Weaving Floats on Purpose Workshop: The Shapes of Lace Scarf with Liz Gipson

Floats With Purpose—The Shapes of Lace

A two-day workshop on making floats on purpose. Although the term “pick-up stick” brings to mind picking up lots of ends, in the rigid-heddle world you pick up the ends once and leave the stick in place to create interlacements common to complex looms. Pick-up patterns can be used to create texture or lace. We will focus on the latter, using fine yarns and a sett that allows the yarns to move after washing to create holes with purpose. Weaving lace allows you to create wearables, but also household goods such as table linens, curtains, and wall hangings. Even if lace is not your jam, understanding the fundamentals of using a pick-up stick paired with yarn spacing to get you the results you want is powerful information.

This is a two-day workshop, each session will be 6 hours with a 1-hour lunch break.

Tools and Supplies:

• Rigid-Heddle Loom with at least a 10-inch weaving width;
• 12-dent rigid-heddle;
• threading hook,
• clamps,
• warping peg,
• embroidery needle,
• scissors
• tape measure
  
• a pick-up stick at least 10-inches long, but not exceeding your loom’s weaving width.

Yarn requirements:

• One skein/ball of Skacel Zauberball Cotton or Crazy cotton
• One skein Kelbourne Woolens Skipper
• and/or One skein Kelbourne Woolens Mojave

Please note: We are not currently stocking rigid heddle looms in the shop. If you need to purchase a loom prior to the workshop, we are a Schacht stockist and can order either a Cricket or Flip loom at your request. Loom orders must be placed by May 8th. Browse options and preorder here or contact the shop to discuss.