Tape Weaving Zoom Seminar

This is a beginner level class for participants who are new to weaving or for those who have had some experience using looms.  

 Supply List:

• If you would like to follow along with the activity at home, you will need thick thread or thin yarn made of natural fiber (cotton, wool, linen), a lap loom, a shuttle and a needle with large eye. 
• An option for purchasing a ready-made loom and shuttle can be found here: Lap loom and shuttle; Shuttle  (9” or 10”)

Directions for do-it-yourself looms and shuttles are found here: Instructions for DIY Loom and Shuttle (Cardboard or Wood).

If you would like to make the cardboard option, you will need a piece of cardboard measuring approximately 8” X 10”, a utility knife, an awl or nail to punch holes in cardboard, a ruler or measuring tape and extra cardboard for the shuttle (such as a toilet paper tube).

If you would like to make the wooden option, you will need a wooden 8”X10” picture frame without the glass, 9 zip-ties (need to be at least 12” long and as wide as you can find), 18 screws or nails to attach zip-ties to the frame, an awl or hammer and nail to punch holes in zip-ties, heavy-duty scissors to trim zip-ties, a screwdriver (if using screws), a ruler or measuring tape, and some cardboard (such as a toilet paper tube) for the shuttle.

Your instructor will discuss how to read pattern charts for tape designs during the workshop. These pattern charts are found here: Pattern Charts for Tape Weaving