Join Sara Bixler for a workshop taking a look at the art of weft faced weaving on the frame loom. Each participant will learn how to warp and weave several different patterning styles of the Scandinavian tradition including, krokbrag, rib weave and more. ...
Join instructor Sara Bixler for an introduction to the inkle loom. Pre-warped looms will be provided for students to weave their first band....
Join Sara Bixler as we explore the ultimate loom for portability and designing for modular woven construction....
Enhance your handwoven textiles with the addition of supplementary warp or weft yarns (or both!)...
Let's have some fun with traditional drafts like M's & O's, overshot, gebrochen, and four block designs, with the end result looking nothing like what is normally produced from the threading....
There are endless options for weaving Summer and Winter using four or six shafts. In this workshop, start from the ground up learning about Summer and Winter's unique threading and treadling rules, then deep dive into Summer and Winter's ‘styles' or ‘fashions' and how they're an integral part of the structure....
One of the most iconic garments in the history of fashion is the French cardigan-style jacket made famous by Coco Chanel. But, have you ever thought about the fabric used in these jackets? They are so 'weaverly' in a variety of ways. Color and texture abound! And Chanel was not the only couture designer to use these amazing fabrics....
Unlock the world of creative possibilities in weaving by breaking away from the standard rectangle. Delve into the art of weaving shaped edges. Learn to create geometric and organic shapes that can stand alone or are connected by raw unwoven yarn, creating dynamic movement....
Learn about the weaving technique known as “transparency weaving"in which an open ground cloth is woven simultaneously with inlay using tapestry-based techniques that forms the design element....
Profile drafts are a wonderful design tool for weavers! This class explores what profile drafts are, what weave structures can be used, creating a profile draft, and converting it into a woven sample....
The structure of Huck Lace provides a treasure trove of pattern for weavers. You will learn how “blocks"or units of huck lace are threaded on four and eight shafts, and how they can be combined to expand design possibilities. Discussions will focus on converting a profile draft into a threading and treadling, and how literally thousands of designs are created with a single threading draft by changing the tie-up....
Learn how to understand and design Deflected Doubleweave, including how to vary tieups and treadlings to create new designs, and different techniques for weaving selvages....
Sashiko-ori is a woven structure based on the Japanese folk stitching methods of sashiko used traditionally to patch, reinforce, repair, or embellish clothing and other textiles. Woven Sashiko challenges weavers to think about design in a different way while learning to control the intersections of pattern threads in the warp and weft....
Crackle doesn't always get the attention it deserves! Once you understand how this structure works you can unlock the potential of unlimited experimentation with the use of color and different treadlings. Appreciate how fun and beautiful crackle can be!!...
Plaited twills are patterns in which sets of parallel diagonal twill lines intersect with sets of lines going in the opposite direction so they appear like interwoven ribbons. On a straight twill threading, they require more than 8 or 12 shafts for all but the simplest designs. However, when plaited twills are woven on a double two-tie twill threading, the design possibilities on fewer shafts expand dramatically....
If you are new to 8-shaft weaving or if you want to add more variation to your weaving, this is the perfect workshop for you. Explore the possibilities of the 8-shaft straight twill threading. Learn to weave many variations on a single warp by varying the tie-up and treadling. Create original weave structures, and learn to combine two 4-shaft structures on one warp as well....
Learn about overshot weaving with an emphasis on Swedish weaving techniques and patterns, while weaving a 12" x 36" runner which allows for sampling different treadling orders on the same threading....
Tool Modification' is a term that directs a weaver's attention to the mutability of their looms and tools. In this workshop, we will identify opportunities for warp and weft manipulation through understanding loom workings, and use hand-manipulation techniques and alternative tools to give new meaning to our equipment....
Do you have a rigid heddle loom that has been gathering dust? This is the refresher you need to get weaving again and take your weaving to the next level and all in a fun and easy way. ...
Introducing a second heddle to the rigid heddle loom opens up a myriad of new options for the cloth your loom can produce: you can increase your sett to get a finer fabric, you can double weave to make cloth wider than the loom and you can weave more complex, 3 shaft drafts without the need to employ a pick-up stick or heddle rod....
Weft-faced and tapestry weaves create beautiful one-of-a-kind textiles that are perfect for bags, pillows and wall hangings. These techniques greatly expand the possibilities of what can be woven with a simple rigid heddle loom....
Learn to create “crimp cloth"fabric with permanently crimped designs that hold their memory even when washed. Apply this stash-busting technique to any threading and learn the thought process that will lead to endless possibilities for creating magic cloth....
Learn non-traditional techniques that will allow you to work effectively and efficiently with multiple warp chains and diverse warp elements while designing at the loom....
Light up your weaving and felting projects with LEDs for a bit of attention-getting glitz. Using conductive yarn and wire, add simple LED circuits to an off loom woven pouch with flap, inkle loom strap, felted pods and flowers, and more....
Khmer Hol textiles are among the most intricate silk Ikats in the world. This workshop focuses on learning the techniques used by Cambodian artists to create these patterned wefts....
The legendary weaver Anni Albers said “our tactile experiences are elemental" and that playful exploration of materials is essential to “regain a faculty that was once so naturally ours." We will play with a wide variety of materials to create exploratory collages and an original woven composition....
Experience weaving Kente cloth on miniature looms and be able to create a Kente bookmark using colors of your choice. You will also have the opportunity to learn how to create geometrical designs on the loom and also learn some techniques such as using double shuttles in creating a design....
This is the perfect class for those who have never woven, or who need to brush up on the basics of warping and efficient weaving. Students will learn to dress their own loom, calculate warp and weft, and weave a sampler of plain weave and twill....