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April 10 - 12 Arizona Fiber Arts Festival in person Camp Verde, AZ
Seminar - Joining Pieces of Handwoven Fabric - Is your loom too narrow to weave the finished products you’d like to make? Do you enjoy weaving on narrow looms but want to create blankets or garments? Deborah will show you various ways to join panels together to make those wide finished pieces. Depending on your preference, your planned seaming can become part of the garment design or be invisible. During the 2-hour demo session you’ll see many different ways for seaming and will be able to practice on your own after class while viewing the recording or following the handout. This seminar will be recorded and available for students to review for 14 days after the festival so students can practice the techniques at home while reading the handout.
2 day class - Double your Fun - Using 2 Heddles on the Rigid Heddle Loom - Expand your weaving skills by learning how to create two layers of cloth on a rigid heddle loom. In this workshop, you’ll explore double-heddle weaving and discover how the layers can be connected—or kept separate—to produce fabric that is twice the width of your loom, as well as tubes and pockets within the cloth.
Participants will weave a sampler while exploring the many creative possibilities this technique offers. You’ll learn how to warp the loom and thread two heddles, then weave at double the sett of the heddle used, opening the door to a wide range of beautiful patterns made possible by the extra heddle.
As you work, you’ll practice manipulating two heddles with confidence and see how magically two distinct layers of cloth—each in a different color—can emerge on the loom. Along the way, you’ll experiment with connecting and separating the layers to create pockets, tubes, and other intriguing structures.
This workshop is designed for weavers who already have some experience with the rigid heddle loom and are ready to move on to the next level of skill and creative exploration. https://azfed.org/workshops-and-registration/ or
https://azfed.org/product/sasu1-double-your-fun-using-two-heddles/
April 19 Cotton Clouds - Breezy Summer Top ZOOM
This relaxed, easygoing top—my original design—features a flattering waist-length silhouette, with an optional soft shoulder pleat for added shape and detail. The class will be presented as a detailed, technique-focused tutorial, including a PowerPoint with embedded instructional videos. I’ll demonstrate each step and welcome questions and discussion throughout. This format allows you to fully absorb the process, then complete your garment afterward using the recording as a guide. This interactive session is well suited to adventurous beginners as well as experienced weavers. You’ll be able to ask questions, connect with others, and enjoy a supportive learning environment—all from home. Email me for more information or to sign up ($25.00) djweaves@me.com
May 5 MAFA Weaving A Chenille Scarf ZOOM
7 - 9 pm Eastern time. This 2 hour tutorial is designed to demonstrate techniques that will make your rayon chenille weaving a happy achievement. I will show a Powerpoint presentation with lots of tips about what makes rayon chenille such a unique fiber and how to successfully work with it. I'll demonstrate setting up the loom for this technique, weaving, good warp tensioning, and chat about what will make your chenille weaving the fabulous textile you's dike it to be. Of course, I'll welcome questions and comments along the way and chat about the supplies I like to ouse. There will be tips for waving with either a rigid heddle or multi harness loom, although I will assume you already have basic weaving experience. The handout will include a pattern for a chenille scarf. You will not weave along during the class, but see what techniques have made y rayon chenille weaving be successful. Then you can watch the recording to set up and weave your own wonderful scarf!
https://www.lessonface.com/apply/weaving-rayon-chenille-scarf-lecture
June 6 Clasped Warp & Weft on a Rigid Heddle Loom
Flagstaff Wool and Fiber Festival in person Flagstaff, AZ
9 am - 4 pm - This class will feature a scarf that incorporates both clasped warp and clasped weft. You’ll get tips for weaving these engaging techniques and learn how to create patterns that dance across the cloth. You’ll discover how to master these effects—and be surprised by how easy they are to achieve. During the session, we’ll also cover successful warping for this project, general weaving tips, loom setup for these techniques, and achieving good warp tension.
This class is designed to teach the techniques step by step. Questions and comments are welcome throughout, and I will demonstrate how to create the clasps while discussing the supplies I like to use. The session will include demonstration and discussion, with participants creating the scarf on their own as they follow along. https://www.flagwool.com/store/p29/Clasped_Warp_and_Weft_Scarf_on_a_Rigid_Heddle_Loom_with_Deborah_Jarchow.html
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Dishtowels on the rigid heddle loom
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