Introduction to Tufting: Learn to Paint with Yarn

Discover how to combine tufting techniques like cut pile and loop pile to create colorful and expressive pieces of textile art

• Introduction
• Tools and Preparation
• Making the Artwork
• Some Extra Advice
• Final project

Some textile processes are linear, but fiber art gives you the freedom to experiment with colors and textures, similar to drawing. Fiber artist Trish Andersen uses a tool called a tufting gun to paint with yarn. She runs her own studio and has collaborated with brands including Coca-Cola.

In this course, Trish teaches you how to make colorful textile artwork using both loop and cut pile guns. Create an expressive tufted wall hanging to brighten your home with Trish as your guide. Are you ready to discover new creative possibilities through tufting?

• About Me
• Influences
• Materials
• Types of Tufting Guns
• Preparing the Wool and Fabric
• Color and Sketching
• Transferring Sketch to Fabric
• Tufting: Cut Pile Gun 1
• Tufting: Cut Pile Gun 2
• Tufting: Loop Gun 1
• Tufting: Loop Gun 2
• Finishing Touches 1
• Finishing Touches 2
• Finishing Touches 3
• Care Tips
• Scaling up Your Artwork
• Introduction to Tufting: Learn to Paint with Yarn