Tablet (Card)weaving workshop
Register with : Monashee Arts
Council secretary Jennifer at Monasheeartscouncil@gmail.com
or ph 778-473-3029.
Time:
Saturday Jan 25th – 9:00 a.m. until 4:00p.m. Room open at 8:30
Where:
Whitevalley Community Hall in downtown Lumby
Cost:
$40.00 - you supply cards and yarns A supply list will be sent to
participants as soon as they register and pay
Maximum
# of people : 10 Minimum- 8
More Details about workshop: History, & Useage
Calculating Warp length needed
One way to set up cards, Other ways are discussed, holders, etc shown and can
be used
Threading cards
Straightening the warp, securing the warp ready to weave- several methods
demonstrated and can be tried
Winding the weft shuttle
Start weaving , Practise turning cards, keeping track of progress.
End finishes
Notes supplied. A list of supplies needed will be sent
well in advance. Cards, yarns,flat inkle shuttles, graph paper, pencils, etc.
I like to limit the class to 10 persons so I can help
everyone.
This is a
beginners class- how to make a warp, thread the 4 hole cards,
and get started.
Reading tablet drafts, etc depending on interest of
participants.
I show tensioning on a board with clamps rather than on a
belt.
We can explore flat weaving and circular weaving.
I have samples of splitting a warp into 2 or 3 sections and then rejoining them into 1 .
I have samples of splitting a warp into 2 or 3 sections and then rejoining them into 1 .
Turning a corner, creating a fringe on 1 side, etc.
Make shoelaces to purse straps to wider straps.
