S207 CHENILLE SHENANIGANS. Class is closed.

S305 CHENILLE SHENANIGANS

S405 ALL AGOG OVER LOG CABING RUGS. Class is cancelled.

Johanna Erickson
Watertown, Massachusetts

Johanna, a professional designer and weaver with a BA in Art and MA in Art Education, has lectured and taught workshops throughout the U.S., including several MWA Conferences and Convergences. She has self-produced a booklet called Rag Weaving Gimmicks and Tricks. She runs an active custom order rag rug business for the interiors market in Boston and is a member of the Weavers Guild of Boston and the Handweavers Guild of America.

Chenille ("caterpillar" in French) is a favorite fiber of the fashion industry these days and no wonder. It's caressing, comforting and comes in flattering, heavenly colors. Fabric woven of chenille drapes beautifully and looks and feels glamorous. Rayon and cotton chenille create quite different hands and both can be combined with fabric strips. In this seminar, you will see samples and demonstrations and learn a variety of tricks useful in working with chenille from designing to finishing, including how to keep the fringe from "worming." You can plan a simple wearable or accessory and make a taped mock-up in class, weaving and finishing it at home.

Supplies: Paper; scissors; scotch tape; pencil with eraser.
Fee: $6 – $8.
Level: All

A Repeat—See S207

S405 ALL AGOG OVER LOG CABING RUGS. Class is cancelled.
Sunday Afternoon Mini-Session, 2:00 – 4:30

Eager to learn about the endless, gorgeous possibilities of the Log Cabin pattern in rag rugs, placemats, pillows, etc? Join us for a look at this traditional technique, which can be classic and historic or exciting and contemporary. See samples, demonstrations, slides and “Gimmicks and Tricks.” Bring any Log Cabin rag weaving you have for show and tell.

Supplies: Note-taking materials.
Fee: None
Level: All

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