IWC 2027 Workshops
The 2027 IWC Workshops have been selected and are described below. You can also download a document that has workshop descriptions and images: IWC 2027 Workshops
Registration for the conference and the workshops will be available online starting on 10 Jan 2027 at 7 am Mountain Time on the Register page.
IWC Zoom Proposals
IWC is also soliciting proposals for Zoom seminars and workshops that will be held between conferences. IWC will provide the advertising, the Zoom environment and a person to manage that environment during the class, if requested.
To submit a proposal, submit the following form:
Zoom Proposal Form
The 2027 IWC Workshops have been selected and are described below. You can also download a document that has workshop descriptions and images: IWC 2027 Workshops
Registration for the conference and the workshops will be available online starting on 10 Jan 2027 at 7 am Mountain Time on the Register page.
IWC Zoom Proposals
IWC is also soliciting proposals for Zoom seminars and workshops that will be held between conferences. IWC will provide the advertising, the Zoom environment and a person to manage that environment during the class, if requested.
To submit a proposal, submit the following form:
Zoom Proposal Form
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Dawn Ahlert, Weft Pile Techniques for Rugs and Textiles
Weft pile adds interesting textures to textiles. Rugs and tapestries benefit from pile weaves as well as fabrics such as upholstery, pillows, bed coverings and even outer wear. Weft piles differ from warp pile weaves such as corduroy and velvet in that the weft creates the texture.
This class consists of variations of weft pile techniques such as knotted cut pile, looped pile including pull- up loops and knotted loops, and combination of textures and pile heights.
Class participants will work on their own looms with an opportunity to collaborate with other students. This is a self-paced class with students open to pick and choose which techniques they wish to concentrate on.
Experience level: All levels.
Materials students need to bring:
– rigid heddle, table or floor loom, dressed and ready to weave
– warp yarn can be any of the following: 8/4 cotton carpet warp, 3/2 cotton, 8/5 linen, 12/9 cotton seine twine
– warp should measure a minimum of 8 inches weaving width on the loom and a minimum of 2 yards
– sett appropriate to weft faced dominate
– thread warp for plain weave
– a variety of wool weaving yarns for weft, including novelty yarns. No yarns larger than knitting DK or Sport weight.
– several stick shuttles and/or several bobbins and a boat shuttle
– any size (or a variety) straight knitting needle (aluminum or wood) a minimum of 1 inch longer than weaving warp width
– crochet hook appropriate size for weft
– tapestry fork or table fork (eating utensil)
– scissors
– tapestry needle
– pencil and paper to take notes
– anything else that helps you with your weaving such as reader glasses and a small light
Instructor will provide: A color spiral bound instruction booklet, illustrated with diagrams and pictures.
Materials fee: $15. A color spiral bound instruction booklet, illustrated with diagrams and pictures.
This class consists of variations of weft pile techniques such as knotted cut pile, looped pile including pull- up loops and knotted loops, and combination of textures and pile heights.
Class participants will work on their own looms with an opportunity to collaborate with other students. This is a self-paced class with students open to pick and choose which techniques they wish to concentrate on.
Experience level: All levels.
Materials students need to bring:
– rigid heddle, table or floor loom, dressed and ready to weave
– warp yarn can be any of the following: 8/4 cotton carpet warp, 3/2 cotton, 8/5 linen, 12/9 cotton seine twine
– warp should measure a minimum of 8 inches weaving width on the loom and a minimum of 2 yards
– sett appropriate to weft faced dominate
– thread warp for plain weave
– a variety of wool weaving yarns for weft, including novelty yarns. No yarns larger than knitting DK or Sport weight.
– several stick shuttles and/or several bobbins and a boat shuttle
– any size (or a variety) straight knitting needle (aluminum or wood) a minimum of 1 inch longer than weaving warp width
– crochet hook appropriate size for weft
– tapestry fork or table fork (eating utensil)
– scissors
– tapestry needle
– pencil and paper to take notes
– anything else that helps you with your weaving such as reader glasses and a small light
Instructor will provide: A color spiral bound instruction booklet, illustrated with diagrams and pictures.
Materials fee: $15. A color spiral bound instruction booklet, illustrated with diagrams and pictures.
Susan Conover, 4-Shaft Overshot with a Swedish Twist
The instructor will share the ins and outs of weaving with a fine, dense warp thread count; winding bobbins with doubled single linens for the pattern weft; and mastering a linen singles ground weft. Here's an opportunity for weaving students of all levels, who are capable of dressing their loom confidently, to be exposed to the intricacies of Swedish weaving of Overshot, aka Daldräll.
Experience level: All levels.
Materials students need to bring:
A functioning 4S Loom with a minimum width of 10.5" - if the loom has multiple tie-up options, six treadles are suitable. If the loom is a direct tie-up, four treadles are fine. A table loom is another option, and we will discuss a lift plan; please bring clamps for your table loom to secure it to the table provided.
• Loom bench: I’m certain the facility provides folding chairs. If you are more comfortable with your bench, please bring it.
• Reed: 10-dent or 12-dent in Imperial size; 90/10 or 45/10 in Metric size; the sett is 45epi.
• Heddle Count: 112-Shaft #1 (nearest the weaver), 80-Shaft #2,124-Shaft #3 and 156-Shaft #4. If using different types of heddles, ensure one type is on one shaft, etc. All the eyes of the heddles must line up from shaft to shaft. If replacement heddles are available, bring them along. It is expected that you will check for errors prior to class.
• Shuttles: Preferably closed-bottom shuttles for linen. Please do not go out to purchase, as we can make do with open-bottom shuttles. If you have a double-bobbin shuttle, please bring it if you have chosen to double up your single linen yarn for the pattern weft. You will need at least four bobbins/quills for your shuttles.
• A Bobbin Winder for your type of bobbins/pirns. Please, no electric bobbin winders. The electrical cords pose a tripping hazard, plus winding bobbins with linen yarn is tricky and requires a steady hand and slow pace.
• A two-spool rack, if you have one.
• Measuring tape and scissors.
• Please put your name on all items brought to the workshop.
Instructor will provide:
The material kit provided by the instructor will be available for purchase on/after May 10, 2027, on the instructor's website. The kit includes 1086 yards of pre-wound warp in Bockens 16/2 Egyptian Cotton, dyed; 480 yards of pre-measured tabby/ground weft in Bockens 16/1 Line Linen, dyed (to match warp color); 960 yards of pre-measured pattern weft in Bockens 16/1 Line Linen, 1/2 bleached; or 480 yards of pre-measured pattern weft in Bockens 16/2 Line Linen, 1/2 bleached. A grosgrain ribbon, which will be marked during class. A 6-page handout including the Weaving Record Sheet. A 14-page Dressing the Loom from Back to Front handout will be made available upon request via a pdf. The link to the YouTube video for dressing your jack loom from Back to Front link.
If you would prefer to wind your own warp, we suggest the following sources: Vävstuga Weaving School, The Woolery, or The Lone Star Loom Room. For the warp, you will need 1086 yards of Bockens16/2 Egyptian Cotton; 480 yards of Bockens16/1 tabby weft must match the warp color; and 960 yards of Bockens 16/1 Line Linen or Bockens 16/2 Line Linen for your pattern warp. If you would like to make your warp longer, please feel free to do the math yourself.
