Weaving Workshops

Immerse yourself in fiber and weaving with expert weavers leading the way. Whether you are looking to expand your design or color expertise, yearning to learn a new technique, or simply interested in developing your existing weaving skills, we’ve got something for you in this all-inclusive weaving retreat.

For your personal three-day workshop schedule, you’ll choose from a variety of options, including:

  • 2-day intensives designed to explore a subject in depth

  • 1-day courses to help you dive into a new technique or try a new loom

  • 3-hour seminars to help you try new techniques, explore unusual materials, and spark your creativity

Class sizes will be small and centered on learning while doing in a stress-free environment. Join us!

We will post class descriptions and information by June 27, 2024. Each class will have different equipment requirements. If you are not able to bring the equipment needed for classes, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected], and we’ll let you know about opportunities to borrow or rent tools.

Browse Past Weave Together Classes and Workshops

Finger Controlled Weaving

Instructor: Sara Goldenberg White

Type: 1-day rigid heddle course

The simple but efficient rigid-heddle loom creates opportunities for unique weaving techniques, and in this class, you’ll explore many of them. Expand your weaving toolbox by adding new pick-up stick patterning methods and a variety of finger-control techniques such as leno, Brooks bouquet, Danish medallions, supplemental weft, and hemstitching.  Your only limit will be your imagination!

  • Rigid-heddle loom.

  • Rigid-heddle loom 10” or wider, 1 pick-up stick, 1 or 2 stick shuttles, 10-dent heddle, warping peg, scissors, paper or corrugated cardboard for winding onto the loom, tape measure, heddle hook.

  • NA.

  • Instructor will provide yarn.

  • Must be familiar with warping and weaving on a rigid-heddle loom.

Warp-Faced Weaving on the Rigid-Heddle Loom

Instructor: Sara Goldenberg White

Type: 1-day rigid heddle course

Unlock a whole new world of color on your rigid-heddle loom by creating warp-faced and rep-weave cloth! Warp-faced weaving creates an extra-sturdy cloth prefect for rugs (yes—rugs on the rigid-heddle loom!), placements, bags, and straps. Creating this beautiful and durable cloth is easy once you have the right equipment and know the right techniques. In this class, you’ll learn those methods as well as how to use a weaving sword and belt shuttle to achieve warp-faced fabrics on a rigid-heddle loom. Once you’ve got the techniques down, you can move on to creating bold warp-faced patterns.

  • Rigid-heddle loom.

  • Rigid-heddle loom with at least a 15" weaving width, warping peg, 12-dent heddle, heddle hook, two stick shuttles, paper or corrugated cardboard for winding onto loom, scissors, and tape measure.

  • 22" weaving sword.

  • None.

  • Students must have prior rigid-heddle weaving experience.

Tablet-Woven Shoelaces

Instructor: John Mullarkey 

Type: 1-day tablet/inkle course

The humble shoelace is the perfect canvas for practicing the fundamentals of tablet weaving. With crochet cotton and a deck of cards, you can make custom laces that match your style. Tablet weaving is incredibly durable, so your laces will outlast your shoes! You’ll leave with the skills to successfully warp, weave, follow a pattern, and finish a tablet-woven band.

Class roster full for Tablet-Woven Shoelaces

  • Tablets with inkle.

  • Pack of square, at least twenty-four 4-hole weaving cards/tablets, inkle loom (Note: travel-sized and compact inkles such as the Inklette will not work), scissors, band shuttle, 4 balls or cones of 10/2 mercerized or unmercerized cotton or #10 crochet thread of at least ½ ounce each—two balls should be in one color and two balls should be in a different highly contrasting color. There will not be time in class to wind off, so please come prepared with four yarn sources.

  • NA.

  • None.

  • This class is for anyone, even those who have never touched cards before.

Shimmering Iridescent Scarves

Instructor: Bobbie Irwin

Type: 2-day multi-shaft loom course

Woven iridescence is a thing of beauty, but in order to get the effect you want, you need to know a few rules. In this class, you’ll weave two lightweight sheer cowls as you learn the basics of creating iridescence in handwoven fabrics. Your doubleweave cowls will shimmer with light and color providing dramatic examples and lessons about how four colors can create a fabric that appears to change color due to shifts in light and changes in the viewing angle. It feels magical! After weaving the first cowl, you’ll add treadling variations to bring different colors to the fabric’s surface as desired for your second cowl.

