Class:
Card Weaving: Tubes & Pockets

Class Prep -- Warp your loom for the class

Class Info • Warping Info

Loom warping information for the Card/Tablet weaving class:

• Scheduled for Friday 10/5/2012 at GWW

One loom will be available for students to take turns working at ... Students are encouraged to bring their own INKLE LOOM -- WARPED and ready to go.

Class info:

Ever wanted to weave a tent pole or flag pole cover, or other useful hollow tube? Want to put ‘pockets’ in your woven belts? Come learn the fun of using double weave to create hollow tubes and pockets in your woven bands.

Students can bring pre-warped looms and practice the techniques in class, see warping info below. Or students can take turns playing on the pre-warped loom provided.

Length: 2 hours
Experience Level: Intermediate
Max. students: 10
Class fee: $1 for handouts
Student should bring: Students should bring their own looms warped up and ready to go.

Bring to class:

• Inkle loom (warped as below)
• 1 shuttle with border color yarn

Warping info:

• 2 colors (Color A & B) -- Size 3 crochet cotton is recommended
• Wrap Color A (the border color) on one shuttle
• Bring ball of Color A to class

• Warp a solid color border with Color A, 5 heddles (10 threads total) wide
• Then warp the heddle threads with Color A and the non-heddle threads with Color B
  • Make this about 1 inch wide (woven width)
  • It can be wider if you have time to warp it
• Warp a solid color border with Color A, 5 heddles (10 threads total) wide

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