Advanced Weaving: Tea Towels on a Rigid Heddle

$120.00
$120.00
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Tues. May 7 - 5:30-7:00pm & Tues. May 14 - 5:30-8:00pm
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Learn to Weave Tea Towels on your Rigid Heddle Loom.

In this 3.5-hour class, you will learn to weave your own beautiful set of cotton tea towels on your rigid heddle loom. This is a great class to expand your skill set. Plus, handwoven tea towels make great gifts! 

Each towel is approximately 27”x 17” after it's been washed and dried.  

    Requirements

    • Weaving 101 
    • We recommend that you also take our Weaving 102: Coasters class, or have at least a couple of project underhand. 
    • This is NOT a beginner class. You must have experience creating a balanced weave. 

    Materials to Bring

    • 24" or larger Rigid Heddle Loom and all that comes with it (clamps, warp pegs and clamp, hook)
    • Stick shuttle
    • Cardboard dividers
    • Tape measure, just a plain tape measure, seamstress style (no case) to keep measurements on the towel as you weave 
    • Paper for separating the warp, if you have
    • 10 DPI Heddle
    • 2 colours, one cone of each, of 2/8 Weaving Cotton included 
    • Some 32" rigid heddle looms are available to rent at an extra cost. If you need to rent a loom for the class, please make sure you come into the store to rent one beforehand to ensure we have one available.  A cash deposit is required for loom rentals, a $5.00 fee will be applied for debit or credit transactions.

    Duration & Format

    • Two in person class. First night is 1.5hrs, second night is 2.5hrs. 

       Additional Information

      • All classes require a minimum of 3 students so invite a friend to come with you!
      • In the event that the minimum is not met, you will receive an email notification 5 days before the class to notify you that the class has been rescheduled/cancelled.