Traditional, yet contemporary, summer and winter fabric is reversible and fun to weave and design. Named for the light (summer) and dark (winter) sides of the cloth, it has been used for traditional coverlets but is also great for long-wearing household textiles and outerwear fabrics. It is also the most shaft-thrifty of all the block weaves, so you can get a lot of pattern pleasure on a 4-shaft loom and even more as you add shafts. In this video, Madelyn van der Hoogt teaches everything you need to know to weave and design your own fabrics with summer and winter.
This course covers:
The course also includes a design collection with 11 summer and winter projects, articles on creating patterns in summer and winter, and downloads about polychrome summer and winter.
Understanding Tied Weaves, Block Weaves, and Profile Drafts
The Draft: Summer and Winter
The Fundamentals of Weaving Summer and Winter
FREE PREVIEWBricks, O’s, and X's, etc.
Treadling X's and O's patterns
Adding Color: Polychrome Summer & Winter
Polychrome Summer and Winter (article)
Maximizing Treadles with Skeleton Tie-up
Planning Projects
Designing Blocks for Summer and Winter (article)
Best of Handwoven: Summer & Winter eBook
Handwoven Master Yarn Chart
Further Reading
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