In this class students will weave a small throw blanket on a rigid heddle loom. We will use two heddles and pickup sticks to weave two layers of cloth at once that are connected on one side to create a piece of cloth that is double the width of your warp. We will also discuss and go over the variations on doubleweave that can create a tube, woven slits, and two separate layers. Students should arrive to class with an empty loom as we will all be warping and preparing the looms together. Please note that we will warp and learn the basic doubleweave shuttle sequence. Students will then take their looms home to finish weaving the blanket.

Required:

Familiarity with warping a rigid heddle loom and weaving basic plain weave cloth.
Students will need to bring their own rigid heddle loom and will need two heddles of the same size and dent in order to weave doubleweave. The loom needs to have the capability to hold two heddles at once.
***Please reach out to the instructor if further clarification is needed.***