Join us for a rigid-heddle experience over Memorial Day weekend. With the powerful, yet approachable, rigid-heddle loom, Liz will offer a one-day workshop exploring the fundamentals of weaving and a two-day workshop on the basics of loom-controlled lace. These workshops are for adventurous beginners and anyone who is interested in deepening their skills at the loom. Special attention will be paid to basic know-how, making the most of pooling, challenges and opportunities of working with wool vs cellulose yarns, and the ways yarns deflect off the loom, a basis for lace.
Friday Day: Weaving Fundamentals—Gradient Scarflet
This day is for the new weaver. Participants will warp and weave a scarflet and learn how to work a lattice fringe. We will cover the basics of project planning, sett or the spacing of the yarns and setting up the loom. Then we will dive into weaving and finishing strong with lots of tips, techniques, and belly laughs along the way. Although the information applies to weaving with any yarn, we will work with a variegated singles, which will offer special insights into working the challenges of working with yarns that have a bit of texture.
A 6-hour workshop with a 1-hour lunch break.
Tools and Supplies (not included in workshop fee)
- Rigid-Heddle Loom with at least a 10-inch weaving width (order yours here!)
- 10-dent rigid-heddle
- threading hook (included with loom)
- clamps (included with loom)
- warping peg (included with loom)
- embroidery needle
- scissors
- tape measure
Yarn
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One ball of Noro Ohajiki or Konpeiki
Please note: We have a limited number of looms and materials on order for this weekend workshop event. Be sure to order yours early.
