Beginning Rigid Heddle Weaving 1 - Sept 27

Join Caroline Levin, guest teacher, for our new series of rigid heddle weaving classes.  Caroline is an accomplished weaver and is great at explaining things, we are so happy to have her for class!

Sept 27, 1pm - 3:30 - Beginning Weaving 1

This class is for those who have a rigid heddle loom and are ready to try their first project! You’ll put the warp yarn on the loom which may be easier than you think.  By the end of the class you’ll have woven two cotton mug rugs.  

 

What you’ll learn:

Parts of the loom, the accessories and how they function to create cloth

Direct warping on a peg

Dressing the loom

Winding and passing the shuttle

Spreading the warp and weaving headers

Preventing draw-in

Finishing techniques to complete at home — straight sewing or hemstitching, trimming fringe, wet finishing

 

Materials you need to bring:

1-2 skeins worsted weight cotton yarn for warp and weft.  Coastal Cotton is great.

Your rigid heddle loom with table clamps

Loom stand if you have one

A heddle reed of 7.5 or 8 dents per inch

Warping peg

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

Threading hook

1 stick shuttle

Scissors

A pencil

A measuring tape

Some worsted-weight waste yarn if you have it

 

Class time:

2.5-3 hours