About the Yarn Shop

Learn to Weave: the Basics of Weaving on the Rigid Heddle Loom: This workshop will get you going with the basics of weaving on a simple loom. You will create a small project in this three-afternoon workshop and gain foundational knowledge of the craft.
3 sessions, Sat. afternoons, from 1-4, beginning March 13. $65 includes materials and loom rental.

Basket Weaving: a Heart-Shaped Basket. Join Terri McKenna as she teaches this beautiful, classic heart-shaped basket. This is an intensive, one-day workshop, so bring a sack lunch and get ready to weave! Class size is very limited; sign up early.
Sunday, Jan. 24, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $40, includes materials.

We have some other workshops in mind for a bit later in the season, including felting, but the details were not yet available at press time! Please check our website, or call us for more info! Thanks!

Learning to Weave on a Simple Loom
In this weekend-long workshop we will cover the basics of project planning, winding a warp, "dressing" the loom, weaving off and finishing. If you've been wanting to learn to weave, this class will get you going!
(There are looms available to borrow during the workshop.) Taught by Barb French.

Weave a Market Basket: Create this beautiful and practical basket with local weaver, Terry McKenna, in this day-long workshop. You will learn basic basket weaving techniques while working with natural and dyed flat reed. Join the fun!

Rag Rug Inspiration! Weaving Workshop
In this two-day workshop, Susan Lohmuller will encourage beginning rag weavers and inspire experienced rag weavers to add wonderful new techniques to their repertoire. Susan will bring many samples and examples for discussion and inspiration. Time will be spent weaving samples on all of the looms, round-robin fashion. You will leave this workshop with a notebook full of rag weaving samples and a head bursting with ideas!
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate weaving skills. Must be able to thread and beam a warp, and read a threading-, tie-up-, and treadling-draft. A four- or eight-shaft loom is required.

Low-Water Method of Dying Cotton Fabrics
In this all-day workshop, Susan Lohmuller will share the low-water dying method that she has developed for dyeing the 100% cotton fabric she uses in her rag weaving. Eash student will dye three different colors. No experience necessary! Beginning dyers will enjoy this workshop as well as veterans. Come prepared to get messy!