Morning (11AM): Weaving TnT: Dynamite Tip's 'n Techniques for Every Weaver
Afternoon (1PM): Great Weaves for Color and Texture
Morning Program: “Weaving TnT: Dynamite Tip's 'n Techniques for Every Weaver”.
Boom! Get ready to blast through weaving challenges with an explosive presentation packed with over 36 clever tools, tricks, and unconventional techniques to make your weaving life easier, faster, and more enjoyable. Whether you're a seasoned weaver or just starting out, you'll walk away with a collection of surprising solutions to everyday frustrations. From household hacks to unexpected gadgets, you'll discover smart shortcuts and creative workarounds that can streamline your process, solve stubborn problems, and even spark new inspiration at the loom.
In this presentation, learn things like a great method for repairing a broken warp end and tracking your treadling while you weave to making your own repair heddles and more! If you’ve ever muttered “There has to be a better way”. . . then this session is for you. Full of practical ideas and “Why didn’t I think of that?” moments, Weaving TnT is your invitation to weave better.
Afternoon Program: “Great Weaves for Color and Texture”.
Perhaps you have walked into a yarn shop and been fascinated with stunning novelty yarns or spun something fabulous and wondered "Now what?". As a weaver it can be a challenge to figure out how to incorporate them into weaving projects in order to showcase the yarns without breaking the bank. You may have been inspired by the fabric used for a Chanel-style jacket that was created by Linton Tweed, Lesage, or Bernat Klein and would like to understand how these fabrics were created so you can design and weave your own. Or you may have a rigid heddle loom in the back of the closet that is eagerly waiting to show you what its capable of doing. In this program, Robyn Spady will share a collection of weave structures that let you take advantage of fun and exciting yarns and to add new dimensions to your weaving.
About Robyn:
Robyn Spady was introduced to handweaving as a baby with her handwoven baby blanket woven by her great-grandmother. Inspired by her blankie, she learned to weave at a young age and has been weaving for over 50 years. She completed HGA's Certificate of Excellence in Handweaving (COE-W) in 2004 with the specialized study Loom-controlled Stitched Double Cloth. Robyn is fascinated by the infinite possibilities of crossing threads and loves coming up with new ideas to create fabric and transform it into something new and exciting. She is committed to turning the weaving world on to double-faced fabrics, four-shaft weaves, uncommon and advanced weave structures, and passementerie techniques. Robyn is also the founder and editor of Heddlecraft® magazine.