Colour & Weave on Rigid Heddle Loom
Taught by Amanda Wood, this course explores pattern and colour, and how these things work together in our handwoven projects. We learn how to approach a new to you yarn – trying different combinations, playing with the sett and learning about how to respond to its particular character. Amanda also covers weaving a gamp, giving us information about how pattern and colour work together, then taking this information to make a project entirely unique to ourselves.
Welcome!
We’re excited to introduce you to Colour & Weave on Rigid Heddle Loom with instructor Amanda Wood.
First, we’ll explore how to approach a new-to-you yarn. By testing out different combinations and playing with the sett, you’ll learn how to respond to the yarn’s particular character.
Then, it’s time to make a gamp, which is essentially like a handwoven sketchbook. A gamp is going to give helpful information about pattern and colour, and how they work together.
Finally, we’ll learn how to take the information from the gamp and make a project that is completely custom and unique.
Throughout the Colour & Weave on Rigid Heddle Loom course videos, you’ll learn:
- What is colour & weave and the importance of contrast
- What is a gamp and how to use it
- Equipment needed, plus recommendations on how to choose yarn and sett
- How to direct warp an uneven number of stripes
- Indirect warping variation with three pegs
- Re-tensioning the warp
- Threading plans
- How to weave a gamp
- Fixing knotted warp threads
- Weaving a houndstooth themed warp
- Weaving a stripe-themed warp
- Resources and more
Plus we will explore Gist Beam yarn available from SweetGeorgia Yarns
Talk about the Colour & Weave on Rigid Heddle Loom course with members of the School of SweetGeorgia. Post project pictures, share personal reflections, and join the conversations in our Community Forums!
Tag what you are making everywhere with #sosweaving and #schoolofsweetgeorgia!
Fresh off the loom and currently soaking before wet finishing. Happy with the pattern, warp is preserved, and moving on to shifted color combos. I’m hopping down to the city this weekend to work on a few opera workshops in the evenings, so I’m hoping to warp this up and take it with me! Love the benefits of folding table looms.
After the citric acid soak I’ll be following the Magic in the Water wet finishing methods from SOS. It’s superwash but the fiber will rebound a bit, fluff up, and then when I press the pattern will lock in! Torn on whether or not to twist the fringe since I did hemstitch as always 🧶
#weaving #fiberart #handwoven #crackleweave #offtheloom #fiberartist #loueterica #4shaftloom #sosweaving
Fresh off the loom and currently soaking before wet finishing. Happy with the pattern, warp is preserved, and moving on to shifted color combos. I’m hopping down to the city this weekend to work on a few opera workshops in the evenings, so I’m hoping to warp this up and take it with me! Love the benefits of folding table looms.
After the citric acid soak I’ll be following the Magic in the Water wet finishing methods from SOS. It’s superwash but the fiber will rebound a bit, fluff up, and then when I press the pattern will lock in! Torn on whether or not to twist the fringe since I did hemstitch as always 🧶
#weaving #fiberart #handwoven #crackleweave #offtheloom #fiberartist #loueterica #4shaftloom #sosweaving
Do you find yourself daydreaming of a home or wardrobe featuring your very own handwoven fabrics? How would you go about choosing fabric for your cushion or your chair or your skirt, let alone design that fabric yourself? If form follows function, then let’s start to read our fabrics and understand how different weave structures give us the characteristics we want.
Read Amanda Buckley`s @mandythephilomath new article Three Fundamental Weave Structures (And Why You Need to Know Them), sharing how once you start to see the underlying structures of the fabrics around you, the weaving world is your oyster! Find the post at our SOS Articles–direct link in our IG bio »
#sosweaving #schoolofsweetgeorgia #handwoven #wovencloth #weaving #weavingarticle
Do you find yourself daydreaming of a home or wardrobe featuring your very own handwoven fabrics? How would you go about choosing fabric for your cushion or your chair or your skirt, let alone design that fabric yourself? If form follows function, then let’s start to read our fabrics and understand how different weave structures give us the characteristics we want.
Read Amanda Buckley`s @mandythephilomath new article Three Fundamental Weave Structures (And Why You Need to Know Them), sharing how once you start to see the underlying structures of the fabrics around you, the weaving world is your oyster! Find the post at our SOS Articles–direct link in our IG bio »
#sosweaving #schoolofsweetgeorgia #handwoven #wovencloth #weaving #weavingarticle
Thank to everyone who joined us on Zoom last week for The Full Spectrum Live Lecture with Laura Fry! At this lecture, Laura spoke about how our cloth has a job, and that we must ensure we are considering as many factors as possible so the textile can perform optimally.
If you missed joining us live, the video recording is now available! Watch The Full Spectrum video replay at the Fundamentals of Weaving series page – link in our IG bio »
#sosweaving #schoolofsweetgeorgia
Thank to everyone who joined us on Zoom last week for The Full Spectrum Live Lecture with Laura Fry! At this lecture, Laura spoke about how our cloth has a job, and that we must ensure we are considering as many factors as possible so the textile can perform optimally.
