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Workshops and Seminars by Experience Level

TitleBeginnerIntermediateAdvancedNotes
3-2-1: Designing Couture Tweeds (S)XXX
4-8 Weave! (S)XXXParticipants should have a rudimentary knowledge of both basic weaving terminology and computer use.
4-8 Weave! (W)XXXParticipants should have a rudimentary knowledge of both basic weaving terminology and computer use.
8/2 Cotton – Versatile, Beautiful and Inexpensive (S)XXX
An Exaltation of Blocks (W)XXXAdvanced Beginner to Intermediate and Advanced Weavers – have familiarity with drafting
Block & Tackle (S)XXXAdventure-seeking beginner through Advanced weaver
Bundle, Steam, Print! – Eco Print (W)XXX
Color and Design in Huck Lace (W)XXXAdvanced Beginner to Intermediate and Advanced Weavers – must know how to warp a loom, trouble shoot loom problems, and repair crossed warp threads.
Color Theory From the Fringe (S)XXX
Crimp and Create (W)XXXAdventurous beginner and beyond
Crimp Cloth Primer (S)XXXAdventurous beginner and beyond with basic understanding of drafting
Cutting Loose with Tied Weaves (W)XXXAdventure-seeking beginner through Advanced weaver
Design Inlay Rag Rugs and More (W)XXX
Design Tricks: Moving Beyond the Recipe (S)XXX
Designing Warp and Weft Ikat (S)XXX
Dive Into Design – Surface Textures and Embellishing Felt (S)XXX
Dorset Buttons: A Heritage Craft (VS)XXX
Dye Your Own Fiber (W)XXX
Dye Your Own Yarn (W)XXX
E-weave Meets Deflected Double Weave (S)XXXParticipants should have a rudimentary knowledge of both basic weaving terminology and computer use.
Ethnic Spinning: Slides from Norman Kennedy’s Scrapbook (S)XXX
Exploring Double Huck (VS)XXX
Exploring Symmetry Patterns (S)XXX
Exploring the Golden Proportion & Fibonacci Series (S)XXX
Fiber – Yarn – Fabric (S)XXX
Fibonacci Fudge Factor (S)XXX
Fine Zephyr Cowl on the Rigid Heddle Loom (W)XXXThis class is for everyone; complete beginners, shaft-loom weavers who want to try the Rigid Heddle loom, and there will be lots of tricks and tips that are sure to please even experienced Rigid Heddle weavers.
The Hidden Language of Weaving Looms (S)Cancelled
Homemade vs Handmade (W)XXX
Indigo: The Natural Way to Get the Blues (S)XXX
Intro to Inkle Weaving (S)XXX
Introduction to the Marvelous World of Computerized Drafting (S)Cancelled
The Lattices of Kongo Gumi: 16-element Braiding on the Foam Disk (S)XXX
Life as a Production Weaver (S)XXX
The Magic Threading (S)XXX
The Mushroom Color Atlas (S)XXX
Mycology & Color: A Chromatic Universe of Mushroom Dyes (W)XXX
Mythbusting Indigo and Natural Dyes (S)XXX
Optical Effects with Log Cabin, Shadow Weave and Deflected Double Weave (VS)XXX
Oregon Flax & Linen: Then and Now (S)XXX
Pageantry of Japanese Textiles (S)XXX
Painted Warps (W)XXX
Parallel Paradox – The Corris Effect (W)XXXParticipants should have a rudimentary knowledge of both basic weaving terminology and computer use.
Poetic Thrift: Drawstring Bag from Precious Scraps (W)XXX
Polychrome Crackle (S)XXX
Printing with Mordants and Natural Dyes (W)XXX
School of Weaving Meet-up, Q&A (VS)XXX
Shaker Textiles with an Emphasis on Rugs (S)XXX
Slow Stitch: Sashiko Patch (S)XXX
Soft, Supple & Stylish – Thimbleberry Felt Designs (S)XXX
Take Your Turn & Draft Your Dream Team (S)Cancelled
Thread Plying Techniques (S)XXXBeginners should be able to spin singles (balanced and/or thick and thin) & 2-ply
Traditional Screenprinting (S)XXX
Tsujigahana: A Marriage of Shibori and Hand-Painting Techniques (W)XXX
Versatile Summer & Winter (S)XXX
Warp Painting for Weavers (W)XXX
Weavers of Sabahar (VS)XXX
Weaver’s Whimsy – Weaving For Fun (S)XXX
What’s Sprang, and What Can You Do With It? (VS)XXX
You Gotta Be Warped to Weave – Warping from the Back with Grace and Ease (S)XXX
Beginning Pine Needle Baskets (W)X
Elegant Nuno Stole (W)X
4 – Layer Fun (W)XXStudent should be able to read a draft and thread a loom
Acadian Weaving (W)XXStudent should be able to warp a loom independently
Combining Common Cotton (W)XX
Doubleweave Diversity (W)XXNo doubleweave experience necessary; must be able to warp a loom according to instructions.
Intro to 3D Needle Felting – My Lil Gnomies (W)XXSuitable for beginners and those with some needle felting experience. Suitable for 12 and over with adult.
Needlefelting Stained Glass Coasters (W)XXSuitable for beginners and those with some needle felting experience. This class is suitable for 12 and over with an adult.
What Rigid Heddle Loom is Best for Me? (S)XX
An Introduction to Network Drafting (S)X
Cedar Crossbark (W)X
Diving into Double Two-tie (W)X
Echoes & Iridescence: Designing Rainbows (S)XShould understand basic drafting and be familiar with common weaving terms; having at least paged through the book Weaving With Echo & Iris would be helpful.
FEAST – Art Yarn Spinning (W)X
Mini Cedar Basket (W)X
Roving Reveal – Structures (S)X
Shaker Linens (W)XStudent should be able to warp a loom independently
Simply Satin (S)XShould understand drafting; having some software experience would be good but not required. 
Tailoring a Handwoven Jacket (W)X
Designing Layers (W)XXStudent should be fairly proficient in basic drafting and have some experience using weaving software
Ply-Splitting: From Draw-downs (W) (Cancelled)XXStudents MUST have ply-splitting experience and know the difference between a quarter twist and a half twist, and the POT and SCOT structures.
Polychrome Crackle: Color Kaleidoscope (W)XX
Signature Blocks: Extraordinary Overshot (W)XXMust have basic knowledge of the overshot structure and be able to design an overshot project with a given draft.
Spinning Beehive Coils (S)XX
Weaving in a Parallel Universe (W)XX
Multiple Warp Design (S)X
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