Weaving Technique Series

In the first class of this weaving series, you will learn various techniques for creating interesting Hemstitching patterns.  Hemstitching is a technique used to secure the first and last weft picks of your woven cloth.  It is used to prevent raveling at the beginning and end of a piece.  In addition to forming an edge finish that doesn't add bulk to the end of a fabric, hemstitching is quite useful for creating spaces or a lace-like effects.

The second class of this weaving series is the Danish Medallion.  A finger-controlled technique where sections of warp and weft are grouped together to create a pattern.  This weave structure uses additional weft to draw the fabric up into medallion shapes and can be used to create flowers, stars, etc.

The third class of this weaving series is Leno Lace.  The Leno stitch creates a lace-like structure.  It is made by twisting warp threads around each other before the weft is inserted.  The crossed warp threads create holes that produce a lace effect. 

In our final class of the weaving series is Brooks Bouquet.  Brooks Boquet involves wrapping a weft yarn around bundles of warp threads on an open shed to tie them together like bouquets of flowers.