Materials fee: The instructor's material kit fee is $65 plus the USP shipping fee. The instructor will not provide partial/altered kits.
Experience level: All levels.
Materials students need to bring:
A functioning 4S Loom with a minimum width of 10.5" - if the loom has multiple tie-up options, six treadles are suitable. If the loom is a direct tie-up, four treadles are fine. A table loom is another option, and we will discuss a lift plan; please bring clamps for your table loom to secure it to the table provided.
• Loom bench: I’m certain the facility provides folding chairs. If you are more comfortable with your bench, please bring it.
• Reed: 10-dent or 12-dent in Imperial size; 90/10 or 45/10 in Metric size; the sett is 45epi.
• Heddle Count: 112-Shaft #1 (nearest the weaver), 80-Shaft #2,124-Shaft #3 and 156-Shaft #4. If using different types of heddles, ensure one type is on one shaft, etc. All the eyes of the heddles must line up from shaft to shaft. If replacement heddles are available, bring them along. It is expected that you will check for errors prior to class.
• Shuttles: Preferably closed-bottom shuttles for linen. Please do not go out to purchase, as we can make do with open-bottom shuttles. If you have a double-bobbin shuttle, please bring it if you have chosen to double up your single linen yarn for the pattern weft. You will need at least four bobbins/quills for your shuttles.
• A Bobbin Winder for your type of bobbins/pirns. Please, no electric bobbin winders. The electrical cords pose a tripping hazard, plus winding bobbins with linen yarn is tricky and requires a steady hand and slow pace.
• A two-spool rack, if you have one.
• Measuring tape and scissors.
• Please put your name on all items brought to the workshop.
Instructor will provide:
The material kit provided by the instructor will be available for purchase on/after May 10, 2027, on the instructor's website. The kit includes 1086 yards of pre-wound warp in Bockens 16/2 Egyptian Cotton, dyed; 480 yards of pre-measured tabby/ground weft in Bockens 16/1 Line Linen, dyed (to match warp color); 960 yards of pre-measured pattern weft in Bockens 16/1 Line Linen, 1/2 bleached; or 480 yards of pre-measured pattern weft in Bockens 16/2 Line Linen, 1/2 bleached. A grosgrain ribbon, which will be marked during class. A 6-page handout including the Weaving Record Sheet. A 14-page Dressing the Loom from Back to Front handout will be made available upon request via a pdf. The link to the YouTube video for dressing your jack loom from Back to Front link.
If you would prefer to wind your own warp, we suggest the following sources: Vävstuga Weaving School, The Woolery, or The Lone Star Loom Room. For the warp, you will need 1086 yards of Bockens16/2 Egyptian Cotton; 480 yards of Bockens16/1 tabby weft must match the warp color; and 960 yards of Bockens 16/1 Line Linen or Bockens 16/2 Line Linen for your pattern warp. If you would like to make your warp longer, please feel free to do the math yourself.
Materials fee: The instructor's material kit fee is $65 plus the USP shipping fee. The instructor will not provide partial/altered kits.
Vila Cox, The Original Diversified Plain Weave
This round-robin workshop explores the original Diversified Plain Weave (DPW) as presented by Klara Cherapov's 1972 monograph. Participants will weave samples and explore the effect color and yarn selection has on DPW. Explore and identify elements that make designs stand out. Learn to convert six- shaft patterns into DPW and modify existing drafts using Fiberworks.
Instruction covers threading, treadling, tie-ups, and using profile drafts and weaving software.
Experience level: Intermediate
Materials students need to bring:
Instructor will provide: 80 plus page handout.
Materials fee: $25
Instruction covers threading, treadling, tie-ups, and using profile drafts and weaving software.
Experience level: Intermediate
Materials students need to bring:
- 3-ring binder for the handout
- 2 shuttles and extra bobbins
- Appropriate size weft yarn for everyone to weave samples at their loom
- Tags or tape to label samples
- A shuttle with extra waste yarn to weave a buffer before and after their samples. Scissors, needs, weights, etc.
- Bring an 8-shaft loom, warped and ready to weave. Drafts will be provided ahead of time.
Instructor will provide: 80 plus page handout.
Materials fee: $25
Karen Donde, Weaving Wearable Cloth
Successful handwoven clothing requires matching the characteristics and properties of the cloth with the performance needs of a particular garment, whether it is loose-fitting, tailored, warm, or light and breezy. This workshop provides guidelines for designing, planning, weaving, and finishing cloth that will be appropriate for different garments, with hands-on weaving of potential clothing samples in a modified round-robin format. In the last session, we will examine the different samples and discuss how best to use them, or revise them for different clothing.
Participants will bring pre-warped looms with one of five different drafts. Each draft will specify materials, allowing weavers to make color choices. During the workshop, participants weave multiple samples of each of the five drafts, staying at one loom for length of that half-day session. Everyone will rotate to a loom with a different draft for the next session, but will not weave on every loom. The workshop is not about sewing the garments, but sewing requirements that influence cloth design will be explained.
Experience level: Intermediate.
Materials students need to bring:
Instructor will provide: Sample fabric swatches for design exercise, commercial and handwoven. Some in-class handouts. Digital handouts will be sent prior to workshop for printing by participants.
Materials fee: $5
Participants will bring pre-warped looms with one of five different drafts. Each draft will specify materials, allowing weavers to make color choices. During the workshop, participants weave multiple samples of each of the five drafts, staying at one loom for length of that half-day session. Everyone will rotate to a loom with a different draft for the next session, but will not weave on every loom. The workshop is not about sewing the garments, but sewing requirements that influence cloth design will be explained.
Experience level: Intermediate.
Materials students need to bring:
- Pre-warped 4 or 8 shaft loom, at least 12” weaving width
- Yarn specifics, draft and reed size will be provided in advance
- 2 boat shuttles and several bobbins
- Bobbin winder
- 1 stick shuttle
- Usual weaving tools and supplies (hooks, T-pins, scissors, measuring tape, tapestry needle, etc.)
- Tags to ID samples: I like cutting up old Tyvek mailing envelopes and laundry marker to hold up for wet finishing, but any tag will be ok for workshop.
- Masking tape or Fray-check to secure sample ends, if desired.
- Printed pictures of several different garment styles from magazines or ads. Choose some you wear frequently, and some you would like to wear if you had the right occasion.
Instructor will provide: Sample fabric swatches for design exercise, commercial and handwoven. Some in-class handouts. Digital handouts will be sent prior to workshop for printing by participants.
Materials fee: $5
Donna FOley, Weft-Faced and Tapestry on Rigid Heddle Looms
Beautiful and strong weft-faced textiles can be created on your rigid heddle loom. Students will learn how to warp and weave these sturdy textiles that can be used for wall hangings, home accessories or handbags. We will warp the looms, work on creating good selvedges, weave color gradations, color-and-weave patterns and clasped weft technique. We will then move on to learning slit weave and dovetail joints, hatching and other tapestry techniques in order for you to experience the freedom of tapestry weaving.
