June Crazyshot! Patterned Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom

Date: Sun, June 23rd 10 am – 2 pm
 
Crazyshot is a style of weaving which enables you to weave a pattern on top of a background fabric by weaving alternating rows of two different yarns. Thicker yarn is used as the weft for the pattern and a thinner yarn as the weft for the basic “Tabby”. The thinner yarn can be the same as the warp.
In this class you will learn how to weave a Crazyshot pattern sampler.
Bring to class:
Pre-warped rigid heddle loom per directions below
Warp:
 DK weight yarn , ~60 yards, for base color
 Width of warp on the loom 5”
 Warp length ~50”
 Total Warp Ends: 42
 Heddle 7.5 or 8 dent
 
Supplies to bring to class:  
 2 or 3 shuttles and a pick up stick
 Weft Tabby: Yarn same color as the warp ~75 yards
 Weft Pattern: 2 colors in worsted weight that will stand out from the warp color ~30 yards of each color 
 Tape measure
 Ruler or straight edge to follow the pattern
 Scissors
 Pen/Pencil
 Darning needle
 Snack
 
Instructor:   Heather Marley
I am a mom, a wife, a Project Manager, a Yoga Instructor, and a fiber artist. My mom taught me how to knit, crochet, sew and do needle point at a young age. I grew up on a farm in a remote area in NovaScotia, so these were things we did for entertainment!
When I was 12, I was introduced to spinning and weaving during a summer program at a Historic Village – wow what an amazing summer that was! I was hooked and vowed that I would someday own animalsthat could provide natural fiber. Fast forward MANY years later and I am thrilled to say I am now a proud owner of 11 wonderful alpacas @Angel’s Crossing Alpacas. I absolutely adore alpacas and their fiber. There’s nothing like making treasures out of alpaca fiber and knowing which alpaca it came from!
A deep dive into weaving and spinning came later in life but are now a true passion of mine. The sky isthe limit – there are so many things to be made! I also have a passion to share the knowledge I haveacquired over the years so others can carry on these amazing forms of art and experience the true enjoyment they can provide!