Fiber Arts
Introduction to Floor Loom Weaving
Learn the wonderful art of weaving from set up to planning, structure, and pattern.
Members$432.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Guests$532.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Mon, 9/8/2025 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Tue, 9/9/2025 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Wed, 9/10/2025 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Thur, 9/11/2025 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Fri, 9/12/2025 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Mon, 9/8/2025 - Fri, 9/12/2025
About
Weaving combines color, fiber, and patterns in endless, unique options to create cloth. You'll learn all the steps involved in weaving — setting up and using a floor loom, project planning, weave structure and pattern, and many tricks of the trade.
You'll weave small samples with the focus on learning how to set up the loom, plan your project, and weave. You'll walk out of class with a strong understanding of this complex but incredibly rewarding process.
In this intensive, five-session class, you'll learn how to:
- Prepare fiber to go on the loom.
- Indirectly warp a loom (and what "warp" means).
- Set up a floor loom.
- Weave multiple weaving structures.
- Change colors and create more complex patterning.
- Plan weaving projects.
- Read a weaving draft.
Details
- Skill Level: Beginners.
- Although the class officially ends at 2 PM, you're welcome to keep weaving throughout the afternoon (and evening, if you're really motivated!).
- We have loom options that are wheelchair accessible. Let us know by emailing fiber.programming@bainbridgebarn.org
- Bring a lunch for after class if you like. A refrigerator and microwave are available on the lower level.
- You'll be able to use the loom for one week after the class, to complete your final project.
Materials
- A $35 materials fee, included in the cost of this class, covers all yarn and supplies needed.
- You'll receive materials to weave three small samples in class. If you'd like to forgo the last sample and bring in your own materials to make your third warp into a usable piece (like tea towels or napkins), please purchase three to four half-pound cones of 8/2 unmercerized cotton in two or three different colors and bring them to class. You can purchase these from Eugene Textile Center or from Jane Stafford Textiles.
- You'll use BARN floor looms and equipment.
Class Policies
Ages 14 and up are welcome.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Fill out the Accommodation Request Form before any class for which you require an accommodation. Email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org if you have any questions.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Alison Waller
Weaving
She has taken classes with many local and nationally recognized weavers at BARN, developing her skills as a weaver and a teacher. She’s now delighted to serve as the weaving coordinator in the Fiber Arts Studio, where she also teaches rigid heddle and floor loom classes.
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