Beginning Rigid Heddle Weaving 2- Oct 25

Join Caroline Levin, guest teacher, for a weaving class! Oct 25, 1pm - 3:30 

Beginning Weaving 2 — Make a Shoulder Bag

This class is for those who have a rigid heddle loom and are ready for a slightly more advanced project. You’ll get to weave a cell-phone shoulder bag.  The pattern we’ll be using is Log Cabin. Choose your yarn color when you sign up — pick one light color and one dark color. Contrast is important.

 

What you’ll learn:

Reading a basic weaving draft

Using the warping board

Indirect warping method

Weaving with 2 shuttles

Preventing draw-in

Review of other foundation techniques

Finishing techniques to complete at home – straight sewing, creating a strap, wet finishing

              

Materials you need to bring:

2 skeins worsted-weight cotton yarn for warp and weft. Choose high contrast colors!

You will need to purchase or borrow a warping board

Your rigid heddle loom with table clamps

Loom stand if you have one

A heddle reed of 7.5 or 8 dents per inch

Cardboard packing sticks or heavy brown paper (can be a full-sized grocery bag)

Threading hook

2 stick shuttles (available for purchase)

Scissors

A pencil

A measuring tape

Some worsted-weight waste yarn if you have it

 

Class time:

3 - 4 hours

 

Class size:

Minimum of two students, Maximum of 10 students