Drop Spindle Spinning, with Ruth Griffiths on May 7, 2005, in the Archives, from 10:30am to 2:30pm.
Participants will learn about the basic principles of yarn spinning, with specific reference to using a drop spindle. If time, progress and interest permit, we may also try a little plying. Bring a medium weight drop spindle (1 to 2 ounces), or borrow one from the instructor. Minimum of 4 participants, maximumof 10. Cost is $55.00 for members; $65.00 for non-members. Please email Margaret if you wish to attend at 2mottos@gmail.com.
2 Day Weaving Workshop, with Barbara Mitchell on April 2 & 3, 2025, at the Museum of Surrey in the 1881 Town Hall.
Barbara will be teaching us different weaving structures on tabletop looms. The looms will be left in the Town Hall overnight. If you don’t have a tabletop loom, then you will be required to rent or borrow one for the month, this will give you time to warp your loom for the workshop. PAWS has some tabletop looms available for rent. In this class you will have an opportunity to explore traditional hand weaving structures and learn to weave these classics using traditional methods and materials. This workshop will be a taste tester of different weave structures as a starting point for your further exploration. Designed for advanced beginner/intermediate students who have experience warping a loom and have woven a few projects in plain weave and simple twill and are ready to move on to the next level. This class will follow a round robin format where each student will weave on several different looms. Students will be able to create a set of examples to take home, and will receive a copy of all drafts and instructions in class.
In this class you will:
- Learn how to read and identify weaving drafts
- Create a set of examples to take home
- Discuss finishing techniques
We will look at six different weave structures. I am proposing the following structures:
- Rosepath and point twill as twill
- Rosepath as Bound weave
- Overshot
- Summer and Winter
- Huck Lace
- Double Weave
Let Barbara know if you will be bringing a four-shaft or eight-shaft loom. Most of the samples will be done on four shafts. If you have a preference for a structure you want to put on your loom, or if there is a different structure you are interested in, let her know and she will see what can be worked out. Instructions for warping your loom will be sent out prior to the class. Students will dress their own loom, ready for weaving.
The cut-off for registration will be March 15, 2025. The cost is $165.00 for members; $175.00 for non-members. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask Margaret Otto or Barbara Mitchell. Please email Margaret if you wish to attend 2mottos@gmail.com.