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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.

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Introduction to Rigid Heddle Loom Weaving

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.

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    $ 164.00
  • Guest Registration
    $ 198.00
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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.

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.

Details

A $30 materials fee, included in the class cost, covers all the materials you'll need.

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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