Traditional Swedish Towels
Intermediate
Required Skills:
Must bring a warped loom to class, ready to weave.
Class Length:
Two and a Half Days
Class Times:
What is it about the Swedish traditional weaves that is so distinct and so satisfying to our weaver's eye? In this round robin class, we will explore monks belt, daldrall (overshot), halvdrall, rosepath, crackle, twills, Swedish lace, and more as well as simple tape woven hanging loops, all in 8/2 cotton and cotton/linen yarns. There will also be discussion of weave structures, history and simple finishing.
Registration Fees:
For FTWG Members: $425
For all others: $500
Materials Fee:
$5
Materials Fee Includes:
Handouts and band loom materials
Registration Fees are paid when you register to attend the FTWG Conference. Materials fees are paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of class. You should plan to pay the materials fee in cash.
- A warped loom
- Two or three shuttles
- Bobbins
- Tape measure
- Scissors
- T-pins
- Several students should bring bobbin winders to share
- Note-taking materials
Melissa Weaver Dunning is a hand-weaver, spinner, and knitter with over 40 years of experience working on antique equipment to recreate 18th- and 19th-century home-produced textiles. She began her textile study with Scottish master weaver Norman Kennedy in 1980, and carries on this rich tradition in her own teaching. Melissa is an avid tartan and linen weaver, a compulsive knitter, and a lover of wool who enjoys sharing her passion for weaving and spinning with students. She is also a ballad singer, specializing in the ballads and songs of Ireland, Scotland and England from before Napoleon’s time.
These photos were provided by the instructor to demonstrate the experience of taking this class.
