Join us for a rigid-heddle experience over Memorial Day weekend. With a simple loom and a Zauberball, Liz will tackle the fundamentals of weaving fine and a two-day workshop on making floats on purpose. These workshops are for adventurous beginners and anyone who is interested in deepening their skills at the loom. Special attention will be paid to working fine yarns, making the most of pooling, and the fundamentals of deflection, a basis for lace.
Weaving Fundamentals—Gradient Table Scarf
This day is for the new weaver. Participants will warp and weave a table scarf 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 yarns of any size, the fine yarns we are using provide some particular opportunities for the weaver.
Tools and Supplies:
- Rigid-Heddle Loom with at least a 10-inch weaving width;
- 12-dent rigid-heddle;
- threading hook,
- clamps,
- warping peg,
- embroidery needle,
- scissors
- tape measure
Yarn requirements:
- One skein/ball of Skacel Zauberball Cotton or Crazy cotton
- One skein Kelbourne Woolens Skipper
