I can provide entertaining and educational presentations on a variety of topics, structured to interest your group. Most presentations include a PowerPoint slide show. I always provide things to look at and touch. Each of these programs takes about an hour including Q & A. I can make it shorter if necessary and can easily fill more time by taking more questions and more discussion of things that I bring to show. Inquiries about other topics of interest are welcome. I have listed virtual options for most of these topics.
Guild Speaker Fee: $300 plus gas and housing, if overnight is necessary. Rate for virtual programs via Zoom is $200. To discuss dates and program choices contact me. Most of the classes I teach can be adapted to off-site workshops for guilds or other groups. The workshop charge is $500/day plus mileage (IRS rate) and housing if I stay overnight.
2-Day Workshop: Weave a V-Shawl (and learn double weave)
2-Day Workshop: Weave a V-Shawl (and learn double weave)
Create a fabulous one of a kind shawl that stays on the shoulders! Use double weave and a unique method of weaving a fold to weave this shawl. Learn to plan future shawls, using stripes, plaids, and various weave structures. You will complete your shawl in class and go home with a plan (and maybe a warp) for your next shawl.
Experience: Basic weaving experience, even if it’s just taking the Learn to Weave class. Bring loom warped and ready for weaving.
Materials fee: Cost of yarn if purchased from me.
Bring: Participants will bring a loom already warped and ready to weave. The recommended class project will be 18 to 20” wide and use yarns sett at 6 to 8 epi (single layer). After registering you will be sent information about suggested yarns and instructions for winding warp and threading. Alternatively you can purchase a warp already wound and ready to go on the loom.
Also bring: Yarn for weft, weaving bench or chair, 2 boat shuttles and bobbins, fabric cutting board (cardboard is OK), scissors, calculator. Bring additional yarn if you'd like to plan and/or wind warp for another shawl. (In that case also bring a warping frame.)
Supplies to have in classroom: Bobbin winder (or remind me to bring one)
