Intermediate
An Intermediate student is familiar with the subject and has some experience. Students have completed several classes and have a developed vocabulary as well as a general knowledge of the subject. The instructor will assume you need some direction but students should be comfortable starting and finishing projects.
Floor Loom
NEW Stripes and Structures to Create Tantalizing Towels
Designing with colorful stripes is always fun! With this towel project class students will choose a structure and design a striping pattern. Color selection and ideas will be presented. After weaving a sampler as a color study, each student will weave a towel on the loom they warped, as well as on other students' looms. Color design and structures selected will be discussed. The 8/2 unmercerized cotton is available to purchase at the Guild. This class has some special time requirements. Please ask about these when you register.
983 Friday, December 10 & Tuesday, December 14: 9:30am - 3:00pm; Thursday, Mondays, Wednesday, December 16, 20, January 5 & 18: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Instructor: Donna Hanson | Level: Intermediate
Tuition: $228/$190 Members | Materials Fee: $15
Krokbragd and Variations
Krokbragd is a traditional Scandinavian coverlet weave in a three harness boundweave structure. Designs are made by changing color order while the treadling order remains constant. Students will be designing and weaving a piece approximately 18" wide. Students already familiar with krokbragd may choose to weave a variation such as double krokbragd, 3 or 4 harness bound rosepath or Danskbrogd. Danskbrogd is a Norwegian pick up technique that is traditionally done on krokbragd or plain weave threading. Students weaving krokbragd may choose to add a band or two of Danskbrogd to their designs. Weaving yarn will be available to purchase in class - estimated $70 - $100. Students should expect to spend time at the Guild in between classes to complete their project.
986 Monday, November 8: 9:30am - 12:30pm; Tuesday - Thursday, November 9, 10 & 11: 9:30am - 3:30pm; Thursday, November 18: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Instructor: Jan Mostrom | Level: Advanced Beginning - Advanced
Tuition: $238/$198 Members | Materials Fee: $5
NEW Profile Drafts are Your Friend!
Discover the power of the profile draft! Become friends with the words "block," "pattern," "background," "profile draft," and more. See how and when the same profile draft can be woven in several structures. You will finish the day ready to use the profile draft to design your next project.
987 Saturday, October 23: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Instructor: Donna Hanson | Level: Intermediate
Tuition: $59/$50 Members | Materials Fee: $5
Classes To Go
Lecture style classes for intermediate to advanced students.
Exploring Crackle
Crackle may appear complicated, but it is easy to use once you understand that it is a set of twill blocks. Explore the crackle structure or, for those of you who have used Crackle before, advance your skills and develop new variations of patterns. Students will receive the instructor's new Crackle database.The "Class To Go" is designed to meet for two sessions with participants using their own floor loom or renting one from the Guild. Students will also have an opportunity to consult with the instructor between class sessions to plan their project and problem solve as needed. Prerequisite: Students must be able to warp a loom and read a draft independently
988 Saturdays, September 25 & November 6: 10:00am-2:00pm
Instructor: Lucy Brusic | Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Tuition: $119/$99 Members | Materials Fee: $5
NEW Looking at Laces
Explore the possibilities of weaving beautiful laces. Students will experiment with the following loom controlled structures: Bronson-Atwater, Huck and Swedish lace on both 4- and 8- shaft threading. The focus will be on design potential of color, texture and pattern. The instructor will guide you through the various options and threading variations.The "Class To Go" is designed to meet for two sessions with participants using their own floor loom or renting one from the Guild. Students will also have an opportunity to consult with the instructor between class sessions to plan their project and problem solve as needed. Prerequisite: Students must be able to warp a loom and read a draft independently
989 Saturdays, December 4 & January 22: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Instructor: Kala Exworthy | Level: Intermediate
Tuition: $119/$99 Members | Materials Fee: $5
NEW Pillows with Pizazz
Perk up your playtime and let your creativity flow in this pillow project class guaranteed to free up your weaving, and possibly use up some of your stash! The instructor will guide you through the process of unstructured weaving, while at the same time assisting you with making an artsy handwoven pillow to enjoy. On December 13th students will bring their finished woven fabric to class for pillow construction and embellishment. 12 x 12" pillow forms will be provided. The "Class To Go" is designed to meet for two sessions with participants using their own floor loom or renting one from the Guild. Students will also have an opportunity to consult with the instructor in-between class sessions to plan their project and problem solve as needed. Prerequisite: Students must be able to warp a loom and read a draft independently
990 Mondays, November 15 & December 13: 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Instructor: Sharon Tessman Hoiland | Level: Intermediate
Tuition: $119/$99 Members | Materials Fee: $12
Rag Weaving
NEW Three Shuttles and Cotton Bias Cut Rug
Instructor Nedra Granquist shares her 20 years of experience weaving this fun and inspiring technique. Learn to incorporate three shuttles, sometimes having many fabrics on one shuttle and select fabrics to create gradations of color. Students can choose sheets or yardage to be sewn together and cut on the bias. The entire class meets to warp the Toika loom. Individual loom time will be scheduled to weave a 2.5 x 5' rug. Students will share the cost of seine twine warp and will be expected to come in outside of classtime to weave. Hemming will be included.
995 Tuesdays, December 7, 14, January 18 & February 1: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Instructor: Nedra Granquist | Level: Intermediate
Tuition: $119/$99 Members | Materials Fee: $15
Frame Loom
Fine Threads on a Rigid Heddle Loom
Learn to use two rigid heddles on your loom to weave with finer threads. Weave a towel, table runner, napkins or scarf using yarns sett at 15, 18, 20 or 24 ends per inch. Students may use plain weave or learn simple lace structures using a pick up stick for some added texture. Depending on the project chosen, some students may need to do some weaving out of class. Yarns may be purchased at the Guild. Looms available to take home for the duration of the class for a $100 refundable damage deposit.
957 Mondays, August 2, 9 & 16: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Instructor: Carol Johnson | Level: Intermediate
Tuition: $89/$74 Members | Materials Fee: $1
Students must have taken beginning Rigid Heddle Weaving or havefamiliarity with the frame loom
Off Loom
NEW Color Design for Rep Weave & Beyond
Have you always admired the bold and colorful warp-faced weave designs? You can design one, too! In this hands-on process class, students begin with a sample profile draft and work through a series of exercises to develop a range of colors and color combinations that they might use for their project. They then narrow down their selection of colors and color blends to come up with colors for a future rep weave project. A laptop computer with pixeLoom software will be useful. Sample software will be available. Instructions for preparatory homework will be sent by e-mail 2 weeks before class. Prerequisite: Understanding of profile drafts
1015 Sunday, October 31: 10:30am - 4:30pm
Instructor: Donna Hanson | Level: Intermediate
Tuition: $59/$50 Members | Materials Fee: $10
Spinning
NEW Art Yarns You Can Spin
This is not your traditional spinning class! Students will explore designing, plying and blending handspun artistic yarns. The instructor will discuss traditional and non-traditional materials and techniques, as well as encourage students to explore spinning one-of-a-kind creations - bulky, slubby, loopy, or just plain funky yarns! Materials will be provided but you are free to bring anything that you think would be interesting or fun in a yarn. Think outside the box!
1006 Saturday, December 18: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Instructor: Nancy Preckshot | Level: Intermediate
Tuition: $59/$50 Members | Materials Fee: $5