Intermediate Weaving on Rigid Heddle Loom
Date & Time: Sat., Oct. 25, 1pm-4pm
Cost: $75.00
Instructor: Kathy Conley
Materials needed listed in description.
Description: Using a pick-up stick on the rigid heddle loom. If you are ready to move beyond plain weave, then the versatile pick-up stick is an easy way to add texture and pattern to your rigid heddle weaving. We will make a beautiful table runner while learning several patterns with the simple but powerful pick-up stick.
For this class you must have basic weaving skills on a rigid heddle loom.
Materials and Equipment needed for this rigid heddle weaving class:
• Rigid-heddle loom (warp threaded and tied on) minimum 12” wide loom**
• 8 dent heddle
• Stick shuttles
• Two contrasting colors of sport or DK weight yarn (approx 200 yards each)
• 1 pick-up stick
**(the project is 12” wide, but can be adjusted to a 10” wide loom)
Option to purchase a yarn kit for this project for $40 (2 skeins of Farmhouse Wool from Windswept Willows Farm can be mailed to students)
Instructions for preparing your loom for class will be emailed to students.