If you have enjoyed making plain weave double width blankets, this class is a logical next step.
Join us as we discuss all the wonderful tools available to weavers and how to decide which are best for you and the fabrics you are creating.
We have had many requests for a class that would help an individual better understand how supplementary warps work and if a double back beam is needed to weave them.
Students will learn how to calculate the appropriate sett for the structure that we will be weaving, anticipate shrinkage, warping considerations, compare its’ wide range of applications and finishing.
In this class, students will learn basic techniques and use of a blending board from its designers.
Don't worry, no need to dig out your old high school math notes to refresh your memory on "fractals".
Silk painting is the art of applying resist known as gutta and then painting a dye onto the material.
This course has been designed for those weavers who are looking for a more organic approach to adding visual texture to their woven fabrics.
We've all marveled over the lovely pieces that utilized clasped weft to create this wonderfully organic pieces that one can control during the weaving process.
Learn about different types of wools and their uses for different styles of yarn, the process of washing raw wool, how to prepare worsted and woolen yarns using wool combs and hand carders, and how to operate a drum carder.
Learn all the basics and go home to show off your very own cotton dish towel, twill gamp (sampler) and scarf!
In this online presentation, you'll learn from Gay how to prepare a fabric analysis of an overshot pattern found in an early coverlet.
Gain a better understanding of fiber preparation, spinning and plying.
If you are anything like me than you love to explore different weave structures and knowing how they work.
If you have never tried to dye your own yarn but are intrigued by the idea of creating your own unique skeins, here is the workshop for you. We will explain the basics of home dyeing.
I am sure you have seen and admired those scarves that have that ever changing mix of colors.
This weave structure is also sometimes known as double weave overshot.
This class is for the individual who has a countermarch loom or for someone who is thinking of purchasing one, but has been scared off by the idea of a countermarch tie up.
