This article aims to analyse metaphorical expressions for verbal communication in Brazilian Portuguese through Conceptual Metaphor Theory (LAKOFF & JOHNSON, 1980, 1999) and Blending Theory (FAUCONNIER & TURNER, 2002). The analysis concentrates on the metaphor “VERBAL COMMUNICATION IS TEXTILE ACTIVITY”, revealing that its metaphorical mappings may be drawn by two types of construal: (i) the conceptualization of discourse as fabric, (ii) the conceptualization of discourse as action on fabric. Above all, it is discussed that single scope and double scope blending networks play a key role in these metaphorical mappings.