Experience level: All levels.
Materials students need to bring:
A sturdy rigid heddle loom that can be warped at 5 ends/inch (5 or a 10 dent reed will work). Also warping pegs and clamps, heddle/sley hook, winding on sticks or stiff paper, scissors, tapestry fork or regular fork, tape measure, several colors of worsted weight yarn (I prefer Brown Sheep's Lamb's Pride single ply yarn) approx 10 oz total.
Instructor will provide: Warp yarn, lashing cord, yarn for clasped weft technique, handouts
Materials fee: $25
Experience level: All levels.
Materials students need to bring:
A sturdy rigid heddle loom that can be warped at 5 ends/inch (5 or a 10 dent reed will work). Also warping pegs and clamps, heddle/sley hook, winding on sticks or stiff paper, scissors, tapestry fork or regular fork, tape measure, several colors of worsted weight yarn (I prefer Brown Sheep's Lamb's Pride single ply yarn) approx 10 oz total.
Instructor will provide: Warp yarn, lashing cord, yarn for clasped weft technique, handouts
Materials fee: $25
Debbie Held, Design and Spin Your ULTIMATE Sock Yarn
If you'd love to spin your own multitude of sock yarns but you don't know where to start, take this fun and educational class! Students will gain knowledge over differing breeds and blends as they perform in chain-plied, 3-plied, crepe- and cable-plied sock yarns; plus achieve better control over spinning (and knitting) finer-gauged yarns for long-wearing socks.
Experience level: Beginner. Students need to be able to spin and ply a stable yarn prior to this workshop.
Materials students need to bring: Bring a working wheel or e-spinner (plus battery) and extra bobbins, or your favorite spindles, niddy- noddy and lazy kate, sock-sized knitting needles (sizes 1-3) in your default needle type, and note-taking supplies
Instructors will provide: Instructor will provide all the fiber.
Materials fee: $20 materials fee. Each student will receive three differing breeds of wool (6+ oz of fiber in total) plus a fun surprise mix-in ingredient, handouts.
Experience level: Beginner. Students need to be able to spin and ply a stable yarn prior to this workshop.
Materials students need to bring: Bring a working wheel or e-spinner (plus battery) and extra bobbins, or your favorite spindles, niddy- noddy and lazy kate, sock-sized knitting needles (sizes 1-3) in your default needle type, and note-taking supplies
Instructors will provide: Instructor will provide all the fiber.
Materials fee: $20 materials fee. Each student will receive three differing breeds of wool (6+ oz of fiber in total) plus a fun surprise mix-in ingredient, handouts.
Beth Ross Johnson, Sashiko-ori
Sashiko-ori are supplementary warp and weft woven structures based on the Japanese folk stitching techniques of sashiko. In this class, students will start with a basic, but very versatile threading to try out different types of patterns. The instructor will bring warps which you will beam and thread onto your looms. You will have a number of patterns and directions to explore and learn to change the threadings to new patterns. Sashiko-ori challenges students with a new way of thinking about the intersection of pattern design in the warp and weft. Students will be able to design and weave their own designs using this structure and incorporate color effects with these pattern.
Experience level: Intermediate.
Materials students need to bring: Floor or table looms with at least six shafts, threading tools, scissors and other small weaving tools, 8 dent reed, at least two boat shuttles and bobbins, bobbin winder if you have one (we can share). Please be familiar with the loom you are bringing! Know how to read a draft and thread a loom.
Instructor will provide: Cotton warps for each student, weft yarns, handouts, needles and thread for stitching, some stitching fabric
Materials fee: $42. Cotton warps for each student, weft yarns, handouts, needles and thread for stitching, some stitching fabric.
Experience level: Intermediate.
Materials students need to bring: Floor or table looms with at least six shafts, threading tools, scissors and other small weaving tools, 8 dent reed, at least two boat shuttles and bobbins, bobbin winder if you have one (we can share). Please be familiar with the loom you are bringing! Know how to read a draft and thread a loom.
Instructor will provide: Cotton warps for each student, weft yarns, handouts, needles and thread for stitching, some stitching fabric
Materials fee: $42. Cotton warps for each student, weft yarns, handouts, needles and thread for stitching, some stitching fabric.
Annie MacHale, Innovative Pickup Designs on the Inkle Loom
Pickup on a speckled background is a simple technique to learn, but has vast possibilities for creating exciting patterns on a woven band. It is used in many countries and cultures and, therefore, goes by many names including: Baltic, Sami, and Supplementary Warp. We will look at examples to learn about many variations, and discuss using color to the best advantage. Students will learn to read the provided patterns and progress through simple patterns to more complicated ones, doing both picking and dropping of threads.
Because this technique lends itself to designs along diagonal lines, students will be led to experiment in creating pictures and patterns with this in mind. Rather than copying traditional, cultural designs, we will explore design principles and play with creating pictures from reptiles to mountainscapes. Come prepared to weave given motifs and design some of your own. The Raktres Pattern Editor will be used to assist with the design work, so bring a laptop or tablet.
Annie will share basic tips for warping, making heddles, fixing mistakes, starting and stopping, and keeping selvages straight. She will also demonstrate how to temporarily remove and replace the warp, as well as how to cut the final project off the loom and handle it when it is complete.
Experience level: Advanced. Students must have solid experience weaving on inkle looms. Prior pickup experience is highly recommended.
Materials students need to bring:
*Inkle loom (preferably an open-sided standard loom. If you have a loom with warp and cloth beams, contact me prior to class to discuss).
*30 heddles which fit your loom’s requirements (either string or Texsolv)
*Sharp scissors
*Stick or belt shuttle (suggested length 6-8”)
*Note-taking materials (paper + pen, OR students can take pictures if they prefer)
*Photos of landscapes (printed or digital)
*Yarns that represent colors and textures in the chosen photos
Optional:
*Pickup stick
*If wifi is available in the classroom, students may bring a Laptop or tablet to use with the free online design program , Raktres (https://www.raktres.net/seizenn/#/inkle)
Instructor will provide:
Materials fee: $10
Because this technique lends itself to designs along diagonal lines, students will be led to experiment in creating pictures and patterns with this in mind. Rather than copying traditional, cultural designs, we will explore design principles and play with creating pictures from reptiles to mountainscapes. Come prepared to weave given motifs and design some of your own. The Raktres Pattern Editor will be used to assist with the design work, so bring a laptop or tablet.
Annie will share basic tips for warping, making heddles, fixing mistakes, starting and stopping, and keeping selvages straight. She will also demonstrate how to temporarily remove and replace the warp, as well as how to cut the final project off the loom and handle it when it is complete.
Experience level: Advanced. Students must have solid experience weaving on inkle looms. Prior pickup experience is highly recommended.
Materials students need to bring:
*Inkle loom (preferably an open-sided standard loom. If you have a loom with warp and cloth beams, contact me prior to class to discuss).
