2012 WGGB Weaving Classes at Bloomsbury
Beginning Weaving
Dates/Hours:
Jan 21 & 22, Sat & Sun: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Jan 28, Sat: 10:00am to 3:00pm
Feb 4 & 11, Sat: 10:00am to 3:00pm
Feb 25, Sat: 10:00am to 1:00pm
These classes are designed for adult beginners with no previous weaving experience. The instruction focus is on teaching a simple, efficient method for dressing (warping) a 4-shaft loom. Several projects will be covered using a variety of beautiful fibers. This allows students to become confident about planning simple projects, choosing yarns, warping the loom and finishing their cloth. Students will have the opportunity to use our new "Wolf Pup" floor looms. Projects will be started in class and completed at home. Students should expect to spend two to five hours of homework per project.
Maximum Class Size: 8
Room: 118
Cost: $225.00 (includes floor loom use and all yarns)
Additional $10.00 fee for a binder and handouts, is payable to instructor at
first class. Additional $75.00 security deposit for the loom and equipment will be collected at the first class and returned
at the end upon receipt of all lent items.
Skill Level: Beginner
Instructor: WGGB Staff Teachers
Bronson Lace Towels – Step II
Dates/Hours:
Mar 3 & 10, Sat: 10:00am to 3:00pm
Mar 24, Sat: 10:00am to 1:00pm
Students will create a sampler after warping looms in a striped Bronson Lace pattern using solid and variegated cotton warp yarns. The sampler will show up to 16 variations from one threading, weaving with the same yarns for weft as used for the warp. Several fingertip towels will be woven using the sampler as a resource.
Students will learn about sett variations in one warp, how to create even selvedges using fishing line and how to remove the sampler without wasting warp to re-tie.
Note: Priority registration will be given to 2010-2012 Bloomsbury beginning weaving students until Jan 15, 2012. After that date class will be open to all students.
Maximum Class Size: 8
Room: 118
Cost: $125.00 (includes floor loom use
and all yarns – or bring your own loom) Additional $75.00 security deposit for the loom and equipment will be collected at
the first class and returned at the end upon receipt of all lent items.
Skill level: Completed Beginning Weaving and beyond.
Instructor: Nancy Charamella
Rep Weave Placemats – Step II
Dates/Hours:
Apr 14 and 15, Sat & Sun, 10am to 3pm
Apr 28, Sat, 10am to 1pm
Rep Weave comes from the term ripsmatta, from the Swedish words rips (“rep”) and matta (“mat”). This plain weave structure is traditionally woven in 2 blocks, 2 colors, with a fine warp thread set densely so as to totally cover the weft which is alternating thick/thin threads. Designing is great fun as 4 blocks can be woven on 4 shafts and even a two block design can appear to look like more.
This class will focus on calculating warp length, winding a multi-colored warp, threading from a profile and hem finishing.
4 cotton placemats, approx 12” x 17” will be completed.
Note: Priority registration will be given to 2010-2012 Bloomsbury beginning weaving students until Feb 15, 2012. After that date class will be open to all students.
Maximum Class Size: 8
Room: 118
Cost: $125.00 (includes floor loom use
and all yarns – or bring your own loom) Additional $75.00 security deposit for the loom and equipment will be collected at
the first class and returned at the end upon receipt of all lent items.
Skill level: Completed Beginning Weaving and beyond.
Instructor: Mary Pflueger
Woven Linen Tote Bag
Dates/Hours:
Saturdays: June 2 & 16, 2012
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Weave a linen tote bag to learn tips and tricks of working with linen.
Warp your loom during first session and start weaving. Then finish weaving at home. Bag will be assembled and stitched together during the second session so you will go home with a finished bag!
Contact instructor after registering for supplies list at robmarflint@verizon.net
Students will need to purchase the linen fiber for this class.
Yarn requirements:
Bag: Warp & Weft: 8/4 wet-spun linen (600 yd/lb), unbleached, 550 yds (14.5 oz)
Handles: 8/6 wet-spun linen (400 yd/lb), unbleached, 112 yds (3.5 oz)
Yarns are available from Webs or Yarn Barn-KS.
Sewing machines and thread will be available during the second session for bag assembly.
Maximum Class Size: 8
Room: 118
Skill level: Advanced Beginner – weaver who can warp own loom and has taken some instruction beyond beginning weaving.
Cost: $50.00 (includes Wolf Pup floor loom use)
Additional $75.00 security deposit for the loom and equipment will be collected at
the first class and returned at the end upon receipt of all lent items.
Instructor: Marion Flint
Skill Level Codes:
B (Beginner) - No prior experience
B - 1 Completed beginning weaving
B - 2 Completed beginning weaving and 1 additional class
B - 3 Completed 2 or more classes after beginning weaving
C - Children's summer classes for beginners
I - Intermediate weaver. Knows and uses basics of warping, threading, fibers, color, drafts and applies to create own designs.
Payment and Cancellation Policy:
For a class costing $75 or less, payment in full is required at the time of registration.
For a class costing more than $75, a deposit of 50% is required with registration. Balance due two weeks before the class begins.
Half the cost of the class is a non-refundable deposit.
If a student cancels his/her registration two weeks or more before the class begins, one-half the cost of the class will be forfeited. Anything paid above that amount will be refunded in full.
If a student cancels less than two weeks before the class begins, there will be no refund.
If a class is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, students will be notified eight days before the class is due to begin and any payments will be refunded.
Please copy or save to your calendar the dates and times of the courses for which you are registering.
All classes will be held at the Catonsville Rec. and Parks Bloomsbury Community Center, 106 Bloomsbury Avenue, just a block away from Cloverhill Yarns. The classes are sponsored by the Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore in cooperation with the Catonsville Recreation and Parks Council and the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks. Registration information is available by contacting Judy Rhoades at: tiredmomma@aol.com
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