“Weaving Deflected Doubleweave – Color and Deflected Doubleweave”
(two day in-person workshop)
TO REGISTER, visit: https://www.seattleweaversguild.com/workshop-registration
SWG Members: noon on January 9, 2027.
Non-members: here on February 6, 2027.
Please email the Workshops Chair with questions.
Dates: April 24-25, 2027
Time: 9am – 5pm
Location: Phinney Neighborhood Association
6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103.
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Dates:
Day 1: April 24, 2027 (Saturday) 9:00am - 5:00pm
Day 2: April 25, 2027 (Sunday) 9:00am - 5:00pm
Maximum Students: 12
Estimated Cost:
$180-250 based on the number of students. The workshop cost is determined by the actual costs of putting on the workshop including rent, instructor fees and travel divided by the number of students. Note: SWG does not add any overhead to the cost of the workshop.
Deposit: $125 due at registration
Registration:
SWG Members: January 9, 2027 at noon
Non-Members: February 6, 2027 at noon
Description:
Using painted warps and various plant-based fibers (5/2 or 8/2 weight), learn how to optimize pattern distinction in deflected doubleweave by paying attention to value and hue. Participants come with a pre-warped loom for 4 or 8-shaft deflected doubleweave. Value and hue color studies of 5-7 possible weft yarns take place before weaving three samples.
The afternoon focuses on weaving proper weaving sett and how to manipulate your shuttles with various plant-based fibers as well as a yarn that will differentially shrink in your last sample. Be prepared to cut samples off the loom and explore different washing and finishing methods.
Day 2 Participants will compare and discuss hand washed samples for movement/deflection versus differential shrinkage, color, and pattern. Discussion informs any adjustment you might make to plan and begin weaving your warp for a scarf.
(Note: This is not a round-robin workshop.)
Material Fee: $15
What is covered by the Materials Fee?
The material fee covers digital download of 4-Shaft Participant Guide as well as two 8-shaft patterns. In addition, weft of various differentially shrinking yarns are brought for sampling.
Skill Level/Prerequisites:
Participants are expected to read a draft, dress a loom prior to class, and throw 2 shuttles. The 4-Shaft draft is geared toward advanced beginners and even allows for the manipulation of 3 shuttles. One 8 shaft draft is also geared toward advanced beginners. Another 8 shaft draft is more appropriate geared toward intermediate weavers as the block threading changes quite a bit in the draft threading and treadling. There is also a lot of shuttle manipulation.
Student Supplies:
4 or 8-shaft loom – pre-warped with 4.5 yards plant-based warps (with at least one hand dyed)
Printed copies of workshop instructions and draft with treadling (including lift plans)
2 shuttles and one stick shuttle
5-7 weft yarn colors of various values (plant based same weight as warp)
5-7 bobbins
Color Wheel helpful
Tapestry needle for hem stitching (day 2)
Weights for weighting yarn off the back (demonstration and/or broken warp yarn)
Scissors
Phone or tablet for value studies
Pencil for your notes or adjustment
About Natalie
Natalie Drummond is an educator and fiber artisan living in Fremont, Indiana. Born and raised in Virginia, she developed a love of science, teaching, and fiber. Her earlier work focused on sewing (Singer Sewing Machine Manager 1992) and needle felting. She later learned to weave from a Fort Wayne Weaver’s Guild instructor. Fine Arts instruction in Craftmanship and Design coursework from Purdue (Fort Wayne) University followed in 2015. Natalie has pursued weaving, color, and ice dyeing with a passion. Natalie was awarded a MAFA Fellowship in 2019 and has been studying Deflected Doubleweave intensively including how to use in Woven Shibori.