*30 heddles which fit your loom’s requirements (either string or Texsolv)
*Sharp scissors
*Stick or belt shuttle (suggested length 6-8”)
*Note-taking materials (paper + pen, OR students can take pictures if they prefer)
*Photos of landscapes (printed or digital)
*Yarns that represent colors and textures in the chosen photos
Optional:
*Pickup stick
*If wifi is available in the classroom, students may bring a Laptop or tablet to use with the free online design program , Raktres (https://www.raktres.net/seizenn/#/inkle)
Instructor will provide:
- Yarn (in addition to what students bring)
- Handouts with patterns
- Rubber table mats
- Craft sticks
Materials fee: $10
John Mullarkey, Tablet Weaving from Around the World
Tablet weaving is truly an international art. We’ll study three different techniques from three different areas of the world and three different time periods. Kivrim, from Turkey which gives us the popular Ram’s Horn design and is fairly contemporary, from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi we'll look at 3-color double-faced patterns.
Experience level: All levels.
Materials students need to bring: Inkle style loom, 24 4-hole cards, belt shuttle, scissors, five balls or cones of cotton mercerized or unmercerized sizes 5/2 to 10/2 but all should be the same size, or #10 crochet thread. Each ball should be at least 1 ounce. Three balls of one color, and the other two balls of two different highly contrasting colors
Instructors will provide: Documentation.
Materials fee: None
Experience level: All levels.
Materials students need to bring: Inkle style loom, 24 4-hole cards, belt shuttle, scissors, five balls or cones of cotton mercerized or unmercerized sizes 5/2 to 10/2 but all should be the same size, or #10 crochet thread. Each ball should be at least 1 ounce. Three balls of one color, and the other two balls of two different highly contrasting colors
Instructors will provide: Documentation.
Materials fee: None
Marcy Petrini, The Versatile Pointed Threading
Besides the obvious pointed twill, a pointed threading is versatile enough to allow us to weave various lacey weaves, supplementary weft weaves, and treadling methods. Participants will learn to weave a variety of structures from different classifications. Students will be able to design and weave projects using a pointed threading.
Experience level: Beginner.
Materials students need to bring: Students will need to warp the loom and bring a variety of wefts. They will decide what material to use for the warp, within the guidelines offered
Instructors will provide: Appropriate monographs, in addition to the specific directions for the warp.
Materials fee: None
Experience level: Beginner.
Materials students need to bring: Students will need to warp the loom and bring a variety of wefts. They will decide what material to use for the warp, within the guidelines offered
Instructors will provide: Appropriate monographs, in addition to the specific directions for the warp.
Materials fee: None
Charan Sachar, Spinning Textured yarns
This is an intensive class, to go over the basics of spinning intentional textured yarns. Using these skills, and with focus on color and texture, we will explore making more complex yarns like boucle that will be unique.
Learn spinning techniques to spin textured yarns like thick and thin, beehives, halos, rosebuds, corespinning, Boucle over a period of three days to enable students to create their own unique yarns for weaving and knitting
Experience level: Intermediate. Students should be familiar with their wheel, can spin a continuous thread and make a plied yarn.
Materials students need to bring:
• Wheel with a large orifice (1/2” or more) to accommodate textured yarns. A smaller size orfice on your wheel will work as well to learn the technique by scaling down the texture and might require some hand- winding the yarn on your bobbin.
• For most classes 2-3 bobbins, or ability to wind off bobbins on storage bobbins to ply.
• Lazy kate
• Pen, Paper to take notes
• Niddy noddy and any additional spinning tools students prefer.
Instructors will provide: Fiber, ply thread, core yarn
Materials fee: $75
Learn spinning techniques to spin textured yarns like thick and thin, beehives, halos, rosebuds, corespinning, Boucle over a period of three days to enable students to create their own unique yarns for weaving and knitting
Experience level: Intermediate. Students should be familiar with their wheel, can spin a continuous thread and make a plied yarn.
Materials students need to bring:
• Wheel with a large orifice (1/2” or more) to accommodate textured yarns. A smaller size orfice on your wheel will work as well to learn the technique by scaling down the texture and might require some hand- winding the yarn on your bobbin.
• For most classes 2-3 bobbins, or ability to wind off bobbins on storage bobbins to ply.
• Lazy kate
• Pen, Paper to take notes
• Niddy noddy and any additional spinning tools students prefer.
Instructors will provide: Fiber, ply thread, core yarn
Materials fee: $75
Robyn Spady, The Art and Science of Tied Weaves: From Basics to Brilliance
Unlock the full potential of tied weaves in this immersive workshop designed for handweavers ready to explore both the structural elegance and creative versatility of this fascinating weave family. Whether you're just beginning your journey or looking to refine your technique, this session offers a balanced blend of theory, hands-on practice, and design inspiration. Participants will:
• Learn the foundational principles behind tied weaves, including unit weaves, pattern shafts, and tie- downs
• Explore the mathematical logic and design systems that make tied weaves both predictable and endlessly adaptable
• Experiment with color, texture, and treadling variations to create dynamic, personalized cloth
• Analyze historical and contemporary examples to understand how tied weaves have evolved across cultures and applications
• Draft and weave samples using a variety of tie-up and treadling strategies, with guidance on adapting drafts for different looms
By the end of the workshop, participants will have a deeper understanding of how tied weaves work and how to design and weave new designs. From classic block designs to innovative surface effects, you'll gain the confidence to transform weaving tied weaves from basic to brilliant.
Experience level: Intermediate.
Materials students need to bring: Pre-warped loom, scissors, weft yarns, shuttles
Instructors will provide: Workshop notebooks.
Materials fee: $20.
• Learn the foundational principles behind tied weaves, including unit weaves, pattern shafts, and tie- downs
• Explore the mathematical logic and design systems that make tied weaves both predictable and endlessly adaptable
• Experiment with color, texture, and treadling variations to create dynamic, personalized cloth
• Analyze historical and contemporary examples to understand how tied weaves have evolved across cultures and applications
• Draft and weave samples using a variety of tie-up and treadling strategies, with guidance on adapting drafts for different looms
By the end of the workshop, participants will have a deeper understanding of how tied weaves work and how to design and weave new designs. From classic block designs to innovative surface effects, you'll gain the confidence to transform weaving tied weaves from basic to brilliant.
Experience level: Intermediate.
Materials students need to bring: Pre-warped loom, scissors, weft yarns, shuttles
Instructors will provide: Workshop notebooks.
Materials fee: $20.
Myra Chang Thompson, Botanical Printing
In Botanical Printing students will be able to learn the entire process of botanical printing from selecting plants that are likely to print, mordant the fabric, wash and dry the fabric, neutralize the fabric and arrange botanical elements into an artistically pleasant manner. Then students will bind and steam the fabric. After cooling, students will unwrap the bundles and be able to critique their progress
Experience level: All levels. Be able to measure chemicals on a digital scale in metric units.
Materials students need to bring:
A lightweight face mask is recommended
A roll of cling film(like Saran Wrap), scissors, note taking materials, blue painters tape, strong ball of cotton string, measuring tape, permanent marker (1), rubber gloves, light weight face mask, an apron or work shirt to cover clothing and anything else to aid their comfort such as a cushion for seating and 2 yards of all cotton fabric or linen or a linen blend fabric or rayon fabric
Instructors will provide: All chemicals, buckets and vessels for mixing, long tongs, hot plates, hot pads, large turkey roasters, PVC pipe, fabric to serve as "blankets" for adding color to the backgrounds and a drying rack.
