Pick-Up Stick Patterns on the Rigid Heddle Loom

4870 Gray Road,Cincinnati OH 45232

04 October, 2021

Description

Learn to use your rigid heddle loom to create textured fabric by using pick-up sticks. Pick-Up Stick Patterns on the Rigid Heddle LoomMonday, October 4, 10am-3pm Instructor: Nancy Niemeyer $60, does not include weaving equipment or yarn Experience level: Intermediate. Requires previous weaving experience. You must be able to independently warp and weave on a rigid heddle loom. Ckass limit: 8 Learn to use a pick-up stick with your rigid heddle loom to create warp and weft floats for textured fabric. We will create a sample with a variety of warp and weft floats separately and in combination. This requires your own rigid heddle loom, shuttles, and two pick-up sticks. You must pre-warp your loom at home on your own so you can learn the weaving techniques during class. The instructor will provide a handout. Equipment required: Rigid heddle loom with either a 7.8 or 8 dent heddle or a 10 dent heddle2 pick-up sticksShuttlesWarped loom. See warping instructions belowIf you need to rent a loom, contact the instructor to arrange for loom rental. Rental looms are limited. Bring drinks and a hearty snack; a refrigerator and microwave are available for use. Yarn for Warping: Yarn choice will depend on your chosen heddle. You will need two (2) colors. 7.5 or 8 dent heddle: Choose some worsted weight kitchen cotton such as Peaches & Creme, Sugar 'n Cream, Lion Cotton, Bernat Handicrafter Cotton, or Knitpicks Dishie. You will need four or five 4 ounce balls, which should be enough for both warp and weft. Get two different colors, two (2) of one color and three (3) of the other. Most yarns are readily available at Joann, Michaels, or Wal-Mart.10 dent heddle: Paton's Grace and Omega Sinfonia are mercerized sport weight cottons available at Joann and Hobby Lobby respectively. Buy a total of 450 yards, 225 yards of each of two (2) colors. ORPurchase 3/2 pearl cotton available from the instructor who will wind off two (2) balls of 3/2 cotton yarn, one of cream or white and one of blue. This yarn will cost $10 and you must contact the instructor ([email protected]) to pick up from her house or the Guild house prior to class, with enough time to warp your loom ahead of time.Warping Instructions: Prior to class, warp your loom with a 6 foot (2 yards) warp, eight (8) inches wide. Warp halfway across the heddle with one color, and halfway with the other color, so there are 4 inches of each color in the warp. Then, when you weave, you will see what it looks like when your warp and weft are same color and when they are different. Questions? Email the instructor, Nancy Niemeyer. Problems registering? Email the Education Committee. Current Guild policies require that unvaccinated participants wear a mask any time they are at the house. Those vaccinated against COVID-19 may go unmasked. Teachers may request all participants wear a mask. COVID-19 policies may change according to the guidelines of the CDC and the State of Ohio. Your fee will be refunded if the class is canceled or changed to a different date. Three registrations are required for a class to be held. Students will be notified before the start date if a class is canceled due to an insufficient number of students. Eventbrite processing and credit card fees will not be refunded if a student cancels for any reason. The Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. was created in 1948 as a non-profit educational organization to promote interest in handweaving. Today, the Guild offers education in a wide range of fiber processes and techniques, including weaving, felting, spinning, basketry, knitting, and dyeing. Guild members are from the Cincinnati metropolitan area and surrounding communities, as well as from Kentucky and Indiana.  Members range in experience from beginners to professionals. All benefit from the Guild's priorities: education through classes, workshops, programs, study groups; sharing information and fiber techniques with other members and community groups; and promoting and supporting local fiber producers and businesses.  After 50 years of meeting in various churches throughout Greater Cincinnati, the Guild has its own home at 4870 Gray Road in Spring Grove Village.