Two-Day Workshops
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Date: February 1-2, 2025
Robyn Spady, Cutting Loose with Tied Weaves Time: Saturday 1-5; Sunday 9-5 Location: Blatchford Rug Cleaning Co., 7848 Silverton Ave., Suite J, San Diego Fee: $200 members, $225 nonmembers Materials fee: $15/person to be paid to the instructor Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced (and adventure-seeking beginners) Tied weaves are a whole group of different ways to create patterned fabrics with floats of limited lengths. One threading can provide a multitude of different treadling options – from singles and pairs to Dukagang and taqueté. Participants will learn the fundamentals of tied weaves and explore a wide variety of treadling techniques to create different results. For weavers interested in understanding terms like summer and winter, single two-tie, taqueté, samitum, and exploring Quigley or Bergman tied weaves, then this workshop is for them! Four- shaft loom minimum; eight shafts recommended. (Note: This is not a round-robin workshop.) |
Robyn Spady was introduced to handweaving at a young age and has been weaving for over 50 years. She completed HGA's Certificate of Excellence in Handweaving (COE-W) in 2004 with the specialized study Loom-controlled Stitched Double Cloth. Robyn is fascinated by the infinite possibilities of crossing threads and loves coming up with new ideas to create fabric and transform it into something new and exciting. She is committed to turning the weaving world on to double-faced fabrics, four-shaft weaves, uncommon and advanced weave structures, and passementerie techniques. Robyn is also the founder and editor of Heddlecraft magazine.
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Date: April 5-6, 2025
Jill Staubitz, Fundamentals of Overshot Time: Saturday 12-5, Sunday 9-5 Location: Blatchford Rug Cleaning Co., 7848 Silverton Ave., Suite J, San Diego Fee: $200 members, $225 nonmembers Materials fee: $25 paid to the instructor Overshot is often the first block weave that attracts newer weavers who are familiar with plain weave and twill basics. Overshot’s exquisite design possibilities, using four shafts to create four pattern blocks, make it an attractive and complex structure for weavers of all levels. Starting with the basics, we’ll examine Overshot’s threading, tie up and treadling rules. We’ll turn an Overshot profile draft into a thread-by-thread draft and learn about Star and Rose variations that change the look of your Overshot cloth. We’ll examine how any twill draft can translate easily into an Overshot draft. Weaving 8 shaft Overshot and Overshot as Doubleweave will also be a topic we'll discuss. From fundamentals to designing a name draft, this class will enlighten and excite weavers interested in understanding and designing this charming structure. Level: Advanced Beginner and Beyond Loom: 4 Shaft Floor or Table Loom Materials students should provide: Looms dressed and ready to weave, accompanying yarns for weft and tabby, bobbin winders, 2 or more shuttles, paper and pen, optional laptop with weaving software. Materials Instructor will provide: Drafts and warping instructions prior to workshop. Date: October 4-5, 2025
Four-Shaft Twill Sampler Time: TBD Location: TBD Fee: $200 members, $225 non-members More info coming soon. |
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