Cape Breton WeaveNet
The purpose of Cape Breton WeaveNet is to promote communication between weavers all over the island, to organize activities and educational opportunities, and to pass on fibre related information of interest to the group.
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Scholarships Available - download form or contact Sandra at cbweavenet@gmail.com.
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2022 Spring Workshops and COVID 19 - We are offering 3 workshops this Spring - one via Zoom, one in Sydney and one at the Gaelic College. You can register for any or all of them by contacting Sandra at cbweavenet@gmail.com. Payment is not required to register be will be required by 2 weeks prior to the scheduled date of the workshop. On this date a decision will be made as to whether we are able to hold the workshop. This decision will be made based on COVID 19 restrictions and the numbers registered.
Tablet Weaving
Instructor: Kari Fell
Location: The Bobbin Tree, Sydney
Date: Sunday, May 15 from 1 - 4pm
Cost: $45.00 plus material fee
Class Minimum: 4 Class Maximum: 10
Registration Deadline: 2 weeks before - May 1
Create sturdy handwoven bands in a backstrap tablet weaving method. Bands may be used as trim for clothing, straps for cameras and guitars, or handles for purses and bags.
Students will warp up a set of cards (tablets) and weave a narrow sample band in a pattern of chevrons and x's and o's. Students will learn to read a pattern draft and understand how it affects the structure of the weave. There will be play time to discover what happens when cards are turned, reversed, or flipped. We will also discuss various types of looms and weaving set-ups.
If time allows, more intricate patterns will be introduced.
Kari Fell
The course is taught by Kari Fell, who attended the Alberta College of Art as a textiles major, with weaving as the focus.
To register contact Sandra at cbweavenet@gmail.com
Instructor: Kari Fell
Location: The Bobbin Tree, Sydney
Date: Sunday, May 15 from 1 - 4pm
Cost: $45.00 plus material fee
Class Minimum: 4 Class Maximum: 10
Registration Deadline: 2 weeks before - May 1
Create sturdy handwoven bands in a backstrap tablet weaving method. Bands may be used as trim for clothing, straps for cameras and guitars, or handles for purses and bags.
Students will warp up a set of cards (tablets) and weave a narrow sample band in a pattern of chevrons and x's and o's. Students will learn to read a pattern draft and understand how it affects the structure of the weave. There will be play time to discover what happens when cards are turned, reversed, or flipped. We will also discuss various types of looms and weaving set-ups.
If time allows, more intricate patterns will be introduced.
Kari Fell
The course is taught by Kari Fell, who attended the Alberta College of Art as a textiles major, with weaving as the focus.
To register contact Sandra at cbweavenet@gmail.com
