Essential Weaving
Essential Weaving with Felicia Lo.
Welcome to Essential Weaving. For many, weaving can seem like a huge undertaking with lots of expensive and equipment attached to it, so it doesn’t seem very accessible. However, we are here to show you that the core of weaving is actually very simple and there are many paths that make it possible to find the right kind of weaving for you.
Ultimately, there is an essential body of knowledge in weaving that is helpful to know, regardless of what equipment you are using to weave that cloth. This course is designed to be exactly that — an overview of the essential concepts so that you can weave on your rigid heddle loom, multi-shaft loom, or whatever loom you choose. After this Essential Weaving course, you’ll be able to understand how and why they work, how all forms of weaving are similar as well as how they are distinct from each other.
In this Essential Weaving course we’ll cover subjects such as:
- Looms and tools
- Yarns designed for weaving
- How to plan your weaving project
- How to wind a warp
- Tips and tricks on how to keep weaving pain-free and fun
We hope you’ll join us for Essential Weaving! Looms, materials and more can be purchased through SweetGeorgia Yarns.
Talk about the Essential Weaving 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!
Life of a Professional Weaver: Laura Fry // by Greta Cornejo
I’m excited to help you learn about professional weaver, and School of SweetGeorgia weaving instructor, Laura Fry. We approached Laura to film a couple of classes with us in 2021 because Felicia loved her The Intentional Weaver book. Laura replied and agreed to film two classes for the School. Both The Intentional Weaver and Magic in the Water courses are fantastic resources for our members. Laura Fry is a passionate and generous teacher. You will find her in the Community Forums often, sharing her knowledge and her latest weaving projects. Today, she shares some insights into her work and practices...
New at the SOS Articles section, continue reading Greta`s interview of Master Weaver Laura Fry »
#sosweaving #schoolofsweetgeorgia #masterweaver #canadianmasterweaver #weaving #professionalweaver #weaversoftheworld
Life of a Professional Weaver: Laura Fry // by Greta Cornejo
I’m excited to help you learn about professional weaver, and School of SweetGeorgia weaving instructor, Laura Fry. We approached Laura to film a couple of classes with us in 2021 because Felicia loved her The Intentional Weaver book. Laura replied and agreed to film two classes for the School. Both The Intentional Weaver and Magic in the Water courses are fantastic resources for our members. Laura Fry is a passionate and generous teacher. You will find her in the Community Forums often, sharing her knowledge and her latest weaving projects. Today, she shares some insights into her work and practices...
New at the SOS Articles section, continue reading Greta`s interview of Master Weaver Laura Fry »
#sosweaving #schoolofsweetgeorgia #masterweaver #canadianmasterweaver #weaving #professionalweaver #weaversoftheworld
ONLINE TODAY // Reminder of today`s virtual co-working (or co-crafting) session with Felicia! Join us in the co-working Zoom room and use the time to focus on your own projects.
Structure:
We`ll have 5 minutes to share goals for the session, then 50 minutes to work, then 5 minutes to celebrate our wins.
What it`s all about:
• quiet, focused time for deep work
• all participants will be on mute and will minimize distractions
• dedicated time, create a habit or practice of making
• friendly accountability and body doubling to help you reach your goals
Felicia will be online today, May 26th at 1:00 PM PDT! The link to join in can be found at the SOS Event Calendar »
#soscommunity #schoolofsweetgeorgia #sosweaving #lomeetsloom #cocrafting #weaving #weavingloom
ONLINE TODAY // Reminder of today`s virtual co-working (or co-crafting) session with Felicia! Join us in the co-working Zoom room and use the time to focus on your own projects.
Structure:
We`ll have 5 minutes to share goals for the session, then 50 minutes to work, then 5 minutes to celebrate our wins.
What it`s all about:
• quiet, focused time for deep work
• all participants will be on mute and will minimize distractions
• dedicated time, create a habit or practice of making
• friendly accountability and body doubling to help you reach your goals
Felicia will be online today, May 26th at 1:00 PM PDT! The link to join in can be found at the SOS Event Calendar »
#soscommunity #schoolofsweetgeorgia #sosweaving #lomeetsloom #cocrafting #weaving #weavingloom
Coming up this Thursday, May 25th at 10:00 AM PDT, join Felicia online at the SweetGeorgia YouTube channel for our May Live Office Hours! We`ll be chatting about all of the latest from inside the School. If you have a fibre arts question or SOS project you would like shared during the session, please be sure to submit your questions and projects in advance.