Instructors will provide: All chemicals, buckets and vessels for mixing, long tongs, hot plates, hot pads, large turkey roasters, PVC pipe, fabric to serve as "blankets" for adding color to the backgrounds and a drying rack.
Materials fee: $20
Experience level: All levels. Be able to measure chemicals on a digital scale in metric units.
Materials students need to bring:
A lightweight face mask is recommended
A roll of cling film(like Saran Wrap), scissors, note taking materials, blue painters tape, strong ball of cotton string, measuring tape, permanent marker (1), rubber gloves, light weight face mask, an apron or work shirt to cover clothing and anything else to aid their comfort such as a cushion for seating and 2 yards of all cotton fabric or linen or a linen blend fabric or rayon fabric
Instructors will provide: All chemicals, buckets and vessels for mixing, long tongs, hot plates, hot pads, large turkey roasters, PVC pipe, fabric to serve as "blankets" for adding color to the backgrounds and a drying rack.
Instructors will provide: All chemicals, buckets and vessels for mixing, long tongs, hot plates, hot pads, large turkey roasters, PVC pipe, fabric to serve as "blankets" for adding color to the backgrounds and a drying rack.
Materials fee: $20
Dorothy Tuthill, Weave All Year with Summer and Winter
Summer and winter weave is an extremely versatile structure that is useful for all kinds if textiles. It is fun to weave and lends itself well to creative manipulation of design. What's more, once an understanding of the structure is achieved (and that's not hard), S&W is one of the easiest weaves to design with. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to design and weave S&W fabrics for any purpose.
Experience level: Intermediate.
Materials students need to bring:
Warp of 10/2 cotton (mercerized or not) must be wound onto the warp beam, ready for threading. Instructions for warping will be provided before class.
4 to 6-shaft loom with 8” weaving width and 10 dent reed, 3 shuttles (boat preferred) and several bobbins, scissors or snips, tape measure and 6-inch ruler, sley hook, heddle hook (optional, only if you prefer to use one), pencil and eraser, header material, weft yarns (tabby: same as warp; pattern wefts: an assortment of lace and fingering weight yarns, especially wool or similar soft yarns (Nature Spun fingering weight yarn works beautifully for this), plus a few fancy or novelty yarns of similar size for experimentation)..
Instructors will provide: Handouts including worksheets.
Materials fee: None
Experience level: Intermediate.
Materials students need to bring:
Warp of 10/2 cotton (mercerized or not) must be wound onto the warp beam, ready for threading. Instructions for warping will be provided before class.
4 to 6-shaft loom with 8” weaving width and 10 dent reed, 3 shuttles (boat preferred) and several bobbins, scissors or snips, tape measure and 6-inch ruler, sley hook, heddle hook (optional, only if you prefer to use one), pencil and eraser, header material, weft yarns (tabby: same as warp; pattern wefts: an assortment of lace and fingering weight yarns, especially wool or similar soft yarns (Nature Spun fingering weight yarn works beautifully for this), plus a few fancy or novelty yarns of similar size for experimentation)..
Instructors will provide: Handouts including worksheets.
Materials fee: None
Susan Conover, An Introduction to Spinning Flax Into Linen
Students will learn the process of growing, harvesting and preparing flax for spinning, The curriculum for this fun and legend-filled class will include:
• A 17-minute film on flax processing created by the Conovers
• Exploring line Strick for a finer yarn
• Dressing various configurations of distaves
• Spinning singles
• Scouring your skeins
• Yarn counts
Experience level: All levels. All attendees should be able to comfortably spin a continuous thread on their treadle spinning wheel.
Students need to bring:
Participants should bring their own treadle wheel in good working order; single-drive, double-drive, flyer lead, or bobbin lead are all acceptable. One bobbin is all that is required, preferably of a standard ratio. Please do not bring a wheel with a jumbo bobbin or WooLee
Instructor will provide: All course handouts, fibers, water pots, some floor distaffs and chair distaffs.
Materials fee: $25: to include various flax preparations and course handouts
• A 17-minute film on flax processing created by the Conovers
• Exploring line Strick for a finer yarn
• Dressing various configurations of distaves
• Spinning singles
• Scouring your skeins
• Yarn counts
Experience level: All levels. All attendees should be able to comfortably spin a continuous thread on their treadle spinning wheel.
Students need to bring:
Participants should bring their own treadle wheel in good working order; single-drive, double-drive, flyer lead, or bobbin lead are all acceptable. One bobbin is all that is required, preferably of a standard ratio. Please do not bring a wheel with a jumbo bobbin or WooLee
Instructor will provide: All course handouts, fibers, water pots, some floor distaffs and chair distaffs.
Materials fee: $25: to include various flax preparations and course handouts
Rachel Courtney, Pine Needle Basket Weaving
Use pine needles and waxed linen to weave together baskets using our step-by-step instructions/demonstration. Learn a little history, get inspired by completed projects, soak pine needles, pick out materials/colors, weave middle, shape project, finish. All materials will be provided.
Experience level: Beginner
Materials students need to bring: Hand towel, pliers, bag to carry supplies home in.
Instructors will provide: Pine Needles, Waxed Linen, Curved Sewing Needles
Materials fee: $15
Experience level: Beginner
Materials students need to bring: Hand towel, pliers, bag to carry supplies home in.
Instructors will provide: Pine Needles, Waxed Linen, Curved Sewing Needles
Materials fee: $15
Debbie Held, Blending and Spinning for Heathers, Tweeds and Flecks
This class provides a fun but educational atmosphere for students interested in learning about these colorful and textural methods they can apply to their own spinning and blending pursuits, using minimal tools. Students will learn the historical differences and overlaps between these blending styles, and how to create their own versions of heathers, tweeds, and/or flecks in their handspun yarns.
Experience level: All levels. Students should be able to spin and ply a stable yarn.
Materials students need to bring: None
Instructors will provide: Commercial top (dyed and undyed) and the mix-ins needed for these lessons.
Materials fee: $20. Students will receive4 oz of top in differing colors, plus wool thrums and other mix-ins for making tweed and flecks.
Experience level: All levels. Students should be able to spin and ply a stable yarn.
Materials students need to bring: None
Instructors will provide: Commercial top (dyed and undyed) and the mix-ins needed for these lessons.
Materials fee: $20. Students will receive4 oz of top in differing colors, plus wool thrums and other mix-ins for making tweed and flecks.
Beth Ross Johnson, XTreme Warping Part One
This is a workshop for weavers who want to learn professional techniques for winding a warp with multiple threads. With yarns suitable for towels or wool scarves, we will wind a warp using two different methods of making a cross. The first is a Hebridean method to "pick" the cross. The second is a Japanese method in which threads are twisted around the hand to magically make a cross. These two methods place the threads on the warping frame in different order and can be used as a design tool. All this while keeping track with a counting cross. You know about a warp chain, how about a warp ball? As a bonus, we will also demonstrate how to prepare your warp for tying for ikat and dyeing (ikat, dip dyed, or regular) and for complicated stripe sequences.
