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Learn simple dyeing and warping techniques to achieve different color-based looks in your woven fabrics.

About this Class

Different color-based looks in woven fabrics can range from quasi-ikat color shifts to colorful blocks of your favorite colors. Or you can dye both skeins together and use the second for your weft. 

Details

• Session 1: Space-dye two skeins of yarn using acid dyes (either commercial or food-grade).
• Session 2: Warp your loom with one of the skeins and start to explore different woven looks.
• Wear old clothes in case you get dye on them 
• Skill Level: All Levels
• A $45 materials fee is included in the price of class.

Project

Dyed skeins of yarn

Materials

• The materials fee covers dyes, applicators, and two skeins of undyed yarn (various weights will be available)
  
• Bring the following supplies to class:
• • Gloves, apron 
  • (Optional) A heat-resistant glass baking dish that can be used in the microwave, if you have one.
    
  • (Optional) Additional yarn (protein based) you can dye if time permits. Additional skeins will be available for purchase, as well.
    

Prerequisites

None

Class Policies

• Ages 14 and up are welcome.
• View BARN’s current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
• BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
• For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about our Companion Program.

Instructor

Terry Winer is a long-time knitter, spinner, dyer, and sewist who enjoys creating a community of fiber artists who get together work on their fiber projects.