For weavers who have already been doing Baltic-style pickup work, you will be amazed at how easy it is to add more color and complexity to your pattern motifs and create fantastic new ones. Unknown to most modern weavers, three-color pickup is an older technique for which pattern books have not been readily available until now. To weave this variation, it's essential that you have a working knowledge of regular Baltic pickup. First we will look at samples and discuss what makes this different from the typical Baltic patterns. By viewing the samples, students will get an understanding of the difference between asymmetrical and symmetrical threadings as well as tips for choosing colors to make the patterns pop. We will also look at charts and learn how to follow them and to create your own. Students will then warp their looms and practice weaving various motifs using pattern charts supplied by the instructor.
Skill Level:
For experienced inkle weavers only. Students must have experience with Baltic Pickup and know how to warp their loom on their own.
Registration:
SWG Members: Noon on December 11, 2021.
Non-members: Noon on January 8, 2022 subject to space available.
Dates:
Sunday, March 27th, 2022
9:00 am-4:30 pm
About Annie:
Website: http://aspinnerweaver.blogspot.com
My life story is built around inkle weaving. Many of my friends and acquaintances and even my husband were met at guilds, classes, conferences, art and craft shows and living history events. The story began when I was seventeen and attended a crafts fair at a historical site where I saw a woman weaving on an inkle loom. She had a loom that was portable and which produced such useful items as the belts I purchased from her! My love of patterns and practical nature were two traits that were happily married into a lifelong pursuit when I found the inkle loom.
Determined to give it a try, I visited the local library and checked out a book on inkle weaving which included plans for building a loom. My many-talented father had all the necessary tools and skills. I' forever grateful to him for helping me build that first inkle loom. He supervised, but mostly I did the work. My current collection includes 8 inkle looms (and a rigid heddle). I run sort of a foster home for orphaned looms; they come and they go. Different sizes and shapes have particular uses that they are most suited for, mostly because of their dimensions.