Also, taking place on Friday, May 26th at 1:00 PM PDT, Felicia will be live online once again for a virtual co-working (or co-crafting) session. Join us in the co-working Zoom room and use the time to focus on your own projects. We`ll have 5 minutes to share goals for the session, then 50 minutes to work, then 5 minutes to celebrate our wins.
Find further information and links to join in both of these events at the SOS Event Calendar »
#soscommunity #sosliveofficehours #sosweaving #felicialowong #lomeetsloom #schoolofsweetgeorgia
Coming up this Thursday, May 25th at 10:00 AM PDT, join Felicia online at the SweetGeorgia YouTube channel for our May Live Office Hours! We`ll be chatting about all of the latest from inside the School. If you have a fibre arts question or SOS project you would like shared during the session, please be sure to submit your questions and projects in advance.
Also, taking place on Friday, May 26th at 1:00 PM PDT, Felicia will be live online once again for a virtual co-working (or co-crafting) session. Join us in the co-working Zoom room and use the time to focus on your own projects. We`ll have 5 minutes to share goals for the session, then 50 minutes to work, then 5 minutes to celebrate our wins.
Find further information and links to join in both of these events at the SOS Event Calendar »
#soscommunity #sosliveofficehours #sosweaving #felicialowong #lomeetsloom #schoolofsweetgeorgia
Covering every thing 3-shaft to 16-shaft variations, Laura Fry talks about weave structure, balance, tie-ups, colour choices and even loom style at the recent Looking at Twills Zoom lecture. If you missed the live presentation, you can now find the replay video available at the School, shared at the Fundamentals of Weaving series. And be sure to save the date to join in Laura`s next lecture with us, Colour Considerations, also listed at the series page.
https://www.schoolofsweetgeorgia.com/courses/fundamentals-of-weaving-series/
Covering every thing 3-shaft to 16-shaft variations, Laura Fry talks about weave structure, balance, tie-ups, colour choices and even loom style at the recent Looking at Twills Zoom lecture. If you missed the live presentation, you can now find the replay video available at the School, shared at the Fundamentals of Weaving series. And be sure to save the date to join in Laura`s next lecture with us, Colour Considerations, also listed at the series page.
https://www.schoolofsweetgeorgia.com/courses/fundamentals-of-weaving-series/
STARTING SOON: We`ll be meeting online with Laura Fry for today`s Looking at Twills Live Lecture, part of the Fundamentals of Weaving series at the School.
Starting on Zoom at 12:00 PM PDT, Laura will talk about how twill works and how to start playing with the various progressions to create designs that work best with your cloth. Find more information plus the Zoom link by clicking our link in IG bio. We look forward to seeing you there!
#sosweaving #weavingtwills #weaversofinstagram #schoolofsweetgeorgia
STARTING SOON: We`ll be meeting online with Laura Fry for today`s Looking at Twills Live Lecture, part of the Fundamentals of Weaving series at the School.
Starting on Zoom at 12:00 PM PDT, Laura will talk about how twill works and how to start playing with the various progressions to create designs that work best with your cloth. Find more information plus the Zoom link by clicking our link in IG bio. We look forward to seeing you there!
#sosweaving #weavingtwills #weaversofinstagram #schoolofsweetgeorgia
@charlotte_milkteacup’s relaxing rigid heddle weaving sounds, pairing perfectly with the sound of rain falling outside. 🥰
#sosweaving #sosrigidheddleweaving #rigidheddle #weaversofinstagram #asmr #relaxingvideos #schoolofsweetgeorgia
@charlotte_milkteacup’s relaxing rigid heddle weaving sounds, pairing perfectly with the sound of rain falling outside. 🥰
#sosweaving #sosrigidheddleweaving #rigidheddle #weaversofinstagram #asmr #relaxingvideos #schoolofsweetgeorgia
Weaving with two heddles on a rigid heddle loom opens up so many possibilities now. We are exploring some techniques with @amanda_f_wood today on her @ashford_wheels_looms rigid heddle loom using Beam organic cotton yarn from @gistyarn. This workshop is being filmed today for the @schoolofsweetgeorgia and will be coming out very soon!
Weaving with two heddles on a rigid heddle loom opens up so many possibilities now. We are exploring some techniques with @amanda_f_wood today on her @ashford_wheels_looms rigid heddle loom using Beam organic cotton yarn from @gistyarn. This workshop is being filmed today for the @schoolofsweetgeorgia and will be coming out very soon!
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
This course is an overview of weaving and no ‘materials’ are required.
Downloads
Equipment
We have an excellent article Warping Equipment & Additional Tools that goes into detail on all the general equipment and tools needed for weaving. For a more information on looms, Felicia has written an article called How to buy a weaving loom.
Do you have questions about Essential Weaving 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
- 16 Lessons
