NB: Registration for members opens Wednesday Aug 21 for non-members Tuesday Sep 3.

This workshop replaces Weaving 1.5 Just Beyond Beginners and Refresher for Lapsed Weavers

Description: You have just completed your first Beginning Weaving class but still need additional tools to become more confidant in creating fabric, or your last project was a while ago and you need some reminders to get you started again.  Topics covered include:

• reading and creating drafts and profile drafts
• warping – warp reeling, calculating warp length, managing multiple colours, dressing the loom (students will wind warps for two sampling projects)
• sett
• review and add to weaving vocabulary
• managing 2 or more shuttles
• the importance of beat
• colour and weave structures
• colour choices and sampling

Prerequisite: Weaving 1 or equivalent

Students should bring: Notebook, large scale graph paper, pencil, eraser, and ruler.

Materials fee: $20 includes all the materials required for the workshop.