PROGRAM October 23, 2025
ROBYN SPADY - WEAVE STRUCTURES
In this program, Robyn Spady shared a collection of weave structures that let you take advantage of fun and exciting yarns and to add new dimensions to your weaving.
Robyn Spady was introduced to handweaving at a young age and has been weaving for over 50 years. She completed HGA's Certificate of Excellence in Handweaving (COE-W) in 2004 with the specialized study Loom-controlled Stitched Double Cloth. Robyn is fascinated by the infinite possibilities of crossing threads and loves coming up with new ideas to create fabric and transform it into something new and exciting. Robyn is also the founder and editor of Heddlecraft® magazine.
ROBYN SPADY WORKSHOP
A Parallel Threading is the Weaver's Playground
oCTOBER 24 & 25, 2025
A Parallel Threading is the Weaver's Playground
A parallel threading can provide a weaver with a multitude of options and patterns – from echo weaves and corkscrew twills to turned taqueté and network-drafted twills. Then add weft variations in color and texture and a weaver will find themselves in a playground of possibilities.
Workshop participants will pre-warp their loom from a selection of threadings and during the workshop enter into a journey of discovery and exploration of how to transform a parallel threading into a myriad of patterns. The workshop is a combination of presentation/discussion, weaving, and hands-on exercises. Emphasis will be on understanding the design and drafting processes to empower workshop participants to create their own patterns.
(Note: Participants weave on their own looms, four-shafts minimum; eight-shafts highly recommended.)
A Parallel Threading is the Weaver's Playground
A parallel threading can provide a weaver with a multitude of options and patterns – from echo weaves and corkscrew twills to turned taqueté and network-drafted twills. Then add weft variations in color and texture and a weaver will find themselves in a playground of possibilities.
Workshop participants will pre-warp their loom from a selection of threadings and during the workshop enter into a journey of discovery and exploration of how to transform a parallel threading into a myriad of patterns. The workshop is a combination of presentation/discussion, weaving, and hands-on exercises. Emphasis will be on understanding the design and drafting processes to empower workshop participants to create their own patterns.
(Note: Participants weave on their own looms, four-shafts minimum; eight-shafts highly recommended.)
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