Schedule

Deflected Doubleweave

Start date: June 16, 2023
End date: June 17, 2023
Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Midwest Weavers Association Conference 2023, Des Moines, IA
Schneider_DDW grey-white

Participants work at their own looms to weave a sampler of different pattern possibilities with their individual draft.

Deflected doubleweave integrates two layers of fabric into one, creating geometric designs that shift and bend into shapes with a surprisingly organic feel. This workshop explores the workings of this complex-looking weave structure, breaking it down into simple components. We will weave multiple patterns on each draft and look at a technique for reading your cloth and designing at the loom.

Participants work at their own looms to weave a sampler of different pattern possibilities with their individual draft.

The Short and Long of Spinning

Start date: August 3, 2023
End date: August 6, 2023
All-day event
Location: CNCH: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA
Teaching
worsted-woollen

Explore drafting techniques and fiber preparations that cover the range from the smoothest worsted to the loftiest woolen yarns. One extreme creates firm, hard-wearing yarns with crisp definition, and the other maximizes softness and warmth (and it feels like magic to spin) . We’ll spin them both with a few steps in between, plus try the carding and combing techniques to go with them. We’ll examine the appropriate fibers, preparations, and characteristics for each.

Skill Level: Must be able to spin a continuous yarn.

The Long and Short of Spinning: From Woolen to Worsted

Start date: October 29, 2023
End date: November 3, 2023
All-day event
Location: Spin-Off Autumn Retreat, Embassy Suites, Loveland, CO
Teaching
Schneider short-long yarn

2-day Intensive

Explore drafting techniques and fiber preparations that cover the range from the smoothest worsted to the loftiest woollen yarns. One extreme creates firm, hard-wearing yarns with crisp definition, and the other maximizes softness and warmth (and feels like magic to spin!). This skill-builder class covers four drafts—short-worsted draw to woollen long draw and two in-between drafts—plus carding and combing techniques to go with them. We’ll spin them all and examine the appropriate fibers, preparations, and yarn characteristics for each.

Beyond Plain Weave: Pick-up Stick Patterns

Start date: October 29, 2023
End date: November 3, 2023
All-day event
Location: Location: Spin-Off Autumn Retreat, Embassy Suites, Loveland, CO
Teaching
Schneider RH pickup stick

Sampler

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!

Beyond Plain Weave: Hand-Manipulated Lace

Start date: October 29, 2023
End date: November 3, 2023
All-day event
Location: Location: Spin-Off Autumn Retreat, Embassy Suites, Loveland, CO
Teaching
Schneider Leno Lace

Sampler

Add texture and light to your weaving with a collection of hand-manipulated lace, 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. Warped rigid-heddle looms will be available for use during class. If you wish to bring your own loom, Angela will provide warping instructions prior to class.