SPINNING AND WEAVING
WORKSHOPS
Past Workshops
Frame Loom Weaving
Saturday, April 27 2024
10-5pm,
CATSKILL WEAVING SCHOOL 111 WAter ST, Unit 2, Catskill, NY
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Introduction to Frame Loom Weaving will cover the basics of setting up and weaving on a Schacht tabletop frame loom. The frame loom is a simple, portable tool which can be used to make wall hangings or small textile squares to be pieced together into a larger project. This is the perfect class for the very beginner weaver. During the first part of the class, participants will learn how to warp their loom and be introduced to plain weave as well as a variety of multi-weft weaving techniques, such as clasped-weft, slit weave and hatching. After a lunch break, the focus will be on weaving a larger project and more one-on-one feedback based on individual direction. The day will conclude with learning a hem stitch to finish off the weaving and studio clean-up. All materials and equipment are included, but feel free to bring any special yarn that you have to weave as a weft.
Fleece to Yarn
Introduction to Drop Spinning
Sunday, June 9 2024
10am - 1pm
Nobletown Fiber works 9221 New York 22 Hillsdale, NY 12529
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This workshop is perfect for anyone who is interested in learning more about how a sheep’s fleece becomes a textile. We will start with a tour of Nobletown Fiber Works, a newly-opened, full-process fiber mill in Hillsdale NY, and introduce you to a variety of beautiful fibers grown and spun right here in the Hudson Valley. With the help of the carding machine, each student will create their own unique blend of roving, a fluffy bundle of wool, which they will learn how to spin into yarn on their new drop spindles. This class is part of the Workshop Experience presented by the Hillsdale Workshop Alliance.
From Yarn to Cloth: An introduction to Tapestry weaving
Nobletown Fiber works
Hillsdale, NY
Sun. May 8, 2022
This class was an introduction to the basic principles of weaving. We explored combining yarn colors and textures using basic woven structures to make small tapestries which can be displayed as wall hangings or incorporated into future projects.
This workshop started with a tour of Nobletown Fiber Works, a newly-opened, full-process fiber mill in Hillsdale NY. With the help of the carding machine, each student created their own unique blend of roving, a fluffy bundle of wool, which they then learned how to spin into yarn on their new drop spindles.
Fleece to Yarn - Introduction to Fiber milling and Drop Spinning
Nobletown Fiber works
Hillsdale, NY
Sat. May 7, 2022
MOMCAMP
intro. tapestry Weaving for Moms:
Lake George, NY
July 28, 2018
Part of a two day summer camp experience in upstate New York providing spent moms a chance to catch their breath, bond with other women, take in nature, and get some much deserved SLEEP!
In this 3-hour class, a group of moms gathered to learn to weave their own creative wall hangings. We had a wonderful time in a beautiful lake view setting learning to weave while discussing the role of textile art and creative practice in today's busy society. An ancient technique practiced all over the world, weaving is a beautiful meditative art form that can easily be incorporated into day to day life.
To learn more about MOMCAMP visit: www.momcampny.com
Weaving w/ Queens Farm Fibers:
QUEEN'S COUNTY FARM MUSEUM
SAT. JUNE 16,2018
In this introductory class we spent the day outdoors learning to weave with Queen's County Fibers on portable frame looms. The class was held in an open-air tent behind the historic farmhouse. The day started with a farm tour where the students met the Queens Farm flock whose fiber made up the naturally dyed woolen yarn we then learned how to turn into creative pieces of textile art!
Learn more about Queen's County Farm Museum here: www.queensfarm.org
This two day workshop explored the process of textile creation from the very beginning. Weavers Dee Clements and Margot Becker partnered with the fiber farm Buckwheat Bridge Angoras to offer this Fiber to Textile weekend retreat. We had a great full day on the farm, meeting the animals, seeing sheep shearing demos, and processing our own fiber in the solar and wind powered fiber mill. We then learned how to use our new drop spindles to hand spin the roving we made ourselves. The second day was a full studio day in the town of Hudson, NY at Drop Forge and Tool where we learned how to weave our homespun yarn into a beautiful textile on portable lap looms.
To learn more about Buckwheat Bridge Angoras visit:
Farm to Textile Weekend Retreat :
Hudson, NY
May 20 - 21, 2017
Full Process
Chicago, IL.
2.18.2017
In this fiber to textile workshop Dee and Margot presented their students with the tools and skills needed to create textile art pieces from scratch. The morning was spent learning how to spin wool into yarn on a drop spindle, a simple and ancient tool. Working with a variety of natural fibers and experimenting with wool, mohair and angora students created their own unique skeins of yarn. We will then used those skeins, other yarns, and roving to learn the fundamentals of tapestry weaving.
