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In this zoom workshop we will weave many variations of Deflected Double Weave (DDW) on 8-shaft jack-style floor or table looms. You will first learn how to weave DDW using a skeleton tie-up or comparable lift plan. Next, we will add traditional double layers to the DDW. Then we will weave a sampler of different…
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Dates: February 14, 21, 28, 2026 noon to 4 p.m. Fee: $180 per student – workshop fee includes workshop monograph Registration: opens November 1 and closes December 1, 2025 Preparation and Supply List:
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“Color in Deflected Doubleweave” with Natalie Drummond Deflected Doubleweave is a fascinating weave structure that yields surprises particularly with color, fiber, and finishing results. I’ll take you on my journey with mixing hand dyed yarns with 4 and 8 shaft drafts including how I design in the reed. Those wonky selvedges can be a challenge!…
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“Common and Uncommon Tied Unit Weaves” with Marcy Petrini We will discuss what makes tied unit weaves unique, and how they are different than unit weaves. With one warp and two wefts, tied unit weaves are supplementary structures; we will also discuss how they are different than other supplementary weaves and why exchanging one for…
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“Finish and Exhibit that Piece!” with Jenny Schu As fiber artists we can have a tendency to enjoy the process of creating a piece but not be prepared to finish or display it. We might start to solve these problems by considering what to do at the beginning stages or during the creation of your…
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“Building Woven Landscapes” with Maris Van Vlack With Building Woven Landscapes, interdisciplinary textile artist Maris Van Vlack will provide insight into her artistic practice of creating woven and knitted landscape tapestries using floor looms and jacquard looms. Van Vlack is an interdisciplinary artist who uses weaving to build images of architectural spaces that explore themes…
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Monthly Lecture Series via Zoom Second Wednesday of the Month 7:00 PM EST This exciting new series is being offered to all members of MLH as a FREE benefit of membership. This series does require that you must be a member of MLH. This series will offer you 11 FREE lectures/speakers throughout the year on the second Wednesday…
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“Sewing Your Handmade Fabrics, Part 1” with Liz Spear Liz Spear presents the 30+ year evolution of a weaving/sewing business with roots in a Midwestern upbringing, years making pottery full-time, and a final move to Western North Carolina. Her handwoven fabrics are cut-n-sewn into classic shirts, jackets and coats, often supplemented with her Nuno-felt and…
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“Couture Passementerie Through the Eyes of a Fiber Artist” with Robyn Spady From Chanel and Balenciaga to the House of Worth and Ralph Lauren, passementerie has been a way to elevate a garment from something ordinary to something extraordinary. What is passementerie? It’s a French term without an English equivalent. Passementerie encompasses a multitude of techniques…
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“Weaving in the UP: the Legacy of Immigrant Finns Lives On” with Phyllis Fredendall With images and stories from the Copper Country and Finland, Phyllis will share a weaving journey including the development of the fiber and fashion design program at Suomi College through to the survival of its dynamic fiber studio as the anchor of…