  • Multi-shaft loom.

  • 4- or 6-shaft floor or table loom (6 preferred); suitable for a 9” weaving width and a warp length of 3 to 3.5 yds. Table looms need at least 2” between the breast/front beam and cloth beam. 10-dent reed preferred, 12- or 15-dent possible. The loom must be warped before the class begins.

    Participants supply all yarn and two slim shuttles (stick shuttles work well), plus two or more terrycloth towels, wider than the warp but narrower than the inside of the loom, plus scissors, standard tools, and a way to keep track of fabric length. This class uses relatively small amounts of four colors of 20/2 mercerized cotton in specified colors (with some options). Each scarf weighs approximately an ounce and requires equal amounts of each color.

  • NA

  • Yarn, color, and warping specifications will be provided in advance.

  • This class is appropriate for advanced beginners and beyond; no experience with doubleweave is required. Although we use fine yarn, it will be doubled at 10 epi. per layer, so the warping and weaving are not difficult. Participants should be familiar with basic weaving skills as well as how to operate their equipment.

Weaving a Transparency

Instructor: Bobbie Irwin

Type: 1-day multi-shaft loom course

Light and pattern combine in woven transparencies that use inlay to create pictorial patterns on an open-weave background. Woven transparencies have the pattern diversity of tapestry, yet are easier, faster, and require less yarn. In this class you’ll weave two samplers on a linen warp as you try numerous traditional and nontraditional inlay techniques and build confidence in conquering common design challenges. You'll leave knowing how to design and weave patterned transparencies on your own.

  • Multi-shaft loom.

  • 4-shaft floor or table loom, suitable for a 9” weaving width, with a 12-dent reed. The loom must be warped before the class begins. It’s best if there is at least 2” between the breast and cloth beams.

    Participants supply all yarn and one shuttle (stick shuttle preferred), plus two or more terrycloth towels, wider than the warp but narrower than the inside of the loom. A tapestry needle, scissors and straight pins are needed (no t-pins). Fabric glue (not Fray-Chek) is optional and can be shared. Bring colored pencils or markers. We will work with a 20/2 or equivalent linen warp and tabby, using sport-weight wool or similar yarn in several colors for inlay wefts.

  • Small shuttles for inlays.

  • Yarn, color, and warping specifications will be provided in advance.

  • This class is for all levels, including beginners who are familiar with basic weaving skills as well as the operation of their looms, and preferably some experience reading treadling drafts. No prior experience with linen is needed.

Color in Weaving

Instructor: Deb Essen

Type: 2-day rigid-heddle + multi-shaft loom course

Choosing colors for a project can be one of the most enjoyable or one of the most stressful parts of weaving. The right colors can make the cloth sing, while the wrong ones can waste a lot of work and yarn. Whether you are a rigid-heddle or a multi-shaft weaver, you will benefit from this class that incorporates your personal color preferences but directs your color composition. After an introduction to color theory, you will learn where to look for color inspiration, how to combine colors effectively, and how value affects your designs, whether positively or negatively, so you can choose colors with confidence.

  • Rigid-heddle or multi-shaft loom

  • Warped rigid-heddle or multi-shaft loom. 2 shuttles, pencil, pre-wound bobbins.

  • Bobbin winder

  • Yarn, color, and warping specifications and any additional required notions will be provided in advance.

  • Must be familiar with warping and weaving on a rigid-heddle or multi-shaft loom.

Creative Joins for Pin Loom Pieces

Instructor: Gabi van Tassell

Type: 3-hour pin-loom course

You’ve woven your pin-loom shapes—now what? If you want to go beyond mug rugs, it’s time to join your pieces. There are simple joins, whipstitch, and double-overcast, but those aren’t your only options. In this class, you’ll go beyond the basics with a variety of creative pin-loom joins. Get the professional-looking finishes you’ve dreamed up with guidance from a renowned pin-loom expert. 

  • Pin loom, provided by the instructor.

  • Pre-woven pin-loom pieces in any shape, tapestry needle, crochet hook, scissors, DK or worsted-weight yarn.

  • Bring your favorite knitting needles if you wish to try a knitted join.

  • None.

  • Must have experience weaving on a pin loom of any shape or style.

