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Fibers Through Time 2010
A Fiber Odyssey
Box Loom Weaving - Tote Bag Tapestry |
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| Instructor: Diane Wolf |
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 Warp an entire cardboard box and then weave through the warp utilizing simple weaving or tapestry techniques. (Beginners are encouraged to join in—it is simple weaving.) When the piece is finished it "slips OFF the box loom" and is an independent 3-D handwoven bag or basket (depending on the shape of the box). Because of time constraints, boxes are furnished and partially prepared. Continue the warping process and then weave through the warp utilizing left-over, or new, special yarns for the weft from your own stash. | | Take Home: | A very handsome, fun, or elegant handbag or basket. | | Skill level: | Beginner and Beyond | | Materials fee: | $5.00 | | Supply List: | - 12” – 14” pick-up stick (it slides behind each shed and opens it for the pass)
- Yarn – 2-ply Harrisville Highland wool is suggested but anything goes!!! Use your own yarns and make your own color choices (EPI is 4 so you may have to use several strands together). Bring more than you think you will need.
- Tapestry needle with bent end or “Navajo sacking needle” (available in class for $1.50 or $1.75)
- Round-tined salad fork is best for beater
- Ruler
- 3” masking tape
- Scotch tape
- Scissors
- Round-headed quilting pins (smallest container)
- Box cutter
- Fabric for lining the bag-¼ yard (optional)
- January/February 2008 issue of Handwoven, if you have it.
If you wish to share, bring slides, weaving, knitting, baskets, or tapestries, etc., for “show-and-tell breaks.”
Bring your sense of humor. We’re away from home, someone else is doing the cooking, and we’re with other tapestry artists. My idea of heaven! | | Reference: | http://homepage.mac.com/dianewolf/PhotoAlbum1.html |
| Instructor Bio:
Diane has a BFA in Fibers from Arizona State University. Her latest fiber passion and “journey” is the study and weaving of tapestry. Diane has studied with Helena Hernmarck; Nancy Jackson (utilizing the Aubusson/Gobelin technique), as well as Jean Pierre Larochette, Archie Brennan, Susan Martin Maffei, Mary Dietrich, Carol Shinn, and Janet Taylor during the last 12 years. Although Diane regards her tapestries as “personal”, some tapestries have been featured in various shows. The best known piece is “Lady Liberty’s Tears” which is part of the 9/11 Memorial Tapestry that has been on display in Europe as well as the United States. |
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