Beginning Rigid Heddle Weaving

The Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. was created in 1948 as a non-profit educational organization to promote interest in handweaving. Today, the Guild offers education in a wide range of fiber processes and techniques, including weaving, felting, spinning, basketry, knitting, and dyeing. Guild members are from the Cincinnati metropolitan area and surrounding communities, as well as from Kentucky and Indiana.Members range in experience from beginners to professionals. All benefit from the Guild's priorities: education through classes, workshops, programs, study groups; sharing information and fiber techniques with other members and community groups; and promoting and supporting local fiber producers and businesses.After 50 years of meeting in various churches throughout Greater Cincinnati, the Guild has its own home at 4870 Gray Road in Spring Grove Village.

Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati

Beginning Rigid Heddle Weaving
Saturday, October 5, 9:00am - 3:30pm 
Instructor: Nancy Niemeyer
$70 WGGC members / $95 non-members + $5 loom rental fee, payable to the instructor in class
Level: Beginners - no previous weaving experience needed
Class Limit: 5
Rigid Heddle weaving is a great way to get started weaving in a simple way. Rigid heddle looms are inexpensive, portable, and quick to warp. You will learn to direct warp a rigid heddle loom, learn the basics of weaving, and create a beautiful plain weave scarf of 5 to 7 feet in just 6 hours. Loom kit rental from the teacher is an additional $5, payable at class. The loom rental includes all needed supplies other than your yarn. We will use a 5 dent heddle and bulky yarn to make the weaving go quickly. If you have your own loom and do not have a 5 dent heddle you must let the instructor know. The yarns listed below will not work with any heddle other than a 5 or 6 dent heddle.
No previous weaving experience needed.
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Supplies to buy:
One (1) ball of James C. Brett Marble Chunky. (Marble Chunky is available locally at Silk Road Textiles on Hamilton Ave in College Hill and many retailers online such as www.yarn.com
OR
Two (2) skeins of Knitpicks Chroma Twist in BULKY (70% Superwash Wool, 30% Nylon).  This is an online order only and cannot be purchased locally.
 <A HREF="https://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/Chroma_Twist_Bulky__D5420231.html" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Knitpicks Chroma Twist Bulky</A> 
Please order with enough time to receive it before class if you order online.  If you cannot get one of the recommended yarns, please contact the teacher, <A HREF="mailto:measuredthreads@gmail.com" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nancy Niemeyer</A>. Bring a lunch and beverages.  A refrigerator and microwave are available to use.
Questions? Email the instructor, <A HREF="mailto:measuredthreads@gmail.com" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nancy Niemeyer</A>. Problems registering? Email the <A HREF="mailto:classes@weaversguildcincinnati.org" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Education Committee</A>.
Your fee will be refunded if the class is canceled or changed to a different date. Three registrations are required for a class to be held. Students will be notified before the start date if a class is canceled due to an insufficient number of students. Eventbrite processing and credit card fees will not be refunded if a student cancels for any reason.
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