4-Shaft Beginning Weaving
Beginner
Required Skills:
Beginner who is enthusiast to learn to weave
Class Length:
Two and a Half Days
Class Times:
Friday, 9 am to 12 pm
Friday, 2 pm to 5 pm
Saturday, 9 am to 12 pm
Saturday, 2 pm to 5 pm
Sunday, 9 am to 12 pm
Goal of this class: Students will learn about floor/table loom basics, planning a project, how to make a warp, dress the loom and weave twill mug rugs 5” wide. This class will be taught using 5/2 cotton for better visibility of how the threads interact with each other when treadled in different twill threading patterns. Instructor will supply pre-made warp chains, providing students with more time to learn and explore the weaving process. 2.5 day class: Students will need to bring their 4 shaft loom either table or floor looms are good with a 8 dent reed. The loom must be in good working order. We won’t have time to fix a loom in this class. We will start the class with a discussion and explanation of the parts of a loom and how they function. Learn how to read and follow a draft, plan a project, learn about and figure project sett, and make a warp. Warp the loom back to front along with warping the loom front to back will be covered in this class. Both methods will be demonstrated. Students will dress their loom with the warp chains that are provided by the instructor, these warps will be made of 5/2 pearl cotton, 82 threads, 3 yards long. Discuss different options for treadling twills and what happens when they are treadled differently. Everyone will get their project threaded and have woven mug rugs before the end of the class.
Registration Fees:
For FTWG Members: $425
For all others: $500
Materials Fee:
$35
Materials Fee Includes:
Pre-made of 5/2 pearl cotton, 82 threads, 3-yards long warp 3-ring binder with handouts
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.
- Working Loom if you don’t have a loom, see if you can rent one from your local guild or contact instructor
- 8-dent reed that fits the loom you bring
- Shuttles and bobbins, if you have them
- Raddle, if you have one
- Lease sticks if you have them
- Graph paper
- Colored pencils
- Note-taking materials
- Scissors
Mary Schmutte has been weaving for 40 years. She started as a self taught rug weaver in Indiana in the 1980’s to sell at local Country Fairs and Festivals. Mary soon found the local weaving guild, started taking classes and became hooked on weaving with finer threads and exploring all the wonders of fiber. Over the years Mary has tried many aspects of fiber from crocheting, knitting, kumihimo braiding, spinning, felting, & dyeing but still keeps coming back to her first love weaving.Mary has published patterns for double woven dolls and critters along with teaching this technique. After moving to Florida in 2010 Mary became active in Weavers of Orlando. Mary found that she loved to share her experience in weaving with others and make new weavers understand that there’s really no right or wrong way to do something in weaving as long as it works for you and you get the results you want.
These photos were provided by the instructor to demonstrate the experience of taking this class.
