Online course—Shaft Loom Weaving: Woven Shibori

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SKUCO1017

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Course Description

Learn how to warp, weave, and dye a woven shibori project. Woven shibori creates fabric that has unique dimension and movement. Catharine Ellis developed this technique that weavers can use on many types of looms. You'll weave and dye a set of coordinating placemats that will add a fun twist to your mealtime table.

Is this course for you?

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.

Materials
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
Equipment
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
  • 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
  • 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
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.