Weaving

• Warp and base weft: slub cotton—I used Maurice Brassard Cotton Slub Yarn in Blanchi (601)
• Pattern weft: 5/2 perle cotton (similar or smaller in size to your previous selection) in a contrasting color to the warp and base weft. Avoid really dark colors, like navy, black, or dark gray, as these could bleed onto the fabric.

Dyeing

• 1 tablespoon of fiber reactive dye in your preferred color—I am using Dharma Trading Company Fiber Reactive Dye in Wasabi
• 1/3 cup of soda ash, necessary for adhering the fiber reactive dye to the fabric

Weaving

• 4+ shaft loom with at least a 15" weaving width and a 10 dent reed
• 2 boat shuttles and bobbins, tapestry needle for hemstitching, rotary cutter and mat

Dyeing

• safety equipment: rubber gloves, dust mask or respirator
• dish soap, small containers, measuring spoons, plastic spoons, 2 buckets large enough for fabric to move freely

This is the perfect project to advance your skills if you have a little weaving experience. You should be comfortable warping a loom (though we also have a refresher if it's been a while), reading a weaving draft, and following a treadling sequence in a draft. This is not a course for an absolute beginner, but if you have woven a few projects, this course will challenge you in new ways. No dyeing experience necessary--we'll walk you through the process.