Introduction to Weaving course
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:48 pm
I've just finished Day 2 of the Introduction to Weaving course (next weekend is days 3 and 4)
I'm studying here http://www.handweavers.co.uk/
It's awesome.
The shop is wonderful, just filled with yarn and looms and all manner of lovely things. The course itself is excellent, well taught and consistently interesting.
10 people on the course, mix of people some artists/media/fashion people, others like myself who are very much hobbyists. I started knowing nothing about weaving and now feel much more educated (if a little brain dead! It's lots to take in).
It's great to be able to talk textiles with other textile enthusiasts.
We started out sitting down at a loom and learning plain weave - instant satisfaction. We then looked at what works on different loom set ups (e.g. twill didn't 'work' on mine due to the way the loom was threaded. I could still weave a twill pattern but it looked messy). Lots of moving around looms and trying out different types of looms/set ups.
Also working with different yarn. Naturally I hated the wool yarn but I also worked with cotton and silk and that was great.
We're starting now to learn how to change things on the loom, how to get the yarn on and off and how to make a warp. Suddenly what made no sense yesterday made sense today when I had a go at threading a loom.
Having the best time and really looking forward to days 3 and 4 next weekend.
I'm studying here http://www.handweavers.co.uk/
It's awesome.
The shop is wonderful, just filled with yarn and looms and all manner of lovely things. The course itself is excellent, well taught and consistently interesting.
10 people on the course, mix of people some artists/media/fashion people, others like myself who are very much hobbyists. I started knowing nothing about weaving and now feel much more educated (if a little brain dead! It's lots to take in).
It's great to be able to talk textiles with other textile enthusiasts.
We started out sitting down at a loom and learning plain weave - instant satisfaction. We then looked at what works on different loom set ups (e.g. twill didn't 'work' on mine due to the way the loom was threaded. I could still weave a twill pattern but it looked messy). Lots of moving around looms and trying out different types of looms/set ups.
Also working with different yarn. Naturally I hated the wool yarn but I also worked with cotton and silk and that was great.
We're starting now to learn how to change things on the loom, how to get the yarn on and off and how to make a warp. Suddenly what made no sense yesterday made sense today when I had a go at threading a loom.
Having the best time and really looking forward to days 3 and 4 next weekend.