Sat, Sep 30
|Kingcrafts
Tablet Weaving: An Introduction to Turning Defined Patterns
Non-Members $80; Members $65
Time & Location
Sep 30, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Kingcrafts, 12936 Keele St, King City, ON L7B 1H8, Canada
About The Event
Tablet Weaving: An Introduction to Turning Defined Patterns (Adult Workshop)
This workshop is an introduction to:
* A quick warping method
* A style of pattern called Egyptian diagonals
* Plus two additional colour patterns
Level: Experience in warping and weaving on an inkle loom (no experience with tablet/card weaving is required)
Instructor: Alison Ginn
Alison is a long-time weaver, using floor, table, rigid heddle and inkle looms. She has taught numerous courses for adults and children, including an introduction to card weaving at Kingcrafts in the Fall of 2019. Alison is an active member of the Kingston Fibre and Fabric Cooperative.
Non-Members: $80
Members: $65
Participants are required to bring:
* Standard inkle loom (inklettes are too small for card work)
* Set of weaving cards
* Several colours of 2/8 cotton for warp and weft
The workshop is limited to 10 so register early! The last day for registration is midnight on Monday, September 18th, 2023.
Masks are strongly encouraged.
Please bring your own lunch or you can do take out from Roost Cafe up the street from Kingcrafts. Tea, coffee and water will be available.
We hope you can join us!