If you missed joining us live, the video recording is now available! Watch The Full Spectrum video replay at the Fundamentals of Weaving series page – link in our IG bio »
#sosweaving #schoolofsweetgeorgia
Taking place later this week on March 1st at 12:00 PM PST, we`re excited to welcome Laura Fry on Zoom for The Full Spectrum, the next live lecture in the Fundamentals of Weaving series. Laura developed this series over the years as a weaver and weaving instructor, and we look forward to learning together next week about the full spectrum of variables when designing hand weaving cloth.
When planning and making a textile, it is important to keep the function front of mind. Whether that function is to be hung on a wall or to dry dishes, there are certain steps that can be taken to make that textile work well for its purpose. Join in as Laura shares with us these variables to be considered. More information at our link in bio »
#sosweaving #schoolofsweetgeorgia
Taking place later this week on March 1st at 12:00 PM PST, we`re excited to welcome Laura Fry on Zoom for The Full Spectrum, the next live lecture in the Fundamentals of Weaving series. Laura developed this series over the years as a weaver and weaving instructor, and we look forward to learning together next week about the full spectrum of variables when designing hand weaving cloth.
When planning and making a textile, it is important to keep the function front of mind. Whether that function is to be hung on a wall or to dry dishes, there are certain steps that can be taken to make that textile work well for its purpose. Join in as Laura shares with us these variables to be considered. More information at our link in bio »
#sosweaving #schoolofsweetgeorgia
Colour gamp scarf. This is using all that hand dyed yarn from my summer holiday project. It’s a wearable example of colour theory! #rigidheddleweaving #rigidheddle #sosweaving
Colour gamp scarf. This is using all that hand dyed yarn from my summer holiday project. It’s a wearable example of colour theory! #rigidheddleweaving #rigidheddle #sosweaving
Livestream recordings from two past meetups are now available at the School! If you missed joining in either the `Lace with Pick-Up Sticks on Rigid Heddle Q&A` hosted by Amanda Wood @amanda_f_wood, or the `Crochet Increases & Decreases Q&A` hosted by Charlotte Lee @charlotte_milkteacup, you can watch the replays to see what members were working on plus learn from the helpful information shared during the online session.
The recordings are listed among the lesson content at each of the course pages. And don`t forget to check our SOS Event Calendar and save the date for all the meetups upcoming.
Livestream recordings from two past meetups are now available at the School! If you missed joining in either the `Lace with Pick-Up Sticks on Rigid Heddle Q&A` hosted by Amanda Wood @amanda_f_wood, or the `Crochet Increases & Decreases Q&A` hosted by Charlotte Lee @charlotte_milkteacup, you can watch the replays to see what members were working on plus learn from the helpful information shared during the online session.
The recordings are listed among the lesson content at each of the course pages. And don`t forget to check our SOS Event Calendar and save the date for all the meetups upcoming.
If you`ve been working through any of our rigid heddle weaving content from the School, including the Lace with Pick-Up Sticks on a Rigid Heddle course taught by Amanda Wood @amanda_f_wood, come and share your projects with us! Today`s weaving crafternoon session will be hosted by Amanda and everyone is welcome to join in to ask any questions about rigid heddle weaving. During the online meetup, we will also be sharing a special giveaway for a $25 SweetGeorgia Gift Card with all of the Zoom participants.
We`ll be starting today, February 1st at 12:00 PM PST (3:00 PM EST)! Find the Zoom link over at the SOS Event Calendar–link in bio. We`ll see you online soon!
#sosrigidheddleweaving #sosweaving #rigidheddleweaving #rigidheddleweaversofig #handwoven #handwovenlace #weaving #weaversofig #schoolofsweetgeorgia
If you`ve been working through any of our rigid heddle weaving content from the School, including the Lace with Pick-Up Sticks on a Rigid Heddle course taught by Amanda Wood @amanda_f_wood, come and share your projects with us! Today`s weaving crafternoon session will be hosted by Amanda and everyone is welcome to join in to ask any questions about rigid heddle weaving. During the online meetup, we will also be sharing a special giveaway for a $25 SweetGeorgia Gift Card with all of the Zoom participants.
We`ll be starting today, February 1st at 12:00 PM PST (3:00 PM EST)! Find the Zoom link over at the SOS Event Calendar–link in bio. We`ll see you online soon!
#sosrigidheddleweaving #sosweaving #rigidheddleweaving #rigidheddleweaversofig #handwoven #handwovenlace #weaving #weaversofig #schoolofsweetgeorgia
Taking place this week at the School...
Join in today`s Knit Meetup with Robyn—starting at 10:00 AM PST, January 30th. Bring any fibre craft project you`re working on and join in this fun and casual chat on Zoom.
And if you`ve been working through the Lace with Pick-Up Sticks on a Rigid Heddle course taught by Amanda Wood @amanda_f_wood, or any of our rigid heddle weaving content, come and share your progress or ask any questions you may have. Everyone is welcome! We`ll also have a special giveaway to share with the Zoom participants! The meetup will take place on Wednesday, February 1st starting at 12:00 PM PST.
