Two-Day Workshops
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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. |
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Date: October 4-5, 2025
Susan Van Winkel and Liz Jones, Four-Shaft Twill Sampler Time: Saturday 1-5, Sunday 9-5 Location: Blatchford Rug Cleaning Co., 7848 Silverton Ave., Suite J, San Diego Fee: $200 members, $225 non-members In this workshop you will have the opportunity to weave a sampler using a variety of twill threadings and treadlings. The basic goal is for you to create a textile that will allow you to sample a variety of twills in one piece for future reference. But, you may create a longer warp that will allow you to create a towel you can use. We will focus on a 4 shaft twill, but 6 and 8 shaft drafts will be provided as well. Also covered will be ergonomics, best practices, tips and tricks your instructors have learned over decades of experience weaving. |
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