Schacht Spindle Company

Online course—Beginning 4-Shaft Weaving for Everyone

Schacht Spindle Company  |  SKU: CO1016
$52.00
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Description

Learn how to wind a warp chain and set up the Cricket Quartet for weaving, then weave 2 projects from pattern drafts.

At a minimum, you’ll need

  • a 15″ Cricket Loom
  • a Cricket Quartet with a 10 dent reed
  • a warping system (warping peg set or warping board) to wind warp chains—you cannot use the single warping peg that comes with the Cricket Loom.
  • shuttles—use the stick shuttles that came with your Cricket, or purchase boat shuttles, bobbins, and a bobbin winder.
  • yarn

Materials needed
  • Berroco Ultra Wool (100% superwash wool; 219 yds / 100 g; worsted weight): 300 yards in Denim 33154 and 150 yards in Kale 03361
  • Maurice Brassard 8/2 cottolin (40% linen, 60% cotton): 250 yards in Lavande C1410 and 775 yards in Olive C1244
  • sewing thread to match Olive cottolin

Equipment needed
  • a 15″ Cricket Loom
  • a Cricket Quartet with a 10 dent reed
  • a warping peg set or warping board to wind warp chains—you cannot use the single warping peg that comes with the Cricket Loom.
  • shuttles—use the stick shuttles that came with your Cricket, or purchase boat shuttles, bobbins, and a bobbin winder.
  • tapestry needle
  • sewing machine (optional but recommended)
  • fringe twister (optional)

Is this course for you?

This course is for anyone learning to weave with 4 shafts! You don't need any experience weaving on shaft looms. You'll be up and running with complex patterns in no time!

Though we designed and filmed the course with the Cricket Quartet, you can apply the techniques to other table and floor looms too.

Beginning 4 Shaft Weaving for Everyone course

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Sienna Bosch

Meet your instructor

Sienna Bosch

Sienna comes from Fort Collins, Colorado. She grew up in a family of craftspeople; her father is a woodturner. Sienna learned to weave while working towards her Bachelor's of Fine Arts at Colorado State University. She went into school thinking that she would study sculpture, but after one project on the loom, she discovered a passion for weaving. Alongside fiber art, Sienna studied art education. She was an intern for Schacht Spindle Company during the summer of 2019. She warped and wove on many looms in preparation for the Schacht's 50th Anniversary. Now, Sienna is back at Schacht as the Content Developer and Education Specialist.

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