Full Day Weaving Workshop

Full Day Weaving Workshop

A full day workshop taking you through setting up a table loom from scratch to finishing with a woven piece of cloth.

Programme:

1. Depending on the thickness of the yarn and the type of fabric you are weaving you will need to be able to work out how many threads you will need for each inch of fabric on the loom (epi, ends per inch)
2. Selection of warp yarn, strength, “stickiness” plied, type of fibre etc
3. How much warp do I need for my project? I will take you through how to find this out. Or if you have a limited amount of yarn how much length of woven cloth can I make?
4. Winding your warp onto a warping board, and controlling it!
5. Chaining the warp so it can be wound onto the loom.
6. Getting the measured warp onto the loom, 2 methods, pros and cons of each.
7. Reading a weaving draft, threading heddles and the reed.
8. Getting ready to weave, Winding the shuttle
9. Spreading the warp threads, the first bit of weaving, checking that the heddles and reed have been threaded correctly, no crossed or twisted threads and securing the beginning of the weaving (hem stitching)
10. Writing down what you do as you go, measuring the work you have woven.
11. Changing colour or adding in more weft thread.
12. Hem stitching the end of your weave.
13. Making fringes and wet finishing

Location: The Classroom @ Knockando Woolmill, Knockando, Moray, AB38 7RP

Dates: Wednesday 20th August

Duration: 9:30am - 4:30pm

Price: £140.00

Price includes lunch.
Please note there are only 3 spaces available for this workshop. 
Every ticket sold supports the work of The Knockando Woolmill Trust.
Please note that tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable and may not be exchanged.