Weaving
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FLOOR LOOM WEAVING
Just Weave
Beginners encouraged and welcome
Three 3 hour weaving sessions
Tuesdays, Thursdays 6:00 - 9:00 pm or Saturdays 3:00 - 6:00
or by mutually agreed up on times
Instructor: Nancy Wilson
Cost: $90 + Material Fee varies based on your project
(Workshop size max. 5)
Contact me and we will schedule 3 consecutive 3 hour studio periods
Your weaving workshop includes a brief planning meeting with me
2 weeks prior to your first day of weaving so your project will be ready for you on your first day.
In this workshop you get individual instruction on the use of a floor loom and weave on a loom that is set up and ready to go. A major time consuming aspect of weaving is setting up the loom, this class does not include instruction on loom set up. A typical first project could be a scarf, shawl, table runner or wall hanging.
If you've taken
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This is an excellent way to use your yarn to create a one of a kind item.
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Take It From the Beginning
Beginners encouraged and welcome
Six 3 hour weaving sessions
Instructor: Nancy Wilson
Tuesdays, Thursdays 6:00 - 9:00 pm or Saturday afternoons 3:00 - 6:00
or by mutually agreed up on times
Cost: $150 includes the materials to weave a 12" wide by 36" cotton sampler
Additional material fee for a larger project
(Workshop size max. 5)
Contact me and we will schedule 6 consecutive studio periods
You will learn about planning a project, measuring the yarn, the parts of a loom, preparing the loom, weaving and correcting mistakes. You will also become acquainted with several weaving patterns by weaving a sampler.
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Loom Time
So you know how to weave and need a loom to work on... this is for you.
Rent one of the Lost Art looms and weave to your heart's content at the studio. Weave during regular open studio times (Friday night and Saturday afternoon), during any other scheduled Lost Art workshop or by mutually agreed up on times. Incudes use of all weaving related tools (yarn not included).
Loom time cost for one month - $100 ($25/week)
Contact me for looms currently available.
RIGID HEDDLE WEAVING
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Introduction to Rigid Heddle Workshop
Learn to use a rigid heddle loom...
Instructors: Laurie Thalacker, Mark Aycock and Nancy Wilson
Class size 6-10
Saturday, October 19 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
or
Sunday, November 3 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Workshop Cost: $65
Materials: $25 depending for cotton or wool yarn for scarf.
8" wide and approximately 60" length
Yarn Color choices available at workshop
more information provided at registration
Loom rental: $15 for the class and can be applied toward purchase
of Cricket Loom
Experience level needed: No weaving experience required
Workshop Description: You will use a Schacht Cricket Loom to learn
the basics of rigid heddle weaving: how to set up your loom,
the parts of the loom, put on a warp and weave a scarf, cowl or
weaving sampler depending on your progress during the workshop.
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Exploring Rigid Heddle Workshops
Loom rental: $15 for the class and can be applied toward purchase
of Cricket Loom
Experience level needed: must understand basic rigid heddle loom set up.
and basic weaving.
Holiday Place Mats with Mark Aycock - $65
Saturday, November 2
10:00 am – 4:30pm with ½ hour lunch break
Class size 6-10
Materials Fee: $25 includes cotton yarn for making 2 place mats
Mark will teach you special techniques for making 2 cotton
Evergreen tree holiday place mats or a longer table runner.
Made of thick cotton yarn in Red, Green and White
and approximately 23" x 14" or a 14" x 50" (or shorter) table
runner.
Learn the technique to make Danish Medallion and using floats to
to make the place mats or table runner
You will warp your loom in class using the direct warp method,
hem stitching and pick up stick techniques.
If you are renting a loom you will have the opportunity to come
to studio to finish during the following week.
Information on materials needed will be provided upon registration
Light and Dark Fibonacci Series Silk Scarves - $65 with Laurie Thalacker
2020 date to be determined
9:00 am – 4:30pm with ½ hour lunch break
Class size 6-10
Workshop registration and Silk Yarn color choice deadline is October 16
Materials Fee for Treenway Silk Yarn Kit to make 2 scarves $90 (includes tax)
Choose kit below when signing up for class.
The silk scarf kits for the workshop are specially hand dyed by Treenway silk
Kit Color Choices
Periwinkle & Apple Green
Dragonfly & Turkish Bath
Spiced Cognac & Grandpa's WWI uniform
Suede & French Blue
In this workshop you will learn about how to read a rigid heddle pattern
and make your own modifications as needed.
We love getting two different scarves…a “light” one and a “dark” one, because one
scarf is woven with hand-dyed Jorie II as the weft and the other is woven with
Zola as the weft.
The two scarves each have a different weight, too, so you can wear the "light"
in warmer weather and the 'dark" one in cooler weather. or one for you and one as a gift.
Each scarf is approximately 5.5” wide; the scarf using Jorie II as the weft will be
approximately 45" long (plus fringe) and the scarf using Zola as the weft will be
approximately 75" (plus fringe)
It is advised that you use your own loom for this project as there are 2 scarves to weave.
Photo image provided by Treenway Silks
and Handwoven Magazine
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Treenway Silk Yarn Kits
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Rigid Heddle / Cricket Club
Bring your loom and come weave with your fellow weaving enthusiasts.
Inspiration and fun, free mini lesson. Refreshments.
Club will meet Second Tuesday of the month
6:30 - 7:30pm at Lost Art Studio
Club will start up again in October 2019
Tuesday October 8 - Yarns for Weaving and Summer Challenge Show and Tell
Tuesday November 12 - Warp and Weft Tips
Tuesday December 10 - To Be Determined
SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS
TAPESTRY PORTRAITS FROM PHOTOGRAPHS WORKSHOP
with Ruth Manning
Friday, Saturday & Sunday September 13, 14 & 15
9:00am - 4:00pm
Cost: $195
Materials cost: $25 includes warp, wefts and printed materials
Experience: All levels, basic knowledge of weaving helpful
Description:
Develop the spirit and personality of someone you know by using photographs as source material for your tapestry woven portrait. What characteristics help define this person? Do they wear jewelry, sweaters and turtlenecks, have a favorite color? These are the types of clues we will use to create your woven caricature. Capturing the special spirit and personality isn’t limited to a person, you could choose to weave a beloved pet.
Participants should gather at least 3-5 photos that will help show the subject’s personality and are not intended to be a design to copy. A loom suitable for tapestry weaving with adjustable tension is needed for the workshop.
Instructor will provide all warp and weft needed for the workshop, but participants may want to gather bits and pieces of yarns from their stash that will complement the personality they are weaving. Tapestry technique, such as slit techniques, shape building, and hatching, will be taught as we weave our portrait.
All levels can find this workshop rewarding.
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Ruth Manning is an artist living in Madison, Wisconsin. She maintains a daily practice of tapestry weaving in her studio and teaches students in conference, workshop, and private settings.
