OUR TIME TOGETHER

ONLINE WEAVING WORKSHOP SERIES

A BROOKLYN ARTS COUNCIL SU-CASA program

MAY 25 - JUne 24, 2021

Dear Weavers,

Thank you for sharing your time, creativity, focus, ingenuity, senses of humor, precision, and all-around good spirits over the past few weeks. It has been a JOY weaving with you!!!!

Collected on this page are the videos demonstrating the weaving techniques we tried during our time together. There are also links to the illustrated, instructional pdfs, for your reference. I hope you find these helpful as you continue your weaving explorations! Please stay in touch; I would love to hear from you !!!

Sincerely,

Jamie

A WAY TO MAKE A CARDBOARD LOOM AND WEAVE!

click here For step-by-step instructions (PDF) for a way to make a cardboard loom and weave.

A WAY TO DRESS A FRAME LOOM

click here For step-by-step instructions (PDF) for a way to dress a frame loom.

A WAY TO TIE A ROW OF “DOUBLE HALF HITCH KNOTS” (To secure your weaving at the beginning and the end)

IMPORTANT REMINDER: there are many ways to secure your weaving. This row of knots is just one idea / one way of doing this. You never “have to” make these knots !

AND HERE IS A VIDEO FEATURING A WAY OF MAKING THE KNOTS IN THE OTHER DIRECTION (RIGHT TO LEFT):

click here For step-by-step instructions (pdf) for a way to tie a double half hitch knot.

A WAY TO REMOVE YOUR WEAVING FROM THE FRAME LOOM

CLICK HERE for step-by-step instructions (pdf) for a way to remove your weaving from the loom.

a way to wind yarn onto a stick shuttle

A WAY TO WEAVE HORIZONTAL STRIPES

click here For step-by-step instructions (pdf) for a way to weave horizontal stripes.

a way to weave vertical stripes (“pick and pick”)

click here For step-by-step instructions (pdf) for a way to weave vertical stripes / “pick and pick.”

A WAy to weave a triangle shape

CLICK HERE for step-by-step instructions (PDF) for a way to weave a triangle shape

BONUS !!!!! A way to double up the number of warp strings per inch across your loom

You all are amazing ! Here is the video from our exploration into doubling up the number of warp strings across the width of your piece.

This video just features doubling up the number of warp strings, but yes ! yes, you can triple up the number of warp strings too!

SU-CASA is a collaboration among the New York City Council, the Department of Cultural Affairs, the Department for the Aging and the City's five local arts councils. This program is supported by public funds from the New York City Council in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs and the Department for the Aging.