Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/14/2016 - 03/16/2016
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute
Categories
“Berries & Merlot” woven and created by Dianne Totten
Crimp & Create –
Monday, Mar. 14: 9 AM until 4 PM with lunch provided
Tuesday, Mar. 15: 9 AM until 4 PM with lunch provided
Wednesday, Mar. 16: 9 AM until noon (No lunch)
Registration for this class is closed.
This 2 1/2-day weaving workshop takes fiber in a new direction by creating “crimp cloth.” Using a variation of woven shibori for both warp and weft, learn to create fabric with permanently crimped designs that hold their memory even when washed. Participants will draft, weave, and crimp their samples in class to discover the endless possibilities. Learn how the fabric can be used for entire garments as well as for permanent pleating to replace knitted ribbing for a sweater or to add a knit look to the collar area of a jacket. The workshop includes garment design and sewing instruction. No dyeing involved.
“Transitions” scarf woven by Dianne Totten
For advanced beginning weavers and beyond. Weavers will bring their own looms to class, pre-warped following instructions that will be provided. Alternatively, the Guild has a few looms available for rent for the workshop.
NEW! as of March 3: Downloadable “Summary of Procedure” for students enrolled in this workshop.
Downloadable class handout for students enrolled in this workshop.
Downloadable pre-class instructions for students enrolled in this workshop.
Dianne Totten, has been a weaver for 30 years and teacher for twenty. She uses a variation of handwoven shibori to produce what she calls “crimp cloth” to create one-of-a-kind garments with the heat-set fabric. Her expertise in sewing complements her passion for weaving.
Dianne’s award-winning work has appeared nationally and internationally. She teaches at John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina as well as nationally and internationally for guilds and conferences. Her work has been published in SS&D, Handwoven, Weavers, Complex Weavers Journal, and Vävmagasinet.