Experience level: All levels.
Materials students need to bring:
4 (four) cones of yarn to make a warp with. Please bring CONES because we will not have access to cone holders or spool racks and do not want to be hindered by balls rolling around on the floor. Yarns can be suitable for kitchen towels, or a multicolored tweedy type scarf. Have at least two colors and no preconceptions of designs you want to do. Bring a warping frame (not the teeny tiny ones) to make a 3 1/2 yard warp- at least, lease sticks and a reed that is at least 27" wide, any dent size, scissors or snips. Graph paper.!
Instructors will provide: Some tie up cords, misc things, my warping frame and equipment, handouts.
Materials fee: None
Experience level: All levels.
Materials students need to bring:
4 (four) cones of yarn to make a warp with. Please bring CONES because we will not have access to cone holders or spool racks and do not want to be hindered by balls rolling around on the floor. Yarns can be suitable for kitchen towels, or a multicolored tweedy type scarf. Have at least two colors and no preconceptions of designs you want to do. Bring a warping frame (not the teeny tiny ones) to make a 3 1/2 yard warp- at least, lease sticks and a reed that is at least 27" wide, any dent size, scissors or snips. Graph paper.!
Instructors will provide: Some tie up cords, misc things, my warping frame and equipment, handouts.
Materials fee: None
Annie MacHale, Three-Color Pickup for Inkle Weavers
For weavers who have already been doing speckled (or Baltic) pickup work, you will be amazed at how easy it is to add more color and complexity to your pattern motifs and create fantastic new ones. Unknown to most modern weavers, Three-Color Pickup is an older technique for which pattern books have not been readily available until now. To weave this variation, it's very helpful to have a working knowledge of regular Baltic pickup.
First we will look at samples and discuss what makes this different from the typical Baltic patterns. By viewing the samples, students will get an understanding of the difference between asymmetrical and symmetrical threadings as well as tips for choosing colors to make the patterns pop.
Students will then warp their looms and practice weaving various motifs using pattern charts supplied by the instructor.
Annie will share tips for warping, making heddles, fixing mistakes, starting and stopping, and keeping selvages straight. She will also demonstrate how to temporarily remove and replace the warp, as well as how to cut the final project off the loom and handle it when it is complete.
Experience level: Advanced. Students should be competent and confident warping and weaving on an inkle loom. Previous experience with pickup is highly recommended.
Materials students need to bring: A few balls of yarn (your handspun efforts?) both light and dark, 4-5 double pointed needles and circular (or whatever needles you like best) suited to yarn size. Cast on 40 stitches and begin knitting. When choosing an appropriate needle, double the yarn and see what size it “looks” like. Start with that size.
As time and student interest allow, we can also explore a free online tool for creating patterns.
Materials students need to bring:
*Inkle loom (preferably an open-sided standard loom. If you have a loom with warp and cloth beams, contact me prior to class to discuss).
*30 heddles which fit your loom’s requirements (either string or Texsolv)
*Sharp scissors
*Stick or belt shuttle (suggested length 6-8”)
*Note-taking materials (paper + pen, OR students can take pictures if they prefer)
Optional:
*Pickup stick
*If wifi is available in the classroom, students may bring a Laptop or tablet to use with the free online design program , Raktres (https://www.raktres.net/seizenn/#/inkle)
Instructors will provide:
Materials fee: $30
First we will look at samples and discuss what makes this different from the typical Baltic patterns. By viewing the samples, students will get an understanding of the difference between asymmetrical and symmetrical threadings as well as tips for choosing colors to make the patterns pop.
Students will then warp their looms and practice weaving various motifs using pattern charts supplied by the instructor.
Annie will share tips for warping, making heddles, fixing mistakes, starting and stopping, and keeping selvages straight. She will also demonstrate how to temporarily remove and replace the warp, as well as how to cut the final project off the loom and handle it when it is complete.
Experience level: Advanced. Students should be competent and confident warping and weaving on an inkle loom. Previous experience with pickup is highly recommended.
Materials students need to bring: A few balls of yarn (your handspun efforts?) both light and dark, 4-5 double pointed needles and circular (or whatever needles you like best) suited to yarn size. Cast on 40 stitches and begin knitting. When choosing an appropriate needle, double the yarn and see what size it “looks” like. Start with that size.
As time and student interest allow, we can also explore a free online tool for creating patterns.
Materials students need to bring:
*Inkle loom (preferably an open-sided standard loom. If you have a loom with warp and cloth beams, contact me prior to class to discuss).
*30 heddles which fit your loom’s requirements (either string or Texsolv)
*Sharp scissors
*Stick or belt shuttle (suggested length 6-8”)
*Note-taking materials (paper + pen, OR students can take pictures if they prefer)
Optional:
*Pickup stick
*If wifi is available in the classroom, students may bring a Laptop or tablet to use with the free online design program , Raktres (https://www.raktres.net/seizenn/#/inkle)
Instructors will provide:
- Handouts with patterns
- Rubber table mats
- Craft sticks
- Inspiration
- 4 Skeins of cotton yarn
Materials fee: $30
John Mullarkey, TableT Weaving: Woven Shoe Laces
Weave your own shoe laces! Using a weaving technique called tablet weaving, and literally using cards as your loom, learn how to weave laces. You'll have the most fashionable shoes on the street after learning how to weave your own laces.
Experience level: All levels.
Materials students need to bring: Inkle style loom (Ashford Inklet is unacceptable, too small to card weave with), 20 4-hole cards, belt shuttle, scissors, four balls or cones of 10/2 mercerized or unmercerized cotton or #10 crochet thread. Each ball should be at least 1/2 ounce. Two balls of one color, and two balls of one different highly contrasting color. There will not be time in class to wind off, so please come prepared with four yarn sources
Instructors will provide: Documentation.
Materials fee: None
Experience level: All levels.
Materials students need to bring: Inkle style loom (Ashford Inklet is unacceptable, too small to card weave with), 20 4-hole cards, belt shuttle, scissors, four balls or cones of 10/2 mercerized or unmercerized cotton or #10 crochet thread. Each ball should be at least 1/2 ounce. Two balls of one color, and two balls of one different highly contrasting color. There will not be time in class to wind off, so please come prepared with four yarn sources
Instructors will provide: Documentation.
Materials fee: None
Robyn Spady, An Introduction to Sennit Braiding
Discover the timeless art of sennit braiding! Used for thousands of years in garments, accessories, nautical rigging, and even architecture, sennit braids add beauty and function to any project. Scaled down, they make stunning jewelry and decorative trims. In this one-day workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of sennit braiding using just a clipboard and cord (In other words . . . no special tools required). Create cords and trims with as few as two strands and explore endless design possibilities.
Experience level: All levels
Materials students need to bring: An old-fashioned style clipboard, scissors, leftover yarns.
Instructors will provide: Sennit braiding instruction handouts, yarns, cording, and some jewelry making supplies and tools for participants interested in transforming braids into something to wear.
Materials fee: $10
Experience level: All levels
Materials students need to bring: An old-fashioned style clipboard, scissors, leftover yarns.