Textural Weaving 

Instructor: Sarah Neubert 

Length: 1-day tapestry course

Tapestry weaving is great for playing with colors and pictures, but did you know you can also add texture to your handmade tapestries? With a few hand-manipulated techniques, you can incorporate a variety of yarns and fibers into rich surfaces. You can use different materials and effects in the same piece, including traditional skills and contemporary practices. Learn to use each of these effectively, and you’ll be able to create your own woven works of art.

  • Tapestry.

  • Frame loom at least 18” tall (I-style looms are acceptable if they meet the height requirement), shed stick, weaving needle, scissors.

  • NA.

  • Instructor to supply yarn.

  • Be able to warp a tapestry loom.

Introduction to Continuous-Strand Weaving

Instructor: Gabi van Tassell

Length: 3-hour pin-loom course

It seems improbable until you try it, but in continuous-strand weaving, warp becomes weft as you weave.  Learn how this clever weaving method works on a hexagon pin loom. Once you understand the basics, you'll be able to apply the same method to pin looms of all shapes and sizes opening the door to all sorts of weaving explorations.

  • Pin loom, provided by the instructor.

  • Several 9 yd lengths of DK and worsted-weight yarns for weaving samples, locker hook or weaving needle and crochet hook, tapestry needle, fork.

  • Hexagon pin loom. Scrap yarns for weaving samples (about 9 yds of length each).

  • Hexagon pin looms and materials will be provided by the instructor for class. Loom kits may also be purchased in the marketplace.

  • None.

Double-Faced Tablet Designs

Instructor: John Mullarkey 

Type: 1-day tablet/inkle course

Imagine a 4-shaft loom you can carry in your pocket! Using the age-old art of tablet weaving, you have just that. Most tablet-weaving patterns give you two very distinct patterns on either side of the band, and with double-faced tablet designs, you end up with a band that’s reversible. In this workshop, you will learn how to design and weave double-faced patterns. This technique is easy to warp and allows for woven figures and lettering. No previous tablet-weaving experience is necessary, but concentration is required.

  • Tablets with inkle.

  • Pack of square, at least twenty-four 4-hole weaving cards/tablets, inkle loom (Note: travel-sized and compact inkles such as the Inklette will not work), scissors, band shuttle, 4 balls or cones of 10/2 mercerized or unmercerized cotton or #10 crochet thread of at least ½ ounce each—two balls should be in one color and two balls should be in a different highly contrasting color. There will not be time in class to wind off, so please come prepared with four yarn sources.

  • NA.

  • None.

  • This class is for anyone, even those who have never touched cards before.

Coptic Diamonds

Instructor: John Mullarkey 

Type: 1-day tablet/inkle course

Go back in time 1,000 years with this class on weaving Coptic diamond designs using tablet weaving. Throughout the 19th century, archaeologists discovered a treasure-trove of ancient Egyptian cloth, including many beautiful tablet-woven bands featuring exquisite diamond designs. In this class, you’ll learn how to weave this distinctive pattern and create your own new patterns. No previous tablet-weaving experience is necessary, but concentration is required.   Class roster full for Coptic Diamonds

  • Tablet with inkle

  • Pack of square, at least twenty-four 4-hole weaving cards/tablets, inkle loom (Note: travel-sized and compact inkles such as the Inklette will not work), scissors, band shuttle, 4 balls or cones of 10/2 mercerized or unmercerized cotton or #10 crochet thread of at least ½ ounce each—three balls should be in one color and one ball should be in a different highly contrasting color. There will not be time in class to wind off, so please come prepared with four yarn sources.

  • NA.

  • None.

  • Ability to warp an inkle loom with tablets according to the draft supplied by the instructor.

Visible Mending

Instructor: Sarah Neubert 

Type: 3-hour course

Visible mending, the art of covering holes and tears in cloth with decorative fixes, is very hot right now, and with good reason. Not only is it a great way of keeping textiles in use longer, but it’s also yet another way to add a bit of beauty to your everyday life. In this class, students will learn the hand-darning weaving technique for visibly mending cloth in a way that’s fashionable and functional! Add pizzazz to much-loved pieces of your wardrobe, or fix holes in an otherwise great second-hand find. Just be careful—once you learn how to darn you might start making holes in fabric just so you can fix them!

  • An item to mend (knit or woven), a darning needle, and an embroidery hoop.

