PROJECT PLANNING for Beginners and those that need a refresher

Planning a project from scratch may be the most intimidating obstacle for new weavers. By approaching it methodically, it can be made manageable and less daunting. Online tools can help those terrified by the math, while worksheets will provide steps for those who enjoy the manual calculations.

Choosing a project
Selecting yarns
Designing and drafting
Yardage calculations
Loom choice
Weaver ability
Yarn substitutions
Note keeping and documentation

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Cost: $60.00 credit card; $55.00 cash/check price;

includes all materials

To pay by cash/check, email the studio.

Minimum 3 students; maximum 10.

Project Planning with Penny Lacroix

$60.00

Penny Lacroix is a fiber artist specializing in weaving and spinning. She is an active member of the Nashoba Valley Weavers’ Guild, the Weavers’ Guild of Boston, and the Boston Area Spinners and Dyers In all these forums, she appreciates the multitude of opportunities to interact with spinners and weavers of all levels and with other people in the arts community. She has completed the Explorations in Advanced Weaving program with Laurie Autio and the Apprentice rating through the Weavers’ Guild of Boston. Her resume includes Systems Engineer, Museum Educator at the former American Textile History Museum, Museum Director (in Westford MA), and ongoing activities as an 18th century reenactor. All her past experiences interweave in her current Fiber Arts career as she teaches weaving and spinning and presents textile programs to guilds and at historical venues. Penoix’s Weave Studio is based in her home in Westford, Massachusetts, which she shares with numerous looms and spinning wheels, her husband, and their furry companions.

Project Planning with Penny Lacroix

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