Designing Deflective Double Weave Scarves

Dates: March 26 - March 29

Cost per ticket: $485.00

About Class

How do you describe what Deflected Double Weave is? Double Weave describes two layers of fabric
being woven simultaneously. This can be done as two layers that are joined at the edge to create a
double width fabric or it could be woven as Pattern Block Double Weave. The later technique creates
blocks of pattern with contrasting colors of different widths and heights. This is a very old structure
often seen in antique coverlets.

Deflected Double Weave is a little different. The key word here is deflected. Pattern blocks of Plain Weave are joined together with lengths of unwoven warp and weft floats. These floats have the opportunity to move and shrink when wet finished. With that in mind, using yarns of different colors and shrinkage in both the warp and weft can produce fabulous cloth that’s suitable for scarves and shawls and fabric for clothing.

During this workshop, students will be shown a variety of different Deflected Double Weave patterns. This will help them make a choice as to what pattern they want to use for a scarf project. Each student will choose their pattern and colors and start by warping a loom to weave a scarf. Much will be learned by going through the warping process and then weaving their scarf. During class time, you will be shown how the structure works so you can go on to later design your own patterns of Deflected Double Weave. Towards the end of class you will be shown how to wash your finished woven scarf to achieve that desired puckered look that is associated with the technique.

All materials are included with tuition.

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Class Times

All classes run 9am - 5pm unless otherwise indicated in the description above.

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