It's always good to decide your finishing technique before beginning the project so you can plan for the necessary length. Knowing what your options are can help you make a more informed decision about the best technique for the piece you are weaving. During this presentation, Deborah will present many different ways to finish the ends of your woven fabric and give you a taste for future possibilities.

About Deborah:

Website: www.deborahjarchow.com

Deborah Jarchow is a full-time weaver and artist who teaches and lectures on fiber arts. She has created and sold wearable art and exhibited her work at galleries and museums across the United States. Her commissioned pieces are held by churches as well as in many private collections. Deborah loves helping people discover the joy of weaving and during the past several years, has focused her teaching mainly on rigid heddle looms. She travels extensively to share her weaving enthusiasm and expertise. As a nationally recognized teacher, she is known as a generous educator who makes weaving accessible and exciting to students of all levels.

From 2004 - 2020, she was an artist in residence, teacher, and weaver at Studio Channel Islands Art Center in Camarillo California. Deborah now lives in Arizona where she is building a studio in her home. She is the co-author of The Weaving Explorer: Ingenious Techniques, Accessible Tools & Creative Projects with Yarn, Paper, Wire & More and has a new book, Rigid Heddle Weaving, Basics and Beyond, coming out in May 2022 that focuses on rigid heddle weaving.