Weaves for Fabric with Elizabeth Calnan

Expand your weaving skills.

• Explore various weaves that are suitable for weaving fabric.

• Go home with a folder of samples of various weaves that are suitable for weaving fabric, woven off each loom, with drafts and information on each.

• Focus on drape, stability, end use and finishing.

Required weaving experience: You must be able to read a weaving draft, warp up your loom, and weave a sample independently.

This is a two day workshop - 9am - 4pm Saturday and Sunday.  

Before the workshop:

• Thread up your loom with the assigned draft.

• Weave a 10-12cm sample and cut it off the loom.

• Tie your warp back on so it's ready to be woven at the workshop.

Bring:

• This is a round robin workshop - During the workshop you will have a chance to weave samples on everyone else's draft. Bring your loom threaded up and ready to weave along with warp threads for everyone else to use on your warp.

• Your threading hook, weights, scissors, note taking equipment 

• A folder for your notes and samples

• Your lunch (Coffee, tea, refrigerator and microwave available)

When you purchase a ticket, you'll answer questions about your weaving experience and loom so that we can choose an appropriate draft to send you. Your draft will be emailed to you at the address you give during checkout.