Weaving Loom Controlled Lace on a Rigid-Heddle Loom
With Liz Gipson
Weaving is about finding the sweet spot in the intersection of sett, materials, structure, and beat. This is especially so with lace.
We will explore exactly what woven lace is and how to sett and select yarn to get maximum deflection, an important component in creating uniform stable “holes” in the fabric and those signature wavy lines.
Throughout the class we will discuss how to keep an even, open beat and the most popular structural forms associated with handwoven lace—Atwater Bronson and Huck.
You may have already created these forms without even knowing their weaverly names to create texture. This workshop will give you the tools to explore lace in its many forms.
The first day will focus on an introduction to lace, warping our looms, and the basics of using a pick-up stick.
The second day we will continue to experiment with various lace forms ending with a discussion of how to create shorter floats and finer setts.
This workshop is approachable for a new weaver who has warped and woven a couple of projects using the direct warping method, is familiar with basic weaving vocabulary, and has a sense of adventure. No experience with pick-up sticks necessary.
Two-Day Workshop
Day 1 – Saturday, August 22
Day 2 – Sunday, August 23
Buy, Bring, or Rent A Loom for This Workshop
We offer a good selection of top-quality looms for purchase. Begin your weaving journey with a loom of your own! Contact us for more information
If you already have the appropriate loom, please bring that to the workshop.
We also offer a limited number of looms you can rent on-site during this workshop.
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Loom Rental: 15″ Schacht Cricket Rigid Heddle Loom
Includes 8 dent reed, 2 table clamps, 2 stick shuttles, 1 warping peg. On-site rental during workshop.
1 in stock
Loom Rental: Lojan Flex Rigid Heddle Loom
Includes comes with 7.5 dent reed, 1 table clamp, 2 stick shuttles, 1 warping peg.
The versatile rigid heddle loom for every weaver. Compact, expandable and practical. On-site rental during workshop.
1 in stock
Loom Rental: Kromski Presto Rigid Heddle Loom
Includes 8 dent reed, 2 table clamps, 2 stick shuttles, 1 warping peg.
Compact, modern Rigid Heddle loom with warp helper loop & double heddle block. On-site rental during workshop.
1 in stock
Loom Rental: Kromki Harp Forte Rigid Heddle Loom
Includes 8 dent reed, 2 table clamps, 2 stick shuttles, 1 warping peg, warping pegs, and pick-up stick.
Elegant, heirloom-quality rigid heddle loom made of Alder wood. On-site rental during workshop.
1 in stock
Loom Rental: 16″ Ashford Rigid Heddle Loom
Includes 10 dent reed, 2 stick shuttles, 2 table clamps, 1 threading hook, 1 warping peg. On-site rental during workshop.
1 in stock
- Skill level Beginner +
- Age appropriate 18+
- Materials fee $25 (includes Handout, Yarn, and Heddle Rod Materials)
- Students should bring
a rigid-heddle loom with at least a 10-inch weaving width, a 10-dent heddle, warping peg, clamps, threading hook, two pick-up sticks at least 10 inches long and that can slide between the side of their loom, packing materials (paper or sticks), scissors, and tape measure.
Instructor
Liz GipsonLiz Gipson is smitten by small looms and big plans. She has happily spent the past couple of decades exploring weaving through her muse, the rigid-heddle loom. Liz loves introducing others to weaving using this versatile, portable, powerful, and accessible loom. She has written four books about rigid-heddle weaving and is working on her fifth. You can learn more about Liz and the rigid-heddle loom at www.yarnworker.com
