Weave Landscapes on an Inkle Loom with Annie MacHale
Sunday, September 6th
10:30am-5:30pm
Members: $165
Non-Members: $180
Class Minimum: 3 participants
Class Maximum: 12 participants
Ages 12+
Students should be proficient at warping and weaving on an inkle loom. Some knowledge of Baltic/Speckled pickup is helpful.
Learn techniques to create an inkle band evoking a landscape of your choice.
Students will explore creative ways to use color with plain weave or Speckled pickup patterns to evoke landscapes.
Be prepared to experiment with variegated yarns and novelty yarns, and some of the following techniques to add interest to the piece: clasped warps, knotting, fringes, wrapping, slits, and others.
Materials provided by instructor:
Instructor will be providing a variety of yarns in many colors, as well as fun novelty yarns. Please feel free to bring any yarn you have at home as well.
Handouts with patterns
Materials students must provide for class:
Inkle Loom with 30 string or Texsolv heddles to fit it
Belt shuttle
Sharp scissors
Note taking materials
Landscape images (either paper or digital) for inspiration.
Any additional yarn from home you would like to use in your project.
Optional: Pickup stick (a knitting needle or chopstick will do)
About Annie MacHale: At the age of seventeen, Annie MacHale first discovered the inkle loom, sparking a lifelong love affair. She built her first loom in 1976 with the help of her dad and a library book. Since then she’s woven miles of bands including over 1,200 guitar straps. She loves to play with color and pattern and finds the inkle loom a very satisfying way to do this. Annie is known to many through her blog, ASpinnerWeaver.com. The popularity of her patterns shared there has led to the 2019 publication of a book, “In Celebration of Plain Weave: Color and Design Inspiration for Inkle Weavers”. This was followed by another book in 2021, “Three-Color Pickup for Inkle Weavers: A Modern Look at an Ancient Baltic-Style Technique” in which she shares a rare, older Lithuanian technique which has fallen out of use. In her workshops she shares her decades of experience as a weaver working exclusively on inkle looms, her unique insight into working with color, and her discovery of three-color pickup.
Class COVID-19 policy: There are no COVID-19 restrictions for this class. Please do not come to class if you are feeling sick, and it is always advised to wear a mask if you are comfortable doing so.
Class cancellation policy: Please note: All Class cancellations are charged a $15 processing fee in addition to the following policy: Class cancellations 7 days or less prior to first day of class will receive no refund. 8-13 days before beginning of class, students will receive an 80% refund. 14 days or more before beginning of class: Full refund.