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Workshops may be cancelled or changed due to unforeseen circumstances.
Weaving Ergonomics, Candace Adelson - January 27, 2024
Pattern Weaving Workshop - February 17-18, 2024
Each participant will bring a loom warped with a unique pattern. At the end of the workshop they will have a collection of pattern samples woven on each others looms and a notebook of drawdowns. The workshop is free for guild members.
Huck Weave Workshop, Lauri Duxbury - April 20-21, 2024
Tapestry Artist, Tommye Scanlin, will give a Zoom talk on February 26, 2024, at 6 PM
Artisan Baskets, Hariett Jones - May 4, 2024
Coverlet Weaving Talk and Workshop with Cassie Dixon - Fall, 2024
Mini-workshops and single-day events are frequently planned that relate to meeting topics. For details and registration information contact the pattern workshop chairperson via info@handweaverstn.org. Additional workshops may be announced throughout the year.
Previous Guild-Sponsored Workshops
London England based knitwear designer, Joan Murray - January 21, 2023
Zoom event in collaboration with Sunshine Weaving and Fiber Arts and Getty Music “Sing” events.
Pattern Weaving Workshop, Debbie Todhunter - February 25-26, 2023
Each participant brought a loom warped with a unique pattern. At the end of the workshop they had a collection of pattern samples woven on each others looms and a notebook of drawdowns. The workshop was free for guild members and was held in February at the River Plantation Clubhouse in Bellevue.
Each loom included precise treadling instructions to guide the weavers during Debbie Todhunters 2023 Round Robin workshop.
Dogwood pattern being woven during Debbie Todhunters 2023 workshop.
Linen Spinning and Silkworm to Silk Fabric, Cassie Dickson - March 18-19, 2023
Rosepath Rag Runners - April 15-16, 2023
JoEL Loguiduce led this workshop in Bellevue at the River Plantation Clubhouse. Each participant brought a loom ready to weave with t-shirt weft, then JoEl distributed several pattern drafts, which could be followed or not.
It was very exciting to see how everyone interpreted the drafts!
The warp ends can be sewn, bound, rolled, etc. JoEl brought lots of samples and explained how they were finished.
Overshot Workshop - May 6-7, 2023
Ann Marie Wicklund Mullen sent each participant a different historic overshot pattern to weave at home, then encouraged everyone to experiment with thin, thick, colorful, fuzzy, and shiny wefts during the workshop. The results were amazing!
Overshot workshop participants with Ann Marie (kneeling front and center).
Pine Needle Basketry Workshop with Carol Ventura - June 4, 2023, 10am-4pm
Pine needle baskets by Carol Ventura.
Secrets of Shibori - Stitches and Knots Online Workshop with David Heustess - June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2023
This workshop was for all levels of experience. Participants explored stitches and knotting techniques plus shibori variations while creating a sampler on cotton muslin. Students designed a pattern to create their own unique silk scarf. Experienced students created a small wall hanging or a project of their own design. Handouts and a resource list was provided. Weeks 1 and 2 included demonstrations on stitches, knots, and variations. In Week 3 David demonstrated/discussed how to build an indigo vat in a 5 gallon bucket for dyeing the samplers and discussed how to best maintain and use a vat on a regular basis. Week 4 covered how to process the indigo creations, how to properly dispose of the vat, and a few tips about the nature of this wonderful dye material. Please email David at david@davidheustess.com to register or to ask any questions.
Shibori by David Heustess.
Textured Tapestry Weaving Online Workshop with David Heustess (What David Learned in Peru) - July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 2023
David always wanted to explore South America and when he learned about the workshops in Peru offered by Maximo Laura, he knew it was time to head across the Equator. He's happy to share some of the wonderful things learned while weaving in the Sacred Valley with 30 other students from around the globe. This workshop was open to all levels of experience. Week 1 covered some of the basics of weaving tapestry on either a frame loom, harness loom, or rigid heddle loom. Woven slits were also explored. Week 2 used sumak to create textured twill patterns and basket weave. Week 3 featured an embroidery knot created on the loom and double weave. Week 4 was a discussion on creating yarn bundles for color gradations and wrapping plus some brainstorming on using these techniques in other weaving styles like double weave pick up. A materials list was sent upon registration. Please email David at david@davidheustess.com to register or to ask any questions.
Tapestry textures by David Heustess.
DYE DAY! Focus on Painted Warps Workshop with David Heustess - Saturday, July 15, 2023
David provided instructions, materials, tools, dyes, and space for painting fiber reactive dyes onto plant based warps (cotton, linen, cellulose, bamboo, hemp . . .) that was later heat treated, rinsed, and dried at home. Finished projects will be shared and questions answered in a study group that will meet over the summer. Please email David at david@davidheustess.com for more information.
What fun!
Rep Weave Workshop with Kelly Marshall - October 21-23, 2023
Kelly covered the unique characteristics of rep weave, color blending, designing, pattern block movement, material selection, and demonstrated several weaving techniques on the participant's 4 and 8 shaft looms.
Kelly (third from the left) taught us so much!
Wedge Weave - November 11-12, 2023
Wedge weave is woven on the diagonal, resulting in weft-faced cloth with distinctive characteristics and exciting design potential. Navajo blankets and rugs were wedge woven on frames in the late 1800’s. Connie Lippert taught us how to wedge weave on table, rigid heddle, and tapestry looms. Wedge woven fabric develops distinctive scalloped edges when it's taken off the loom. We left the workshop with a deeper understanding of wedge weave, thanks to Connie's slide lectures, detailed handouts, and one-on-one help.
Wedge weave can be confusing, but Connie (far left in blue) kept us on track!
Bead Tapestry Crochet Workshop - Carol Ventura
Our Swedish Heritage - Debbie Todhunter
Extreme Warp Makeovers - Robyn Spady
Garments from "Weftovers" - Daryl Lancaster
Historic Coverlets and American Textile Traditions - Sigrid Piroch
Tapestry Weaving - Martha Christian
Kumihimo: The Ancient Art of Japanese Braiding - Ethel Kawamura
Treadling Variations -Sharon Alderman
The Big Twill - Bonnie Inouye
Garment Construction for Handwovens - Alison Dennis
Thick 'n Thin Plus Huck - Madelyn van der Hoogt
Basketmaking - Beth Hester
Paddle Warping - Sallie Guy
Moorman Technique - Nancy Granner
Overshot - Vickie Tardy
Color and Weave - Vickie Tardy
Swedish Drall - Joanne Hall
Color Blending - Jan Friedman
Painted Warps - Jan Frie
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