Fiber Arts
Introduction to Rigid Heddle Loom Weaving
Make a scarf and learn how to make quick projects – from simple to complex – with this versatile, portable loom.
Members$106.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Guests$125.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Sat, 10/18/2025 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sat, 10/18/2025
About
Weaving on a rigid heddle loom is fun and easy. The looms are small and portable and the weaving can range from simple to as complex as you like. This is for those new to weaving as well as established weavers looking for a way to make quick projects.
You'll learn how to direct warp the loom, do simple balanced weaving, identify and fix simple mistakes, and remove the finished project from the loom.
Rigid heddle looms are perfect for weaving with hand-knitting yarns. You'll choose from a variety of yarns provided by BARN to make a scarf you'll finish by the end of class and take home.
You'll learn how to direct warp the loom, do simple balanced weaving, identify and fix simple mistakes, and remove the finished project from the loom.
Rigid heddle looms are perfect for weaving with hand-knitting yarns. You'll choose from a variety of yarns provided by BARN to make a scarf you'll finish by the end of class and take home.
Details
- Skill level: Beginning to advanced.
- This is taught by a rotating team of Fiber Arts Studio weavers and fiber artists, including Sara Bantle, Dale Walker, and Alison Waller.
- Bring a bag lunch. There is a refrigerator and a microwave on the lower level.
Materials
A $30 materials fee, included in the class cost, covers all the materials you'll need.
Class Policies
Ages 14 and up are welcome.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Fill out the Accommodation Request Form before any class for which you require an accommodation. Email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org if you have any questions.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Alison Waller
Originally from Yorkshire, UK, Alison lived in China for several years before moving to Puget Sound in 2019 with her husband and two young children. She has enjoyed knitting, crochet, and working with beads since childhood, but it was not until moving to Washington that she tried weaving. In the last four years, she's become obsessed both with making baskets and making fiber on a floor loom or rigid heddle loom.
She has taken classes with many local and nationally recognized weavers at BARN, developing her skills as a weaver and a teacher. She’s now delighted to serve as the weaving coordinator in the Fiber Arts Studio, where she also teaches rigid heddle and floor loom classes.
As an archaeology major specializing in the European Mesolithic, she spent a lot of time learning about past people through the rocks they left behind. Her recent fascination with weaving has helped to fill in the picture of the “missing majority” of humanity’s material culture, made up of perishable material that is under-represented in the archaeological record. Practicing crafts with such a deep-rooted importance to humanity across the world, using just natural materials and ancient technology, gives Alison what she describes as an enormous sense of well-being and connection.
She has taken classes with many local and nationally recognized weavers at BARN, developing her skills as a weaver and a teacher. She’s now delighted to serve as the weaving coordinator in the Fiber Arts Studio, where she also teaches rigid heddle and floor loom classes.
As an archaeology major specializing in the European Mesolithic, she spent a lot of time learning about past people through the rocks they left behind. Her recent fascination with weaving has helped to fill in the picture of the “missing majority” of humanity’s material culture, made up of perishable material that is under-represented in the archaeological record. Practicing crafts with such a deep-rooted importance to humanity across the world, using just natural materials and ancient technology, gives Alison what she describes as an enormous sense of well-being and connection.
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