Long Thread Media Workshops

Twill on the Rigid-Heddle Loom: Weave Diagonals, Diamonds, and More

Set up your loom for twill and learn how to convert multi-shaft drafts to start weaving astounding designs.

About Silk: Mini-Series with Karen Selk

This 5-part mini-series taps into Karen's decades of experience to share knowledge, tips, and interesting tidbits about silk. Brought to you by Treenway Silks.

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New Dimensions in Deflected Doubleweave with Janney Simpson

Learn to weave exciting cloth with fewer shafts using this dynamic structure that lends itself to curves, new shapes, and interesting texture.

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Spinning Wheel Mechanics: 2-Part Series

Explore the science of motion and how you, your fiber, and your wheel can work together in harmony.

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Pick-Up Stick Basics and Beyond with Sara Goldenberg White

Learn pick-up stick skills for the rigid-heddle loom that will take your cloth from plain weave to wow.

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How to Spin on a Charkha with Kate Larson

Develop your cotton skills, find the rhythm of charkha spinning, and get everything you need to troubleshoot along the way.

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Huck Lace on the Rigid-Heddle Loom

Explore amazing lace patterns and gain the skills to start weaving lace using just your rigid-heddle loom and a pick-up stick.

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Designing Shadow Weave: Create Your Own Dazzling Patterns in Simple Cloth

Explore five key design principles to take your shadow weave skills to the next level.

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Color-and-Weave on the Rigid-Heddle Loom

Learn to weave graphic, complex-looking patterns on your rigid-heddle loom—no pick-up stick required.

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Spinning Wild & Unusual Silk with Judith MacKenzie

Join beloved teacher Judith MacKenzie in a course to help you build confidence and uncover new skills for spinning, carding, and blending silk.

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Introduction to Shadow Weave: Dazzling Patterns in Simple Cloth

Renowned weaver Jannie Taylor shows the basics of shadow weave and how simple cloth can become the fabric of your dreams.

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Weave Turned Krokbragd on an Inkle Loom

Learn to use a simple inkle loom to weave delightful three-shed bands.

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Drumcarding Basics & Beyond

Learn to use a drumcarder for fiber preparation, color blending, texture, and more.

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Beginning Weaving with Tom Knisely

This course covers the basics of multi-shaft looms, warping comfortably, planning a project using your chosen yarn, weaving tips, and much more!

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Beginning Spinning on a Wheel

Get ready to start Beginning Spinning on a Wheel with Kate Larson. Basic plying techniques, how to draft your fibers, and much more!

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[Video Only] Spinning to Get Even: How to Spin Consistent Yarn

Improve your spinning from first drafts to finishing with step-by-step spinning instructions from Beth Smith. Learn to make even, uniform yarns with 52 minutes of watch-and-learn instruction.

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Weaving Summer and Winter with Madelyn van der Hoogt

This course covers the basics and variations of the summer and winter weave structure, a reversible design that creates a lot of patterning with just a few shafts. Suitable for 4 shafts and up.

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Felt It! Needlefelt Mini Gnomes

Learn how to create adorable 3D mini gnomes out of sheep's wool with a simple needle tool.

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Card Wool for Color

Get ready to Card Wool for Color with Esther Rodgers. Learn about choosing and placing colors, using a drum carder, and much more!

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Weave a Good Rug with Tom Knisely: From Fiber to Finish

Tom Knisely teaches all the ins and outs of rug weaving. From fibers to finishing, Tom explains everything you need to know to successfully and comfortably weave attractive, sturdy rugs you’ll delight in having underfoot.

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Tablet Weaving Made Easy

Get ready to start tablet weaving with John Mullarkey! This course will cover tips for the best tablet-weaving tools and materials, how to read a tablet-weaving draft, and so much more!

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Getting Started on a Drop Spindle

In this course, discover the joy of spinning yarn with expert instructor Maggie Casey.

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The Loom Owner's Companion with Tom Knisely

Tom Knisely has maintained and woven with hundreds of looms in more than three decades of teaching. In this course, filmed on location, Tom explains how to get the most from your loom.

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The Spinning Teacher with Maggie Casey

Watch expert spinner and teacher Maggie Casey demonstrate the basics of spinning on a drop spindle. Whether you are brand new to spinning, or an experienced spinner looking to teach others, this video will instruct, entertain, and inspire.

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Three Bags Full by Judith MacKenzie

Have you longed to buy a fleece to spin yourself, but felt a bit lost? This workshop with fiber and spinning expert Judith MacKenzie is like a personal tour of the Estes Wool Market in Estes Park, Colorado.

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Color Blending for Spinners with Esther Rodgers

In this course, join Esther Rodgers and learn how to expertly blend fiber to create unique, vibrant colors.

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Expressive Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom

In this course, join Esther Rodgers and learn a variety of techniques and effects to expand your creativity and enjoyment of weaving on a rigid heddle loom.

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From Wool to Waulking: Spinning Wool and Creating Cloth with Norman Kennedy

Following his passion for weaving and spinning, Norman Kennedy has traveled around the world, watching traditional artisans create textiles as they had for generations. Norman has preserved skills that were on the verge of disappearing.

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Spinning for Lace

Tried and True Methods for Spinning Fine Yarns from Merino and More

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Natural Dyeing with Dagmar Klos

In this video, master dyer Dagmar Klos introduces you to the secrets of dyeing your fiber, yarn, and textiles with nature’s perfect palette.

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