledge about content marketing. What is it, how to implement a content marketing plan, and more. Create, Share & Spread the Word: Content … Read more