Find the Zoom links at the SOS Events Calendar (link in bio) and we`ll see you online soon!
Taking place this week at the School...
Join in today`s Knit Meetup with Robyn—starting at 10:00 AM PST, January 30th. Bring any fibre craft project you`re working on and join in this fun and casual chat on Zoom.
And if you`ve been working through the Lace with Pick-Up Sticks on a Rigid Heddle course taught by Amanda Wood @amanda_f_wood, or any of our rigid heddle weaving content, come and share your progress or ask any questions you may have. Everyone is welcome! We`ll also have a special giveaway to share with the Zoom participants! The meetup will take place on Wednesday, February 1st starting at 12:00 PM PST.
Find the Zoom links at the SOS Events Calendar (link in bio) and we`ll see you online soon!
A gamp is a sampler, a weaver’s way of using a single warp to test out multiple ideas. It could be a colour gamp or a weave structure gamp or in this case a gamp that explores colour patterns. Colour and Weave is not a weave structure but rather a pattern, in the sense that it is simply plain weave with the addition of colour effects through alternating light and dark threads.
Woven using Gist @gistyarn Beam 3/2 Organic Cotton in three contrasting colours, you can find Amanda Wood`s @amanda_f_wood Colour & Weave Gamp pattern plus course instruction all at the new Colour & Weave on Rigid Heddle Loom course!
More info at the School – link in bio »
#sosrigidheddleweaving #soscolourandweave
NEW at the SCHOOL // It`s been a month of some amazing new weaving content over at the schoolofsweetgeorgia, and this week, there`s yet another fabulous new course to share: Colour & Weave on Rigid Heddle Loom, taught by Amanda Wood amanda_f_wood!
This course explores pattern and colour, and how these things work together in our handwoven projects. We learn how to approach a new to you yarn – trying different combinations, playing with the sett and learning about how to respond to its particular character. Amanda teaches weaving a gamp, which gives us information about how pattern and colour work together, where we then take this information to make a project entirely unique to ourselves!
Find Colour & Weave on Rigid Heddle Loom at the SOS site – link in bio »
Included in the course is also Amanda`s Breakfast Eggs Towel weaving pattern shown here, with mix and match options to make them your own!
#sosrigidheddleweaving
Now live at the School – we`re excited to introduce Colour & Weave on Rigid Heddle Loom course, taught by Amanda Wood @amanda_f_wood!
First, we’ll explore how to approach a new to you yarn. We will try different combinations, play with the sett and learn about how to respond to its particular character.
Second, we’re going to make a gamp, which is essentially like a handwoven sketchbook. A gamp is going to give us some information about pattern and colour, and how these things work together.
And third, we’ll be able to take the information from our gamp and make a project that is entirely unique to ourselves!
Find more info at the SOS site (link in bio) »
You can ask any questions over at the SOS forums, plus we`d love to see your progress! Happy weaving!
#sosrigidheddleweaving
#soscolourandweave #schoolofsweetgeorgia
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Equipment
- Rigid heddle Loom with a minimum 9"/ 23 cm width for gamp
- Rigid heddle Loom with a minimum 16"/ 40 cm width for gamp
- 12.5 dent reed
*Please follow this link for Warping Equipment & Additional Tools needed
Materials
Colour and Weave Gamp:
- Warp & Weft: three cones of Gist Beam 3/2 organic cotton (630 yd / 576 m per 8 oz / 227 g cone; 100% Organic Unmercerized Cotton) in three contrasting colours, one each in Natural (yarn L), Licorice (yarn D), and Dandelion (yarn S, contrast colour) (630 yd / 576 m per 8 oz / 227 g cone; 100% organic cotton).
Breakfast Eggs Towels:
- Warp & Weft: Gist Beam 3/2 organic cotton in two contrasting colours, (630 yd / 576 m per 8 oz / 227 g cone; 100% Organic Unmercerized Cotton).
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- Fried Egg towels: two cones Natural (yarn A) and one cone Dandelion (yarn B)
- Scrambled egg towels: two cones Lemon (yarn A) and one cone Dandelion (yarn B)
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*If you choose to do both warps as written, one cone of Dandelion will be just enough for six towels over two warps, get two cones for insurance.
**Optional: using a thinner yarn for weaving lighter cloth on the hems. Brassard 2/8 cotton in the Natural and Lemon. You could also use sewing thread or fusible thread in a light colour.
Additional Supplies shown/demonstrated
- Weights/ s-hooks/ carabiners
- Cardboard to make a view finder
- Fusible thread
- Iron with ironing board
- Sewing needle
Do you have questions about Colour & Weave Materials? Talk about it with members of the School of SweetGeorgia. Post project pictures, share personal reflections, and join the conversations in our Community Forums!
Course Content
About Instructor
Course Includes
- 8 Lessons