Instructors will provide: Sennit braiding instruction handouts, yarns, cording, and some jewelry making supplies and tools for participants interested in transforming braids into something to wear.
Materials fee: $10
Myra Chang Thompson, Kumihimo - Japanese Braiding
This completely hands on workshop will guide you through a series of "moves" for each braid. The moves build on each other and produce practice manipulating the fibers so that you are able to accomplish each braid presented. The goal of this workshop is to learn basic kumihimo braids, they include round, square, flat, honeycomb and other braids as time allows.
Experience level: Beginner
Materials students need to bring: Students will need a round foam mauridai (available on line or in craft stores), 3 or 4 key rings, scissors, note taking materials, measuring tape, blue painters tape and anything to make their class more comfortable-- chair cushion, portable light.
Instructors will provide: I will provide a variety of readily available cords, threads, ribbons and "string" for braiding. I will also supply a detailed instruction handout with references. I will provide pre-made Kumihimo braids for students that show the basic braids and the effect of tension on the braids.
Materials fee: $15.00 Specialized cording, colorful threads (various weights) and ribbons, weights (to take with them), complete instructions and references.
Experience level: Beginner
Materials students need to bring: Students will need a round foam mauridai (available on line or in craft stores), 3 or 4 key rings, scissors, note taking materials, measuring tape, blue painters tape and anything to make their class more comfortable-- chair cushion, portable light.
Instructors will provide: I will provide a variety of readily available cords, threads, ribbons and "string" for braiding. I will also supply a detailed instruction handout with references. I will provide pre-made Kumihimo braids for students that show the basic braids and the effect of tension on the braids.
Materials fee: $15.00 Specialized cording, colorful threads (various weights) and ribbons, weights (to take with them), complete instructions and references.
Dorothy Tuthill, Krokbragd Coasters on a Rigid Heddle Loom
Krokbragd is a Norwegian, three-shaft, weft-faced weave that is typically used for rugs or similar items. Usually woven on four-shaft looms, it is possible to weave krokbragd on a rigid heddle loom with just a bit of clever modification. In this class, we will warp together, modify our looms, and begin a set of four colorful krokbragd coasters that you can finish after class. Students should have woven on a rigid heddle loom at least once previously.
Experience level: All levels.
Materials students need to bring: Rigid heddle loom with 8 dent heddle, pickup stick at least 6" long, dowel (about 3/8") 8" long, stick shuttles (at least three, shorter is better, and one for each yarn color is better yet), tapestry beater or heavy fork, scissors, pencil, 6 or 12" ruler, worsted wool (I recommend Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride) in at least four colors (small amounts of many colors will work fine and be more fun), lots of fabric strips about 1 to 1 ½ wide to use as filler between coasters, or cardboard strips about the same the same width (or a combination of both), corrugated cardboard or warp sticks for winding 60" long warp into the warp beam.
Instructors will provide: Warp (8/4 cotton rug warp) in a variety of colors, as well as a handout with instructions for each student.
Materials fee: None
Experience level: All levels.
Materials students need to bring: Rigid heddle loom with 8 dent heddle, pickup stick at least 6" long, dowel (about 3/8") 8" long, stick shuttles (at least three, shorter is better, and one for each yarn color is better yet), tapestry beater or heavy fork, scissors, pencil, 6 or 12" ruler, worsted wool (I recommend Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride) in at least four colors (small amounts of many colors will work fine and be more fun), lots of fabric strips about 1 to 1 ½ wide to use as filler between coasters, or cardboard strips about the same the same width (or a combination of both), corrugated cardboard or warp sticks for winding 60" long warp into the warp beam.
Instructors will provide: Warp (8/4 cotton rug warp) in a variety of colors, as well as a handout with instructions for each student.
Materials fee: None
Vila Cox, The Original Diversified Plain Weave
This seminar explores the distinctive structure of Diversified Plain Weave (DPW) as presented in the 1972 monograph by Klara Cherapov.
Participants will see the effect color and yarn selection has on DPW. Explore and identify elements that make designs stand out. Learn to convert six-shaft patterns into DPW and modify existing drafts using Fiberworks.
Instruction covers threading, treadling, tie-ups, sett, and converting drafts using weaving software.
Experience level: All levels
Materials students need to bring: Laptop with Fiberworks installed is optional.
Instructor will provide: 80 plus page handout.
Materials fee: $25
Participants will see the effect color and yarn selection has on DPW. Explore and identify elements that make designs stand out. Learn to convert six-shaft patterns into DPW and modify existing drafts using Fiberworks.
Instruction covers threading, treadling, tie-ups, sett, and converting drafts using weaving software.
Experience level: All levels
Materials students need to bring: Laptop with Fiberworks installed is optional.
Instructor will provide: 80 plus page handout.
Materials fee: $25
Karen Donde, Go BIG with Color-and-Weave Effects
Color-and-weave effects produce patterns that depend on the interplay of positive and negative space. Houndstooth, pinwheel and other familiar designs result when dark shapes, made by interlacing dark warps and wefts, tessellate around light warp-and-weft shapes to create a pattern in which negative space defines the motif borders.
Fortunately for handweavers, these classic, dramatic designs are surprisingly easy to weave on as few as four shafts by combining repeating color orders in warp and weft with weave structure. On a handloom, however, motif size depends on yarn thickness. Thin yarns reduce the pattern scale, making negative space hard to distinguish. When viewed from any distance, those small motifs blur into a one blended color. Inspired by the giant-houndstooth fabrics so often seen on fashion runways, and fond of finer threads, Karen challenged herself to figure out how to reproduce these motifs at larger sizes on a handloom. This program will share theory and examples of various color-and-weave effects, as well as Karen’s method for enlarging them.
Experience level: Intermediate
Materials students need to bring: Pencil, eraser and notepad if desired. Laptop with weaving software optional.
Instructors will provide: Digital handouts sent in advance of workshop. A few paper handouts: (The answer sheets)
Materials fee: $5
Fortunately for handweavers, these classic, dramatic designs are surprisingly easy to weave on as few as four shafts by combining repeating color orders in warp and weft with weave structure. On a handloom, however, motif size depends on yarn thickness. Thin yarns reduce the pattern scale, making negative space hard to distinguish. When viewed from any distance, those small motifs blur into a one blended color. Inspired by the giant-houndstooth fabrics so often seen on fashion runways, and fond of finer threads, Karen challenged herself to figure out how to reproduce these motifs at larger sizes on a handloom. This program will share theory and examples of various color-and-weave effects, as well as Karen’s method for enlarging them.
Experience level: Intermediate
Materials students need to bring: Pencil, eraser and notepad if desired. Laptop with weaving software optional.
Instructors will provide: Digital handouts sent in advance of workshop. A few paper handouts: (The answer sheets)
Materials fee: $5
Donna Foley, Weaving on The Edge - WedgeWeave Diagonals
This will be a lecture/discussion on Wedgeweave along with the hands-on experience in the form of a small cardboard loom so they can practice the technique. Students will come away with a clear idea of the WedgeWeave Technique along with the tools needed to create their own tapestry.
