Using stripes in a warp is a simple way to add variety and interest to your fabrics. They can be bold or subtle, simple or complex, and are the foundation of checkered and plaid designs. This is one of the easiest ways to jazz up your rigid heddle or plain weave projects. With multi-shaft weaving, looking at how the stripes can interact with the structure is another area for exploration.
During this seminar we’ll look at these key design elements needed to create successful stripe patterns as well as their application to different types of projects.
- Kinds of stripes (regular, border, random, etc.)
- Scale / Size
- Colors: 2, 3 or, multi color
- Color value
- Gradations
- Fibonacci series
- Palindrome skeins and space dyed yarn
- Adding Weft stripes
- Border accents
- Color and Weave
- Checks
- Plaids
- Repp Weave
- Last but not least, a few options for getting those stripes on a loom
During the last part of the seminar, there will be time to explore creating your own stripe designs with colored pencils and graph paper and/or creating yarn wraps with yarn you bring.
Instructor: Lois Gaylord
When: Friday PM
Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Categories: Weaving, Rigid Heddle
Supplies that students will bring:
- Note taking materials
- Colored pencils
- Optional
- several small balls of yarn in different colors to do color wraps
- yarns for a potential striped project
Materials Fee: $0
Materials Included: Instructor will provide handouts, graph paper, card-stock strips for yarn wraps