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Color and Weave on the Rigid Heddle Loom

Learn several color and weave techniques while making two cotton hand towels on the Rigid Heddle Loom.

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Color and Weave on the Rigid Heddle Loom

Color and Weave on the Rigid Heddle Loom

Learn several color and weave techniques while making two cotton hand towels on the Rigid Heddle Loom.

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A variety of plain weave color and weave techniques will be demonstrated and displayed, then you'll be guided to design, warp, and weave your own project. You will learn:

  • How to weave with 8/2 cotton on the rigid heddle loom.
  • Basic elements of project design, such as division of space, size of finished project, and calculating materials.
  • How to finish your towels with a rolled hem.

On day one, you'll design your towels, warp your loom, and weave. On the second day, you'll weave off your towels and watch a finishing demonstration.

Details

  • Skill level: You must know how to warp a rigid heddle loom.
  • BARN has looms of both sizes. You may choose a finished size according to your preference and time constraints.
  • If you have your own 24-inch rigid heddle loom that you'd like to use, bring it along with a 10 dent reed that fits your loom.

Details

A $25 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers everything you need. This provides enough 8/2 cotton to weave two hand towels of about 15 by 25 inches (16-inch loom) or 22 by 30 inches (24-inch loom).

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Class Policies

Ages 14 and up are welcome.

Instructor
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 wasn't 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.

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