I have three pieces in this exhibition, opening on Saturday the 16th! If you live anywhere near Loveland Colorado, please attend the opening and grab a couple of photos for me! Loveland Museum Gallery, in Loveland, Colorado.
Category: Events
Online Class 1:1 Pick up on the Inkle Loom for Name Drafts
1:1 Pick-up on the Inkle Loom for Name Drafts
Date(s) – Eastern Standard Time:
Wed, 01/16/2013 – 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Price: $30.00
Description:
For those who are comfortable warping and weaving on an inkle loom take this next step with a 1:1 fifteen thread pick-up technique. We will explore weaving the alphabet. Also included will be a discussion of Runic 1:1 freeform pick-up.
Using PowerPoint and live Webcam presentations, participants will learn in one session,
• to read a 1:1 pick up draft,
• learn to exchange pattern threads and ground threads
• Explore design options and ideas
What to Bring:
• Headphones
Recommended Experience: Intermediate
To sign up for this class click here.
Online Class 2:1 Pick up on the Inkle Loom
With Daryl Lancaster
Date(s) – Eastern Standard Time
Thu, 03/14/2013 – 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Price:
$40.00
Description:
For those who are comfortable warping and weaving on an inkle loom take this next step with a 2:1 five thread pick-up technique. We will explore simple diamond shapes, diagonal lines, and other options. To weave – a – long, prewarp your loom using the draft below.
Using PowerPoint and live Webcam presentations, participants will learn in one session:
• to read a 2:1 pick up draft,
• learn to pick up and drop off pattern threads
• Explore design options and ideas
What to Bring:
• Headphones or earbuds to cut down on feedback
• Webcam helpful though not required
• Pre-warped inkle loom with 3 Colors of 3/2 or 5/2 Cotton, draft below. The more contrast the colors have, the easier it will be to see the pattern threads on the ground warp (represented in black) Odd numbered warps get a heddle, even numbered warps do not get a heddle
• A small belt shuttle, like a stick shuttle except with a more tapered edge along one side, pre-wound with weft.
• A sheet of graph paper and a couple of contrasting colored pencils ( like black and red) Note: there are a number of sites that allow you to print a PDF of graph paper for free.
Recommended Experience:
Advanced Beginner
To sign up for this class click here.
Online Class Sewing with Handwovens
SEWING WITH HANDWOVEN CLOTH
with Daryl Lancaster
Date(s) – Eastern Standard Time
Tue, 03/12/2013 – 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Price:
$45.00
Description:
Hold onto your seats, this is a whirlwind tour of creating great garments from handwoven cloth. Using PowerPoint slides, we will cover:
• Sett, sampling and finishing the cloth
• Interfacings and support
• Making a muslin and what to look for
• Cutting the fabric and transferring marks
• Sewing basics including stay stitching
• Appropriate seam finishes for handwoven cloth
What to Bring:
• Headphones or earbuds to reduce feedback
To sign up for this class, click here.
Online Class: Warping the Loom Front to Back
With Daryl Lancaster
Date(s) – Eastern Standard Time:
Wed, 03/27/2013 – 7:00pm – 8:30pm (11:00 – 12:30am GMT)
Price:
$40.00
Description:
The term “front to back” denotes a way of warping the loom by sleying
the reed first and then the heddles, followed by beaming. There are
lots of tips and tricks to make this method fool proof, yielding
perfectly tensioned and accurate warps every time. Step-by-step
PowerPoint presentation.
What to Bring:
• Headphones or Earbuds to cut down on the feedback.
To sign up for this class, click here.