Tapestry Weaving - Level 1 with Nancy Harvey

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This workshop will teach you how to successfully weave horizontal, vertical, diagonal, circular, vertical curving and horizontal curving shapes. It includes many technical considerations as well as finishing and mounting tips. As you weave three sample projects 14" x 14" (suitable for pillows), you will learn many techniques including slit, interlocking, outlining, pick and pick and horizontal stripes. Once you complete this course you may wish to go on to Tapestry Weaving - Level 2 which teaches shading and blending techniques.

Tapestry Weaving 1 DVD with Nancy Harvey

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This workshop will teach you how to successfully weave horizontal, vertical, diagonal, circular, vertical curving and horizontal curving shapes. It includes many technical considerations as well as finishing and mounting tips. As you weave three sample projects 14" x 14" (suitable for pillows), you will learn many techniques including slit, interlocking, outlining, pick and pick and horizontal stripes. Once you complete this course you may wish to go on to Tapestry Weaving 2 which teaches shading and blending techniques.

DVD: FIBER DYEING - Immersion Dyeing & Painting of Protein Fibers with Deb Menz. This DVD is designed for handspinners who wish to create their own colored fibers for spinning.

DVD: Fiber Preparation and Multicolor Blending Techniques with Deb Menz. Many wonderful ways to prepare fiber for spinning using both drum carder & combs.

DVD: Spinning and Plying Textured Yarns with Patsy Zawistoski. This DVD teaches you how to make the fancy yarn you want when spinning and plying your fiber to fit the project.

DVD: SPINNING COTTON, SILK, & FLAX with Patsy Zawistoski. Award winner! Expand your horizons and learn from an expert.

DVD: SPINNING EXOTIC FIBERS & NOVELTY YARNS with Judith Mckenzie. Learn how to spin many exotic fibers including Camel, Llama, Alpaca, Cashmere, Angora, Qiviut, Dog, and Cat.

DVD / HANDSPINNING: Advanced Techniques with Mabel Ross.

After the basics...this! lots of techniques. In this course it is assumed that you already know the basics of how to spin a yarn on a spinning wheel. You will learn how to prepare and spin different lengths of fibers to make worsted and woolen yarns for weaving or knitting, using shortdraw and traditional longdraw techniques.

DVD: Spinning Wool - Basics & Beyond: Wheels, Fiber Preparation & Spinning Techniques, with Patsy Zawistoski.

This very comprehensive spinning workshop DVD is designed for the beginning to intermediate level spinner.

DVD: Rigid Heddle Weaving, with Betty Davenport.

If you've always wanted to weave, but don't have the space for a large floor loom, this is a great way to get started. You'll be amazed with the weavings that can be produced on such a portable (and inexpensive) loom.