Experience level: All levels
Materials students need to bring: None
Instructors will provide: Samples, yarn and cardboard looms
Materials fee: $8
Experience level: All levels
Materials students need to bring: None
Instructors will provide: Samples, yarn and cardboard looms
Materials fee: $8
Marcy Petrini, The Bronsons Cousins
Lace Bronson and Spot Bronson sound very similar, and while they do share some similarities, they belong to different class of weaves. Learning about these different classes allows us to design specifically for each Bronson.
Experience level: Beginner. Be familiar with drawdowns, not necessarily how to obtain them, but how to read them.
Materials students need to bring: Drawdown software if they have it. But stations can be shared and I will have my computer.
Instructors will provide: Monographs.
Materials fee: None
Experience level: Beginner. Be familiar with drawdowns, not necessarily how to obtain them, but how to read them.
Materials students need to bring: Drawdown software if they have it. But stations can be shared and I will have my computer.
Instructors will provide: Monographs.
Materials fee: None
Charan Sachar, Creative Knitting with Art Yarns
Art yarns look pretty and are great for sharing on social media, but have you wondered how you could use these yarns in your knitting projects? Using art yarns for weaving seems obvious, but these yarns can enhance your knitting projects, too.
Charan will share ways of using different kinds of art yarns in knitting projects. By practicing these techniques and learning what technique works best for each yarn, you will gain the skills to use these yarns in your future projects.
Experience level: Intermediate. Students should have the ability to knit and purl.
Materials students need to bring:
Instructors will provide: Art yarns.
Materials fee: $20
Charan will share ways of using different kinds of art yarns in knitting projects. By practicing these techniques and learning what technique works best for each yarn, you will gain the skills to use these yarns in your future projects.
Experience level: Intermediate. Students should have the ability to knit and purl.
Materials students need to bring:
- Knitting needles size US 7, 8, or 9 size needle to knit with worsted weight yarn
- 50gm skein of worsted weight yarn in a light neutral color. (white, cream, beige, light gray)
- Variety of art yarns. Art Yarns will be provided, but bring any art yarn that you would like to explore during class.
Instructors will provide: Art yarns.
Materials fee: $20
Vila Cox, Fractured to Never Ending – Transform Drafts using Fiberworks
Interested in creating original weaving drafts? Fiberworks has tools to help make that happen. From transforming an existing draft into something new, to creating an original design from scratch, it can be done with Fiberworks. This Seminar will be a live demonstration of the steps it takes to reduce, expand, fracture, and modify existing drafts in unique ways. Never ending designs can be created, tie-ups changed, and treadlings exchanged to make a draft your own. The demonstration will focus on twill drafts with 16 shafts or more, but many of the techniques are useful for eight-shaft designs. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops to create drafts as they follow along. A basic working knowledge of Fiberworks is required or the weaving program of your choice can be used instead
Experience level: All levels
Materials students need to bring:
3-ring binder for the handout
Optional - Laptop preloaded with the weaving software of their choice
Instructors will provide: Handout
Materials fee: $15
Experience level: All levels
Materials students need to bring:
3-ring binder for the handout
Optional - Laptop preloaded with the weaving software of their choice
Instructors will provide: Handout
Materials fee: $15
Karen Donde, Drafting Original Color-and-Weave Motifs
Sample gamps with different weave structures and repeating color orders for both warp and weft are simple ways to design color-and-weave effects like houndstooth. It is also possible to start with a motif and try to develop a draft to weave it. This seminar will demonstrate the technique with a thread-by-thread analysis that also explains how color-and-weave effects work. It will also allow participants to practice the techniques on graph-paper templates I provide for four-shaft and eight-shaft designs. As time allows, participants will be encouraged to try drafting their own design. We will test drafts using weaving software on my laptop.
Experience level: Intermediate
Materials students need to bring: Pencil, eraser, small straightedge/ruler, 4 or 5 different colored pencils, a sheet of graph paper-4 squares to an inch recommended, notepad if desired, laptop with weave software optional (students must know how to use the weave software).
Instructors will provide: Digital handouts sent in advance for student printing.
Materials fee: $0
Experience level: Intermediate
Materials students need to bring: Pencil, eraser, small straightedge/ruler, 4 or 5 different colored pencils, a sheet of graph paper-4 squares to an inch recommended, notepad if desired, laptop with weave software optional (students must know how to use the weave software).
Instructors will provide: Digital handouts sent in advance for student printing.
Materials fee: $0
Donna Foley, Collecting and Using Plants For Natural Dyeing
Getting colors for your textiles through natural dyeing is a rewarding experience that can open you up to amazing color combinations that are both vivid and harmonious. Students will understand the process for mordanting fibers, collect sustainably and know what equipment they will need to start using plants for color
Experience level: All levels
Materials students need to bring: Pen and paper.
Instructors will provide: Handouts and samples of dyed yarns.
Materials fee: $4
Experience level: All levels
Materials students need to bring: Pen and paper.
Instructors will provide: Handouts and samples of dyed yarns.
Materials fee: $4
Marcy Petrini, Tied-Unit Weaves
Most people are familiar with summer and winter; however, there are many more options for tied unit weaves that form interesting blocks that can be combined to form motifs. Students will understand the nomenclature and variety of tied-unit weaves. There are so many possible that some don't even have a specific name, they are called by the nomenclature.
Experience level: All levels. Be familiar with drawdowns, not necessarily how to obtain them, but how to read them.
Materials students need to bring: Computer drawdown software if available. Computer stations can be shared
Instructors will provide: Monograph.
Materials fee: None
Experience level: All levels. Be familiar with drawdowns, not necessarily how to obtain them, but how to read them.
Materials students need to bring: Computer drawdown software if available. Computer stations can be shared
Instructors will provide: Monograph.
Materials fee: None
Charan Sachar, Buttons, Beads and Novelty yarns
If you want to make unique yarns by adding elements like beads and buttons, then this is the class for you. You will acquire skills to make yarns that you dream of inspired by nature or just your imagination. Students will be spinning thick and thin yarns and some core spin yarns. These will then be plied by adding buttons, beads and novelty yarn giving them extra texture.
Experience level: Intermediate. Students should be familiar with their wheel, can spin a continuous thread and make a plied yarn
Materials students need to bring:
• Wheel with a large orifice (1/2” or more) to accommodate textured yarns.
• 2 bobbins, or ability to wind off bobbins on storage bobbins to ply. Size 0 crochet hook. I will have some extras
• Lazy kate
• Pen, Paper to take notes
• Niddy noddy and any additional spinning tools students prefer.
Instructors will provide: Fiber, core yarn, Ply thread, buttons, beads and novelty yarn
Materials fee: $25
Experience level: Intermediate. Students should be familiar with their wheel, can spin a continuous thread and make a plied yarn
Materials students need to bring:
• Wheel with a large orifice (1/2” or more) to accommodate textured yarns.
• 2 bobbins, or ability to wind off bobbins on storage bobbins to ply. Size 0 crochet hook. I will have some extras
• Lazy kate
• Pen, Paper to take notes
• Niddy noddy and any additional spinning tools students prefer.
Instructors will provide: Fiber, core yarn, Ply thread, buttons, beads and novelty yarn
Materials fee: $25
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