Add texture and light to your weaving with a collection of hand-manipulated lace techniques, including leno, Brooks Bouquet, Danish Medallion, and variations. Angela will show you how to create laces that can be used for decorative borders, repeating motifs, or all-over patterns. These techniques are equally suited to rigid-heddle and multi-shaft looms. This session can be done on the same warp as Beyond Plain Weave: Pick-up Stick Patterns on the Rigid-Heddle Loom.

Expand your rigid-heddle weaving with a collection of techniques that add great texture to plain weave. Angela will introduce you to patterns that can be created with one and two pick-up sticks, as well as how to work with multiple shuttles. Honeycomb, simple twills, and textured weaves await! This session can be done on the same warp as Beyond Plain Weave: Hand-Manipulated Lace.

Expand your inkle weaving with Baltic pickup. Elegant geometric and floral designs are often just as lovely on the reverse side. In this hands-on session, you’ll learn to manipulate pattern threads to follow charted designs. Try your hand at weaving letters and designing your own motifs.

Expand your inkle weaving with pickup designs on an alternating-color warp (weftwise stripes). In this hands-on session, you’ll create 1-and 2-color geometric designs following charted patterns, then move on to lettering.

Use simple, portable looms to weave narrow bands. Warped faced woven bands have dozens of applications, including straps, handles, trim, and material for constructing larger items. Make coordinating bands to go with your other creations! Participants will select a pattern or design their own, warp the loom, and weave a band.