  • NA.

  • We will provide yarn.

  • None.

Beginning Weaving on Pin Looms

Instructor: Deb Essen

Type: 3-hour pin-loom course

Find out what all the fuss is about by learning to warp and weave on a 3-pin style four-inch pin loom. Once you understand the basics, you’ll be able to apply those skills to other pin looms and you will start to see how these tiny looms with their easy portability make a great addition to any weaver’s fiber toolbox. 

  • Pin loom.

  • Four-inch pin loom with 3-pin configuration, weaving needle, tapestry needle, fork.

  • NA

  • Yarn specifications will be sent by the instructor.

  • None.

Pick-up on the Pin Loom

Instructor: Deb Essen

Type: 3-hour pin-loom course

Have you tried weaving twills or lace on a pin loom? A simple 4" square pin loom provides weavers of all levels a bite-sized way to explore pick-up techniques. Learn to read a pick-up pattern and apply it to your weaving to open up a world of patterning and texture options. In just a few hours, you’ll leave with several finished squares and all the tools to take your pin-loom projects to the next level.

  • Pin loom.

  • Four-inch pin loom with 3-pin configuration, weaving needle, tapestry needle, fork.

  • NA.

  • Yarn, color, and warping specifications will be provided in advance.

  • Yarn specifications will be sent by the instructor in advance.

Intro to Tapestry

Instructor: Sara Goldenberg White

Type: 1-day tapestry course

Explore color and texture as you master the basics of tapestry weaving, including how to warp your loom, do basic hand-manipulation techniques, and handle different weft materials. Tapestry techniques can be used on more than just tapestry looms, however. Applying traditional tapestry methods to multi-shaft or rigid-heddle weaving can take your original designs to new levels and open up a whole new world of possibility. This class will cover traditional tapestry and weaving techniques, all geared toward the outcome of a small wall hanging.  

  • Tapestry.

  • Tapestry loom, 2 pick-up sticks or 1 pick-up stick and 1 shed stick, 1-2 stick shuttles, long tapestry needle, hand beater, scissors.

  • NA.

  • The instructor will provide yarn.

  • None.

Intro to Inkle

Instructor: Angela K. Schneider

Type: 1-day inkle course

Looking to expand your loom repertoire? Discover how to weave beautiful, sturdy warp-faced bands on the simple and portable inkle loom. During this class you will select or design your own pattern, master inkle-loom warping techniques, and weave a band or two. You’ll also learn about band design options that include color effects, adding beads, texture, and complex patterning. Inkle bands can be used as straps, handles, trim, and when combined, can even become cloth for constructing larger items.

  • Inkle.

  • Inkle loom, band shuttle, cotton yarn, scissors.

  • NA.

  • Yarn specifications will be sent by the instructor in advance.

  • None.

Dorset Buttons

Instructor: Kate Larson 

Type: 3-hour non-loom course

Learn to finish your handwoven project with a custom closure that matches perfectly. With simple materials and yarns, you can use a traditional method of wrapping rings to create small, soft buttons. For 300 years, intricately patterned buttons were produced in Dorset, England, but with the invention of machine-made buttons, the Dorset button industry all but disappeared. Kate is excited to share tips and tricks for making beautiful buttons using both traditional materials and modern knitting yarns. No matter what kind of loom you use, this class makes a great complement to your skills (and a great opportunity to use up scrap yarn)!

  • NA.

  • Scissors.

  • NA.

  • The instructor will supply yarn, rings, and needles.

  • None.

Weaving with a Backstrap Rigid Heddle

Instructor: Kate Larson 

Type: 1-day backstrap class

Backstrap rigid-heddle weaving dates back centuries but has been finding its way into the studios of many modern weavers. This simple, portable weaving setup lets you weave beautiful bands almost anywhere. In this 1-day course, you'll learn how to weave using a small traditional rigid-heddle and a backstrap setup. Start with the basics and then learn to combine factors such as fibers, colors, patterns, twist direction, and more. Luckily, short bands require such a small amount of yarn and time that you can try different combos even in a single day. Watch this short video from Kate on this technique to get a taste of what you’ll learn to do.

  • Backstrap with rigid heddle.

  • Scissors, band shuttle.

  • NA.

  • The instructor will supply the rigid heddle, yarn, and additional loom supplies.

  • None.

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