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Tablet Weaving with
Mary Ann Sanborn
May 10, 2008
Mary Ann Sanborn enjoys studying textiles and weaving. She
has taught at area guilds and schools, as well as at
Canterbury Shaker Village where she was Master Weaver for
several years and still consults as requested. She enjoys
weaving, though she doesn’t get to do enough of it, and has
taught classes on drafting, color and weave, weave
structures, tabletweaving, and Shaker textiles. She has been
a Board member of NHWG and NEWS, and is currently the
Education Services Chair on the Board of Directors of HGA.
Tabletweaving Basics
As with all weaving, tabletweaving spans the gamut from
simple to complex,
from utilitarian to ornamental. Learn to thread cards
individually and
weave threaded-in designs. Experiment with simple rotational
patterns and
try some more complex twills. The continuous warp technique
will also be
demonstrated. The resulting woven bands are extremely strong
and have been
used as straps used to secure baggage to pack animals,
guitar and camera
straps, animal reins and leashes, shoelaces, jewelry, and
accents on
handbags or clothing.
This is a hands-on class. Please bring 20 –30 tablets/cards
and 3 or 4
cones of perle cotton, 5/2 if possible, though 10/2 will
also work. Be
sure there is some contrast between the colors. Cut about 15
threads of
each color, each thread about 1 1/2 yds. long. This will
save time warping
and allow more time to weave in class. Also, please bring a
30” length of
2” x 4” lumber, 2 C clamps (2” or 3” opening), 3 or 4 shoe
laces, and a
small flat shuttle, netting shuttle, or ruler with an angled
edge. If you
prefer, you can tabletweave ‘backstrap fashion’, in which
case you will
need a belt to secure the warp around your waist, a dowel at
least ˝ in.
in diameter and between 10” and 14” long, and a few extra
shoelaces.
Also, please bring note taking and graphing materials.
Experience: Beginners welcome! Tabletweaving Basics
Class is limited to 15. The fee for this workshop is $20
plus a small handout fee.
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