Yarn is the basis of weaving. What does it mean to say “3/2 cotton”? How does your choice of yarn impact your project? What if you want to swap one yarn for another? What is that yarn in your stash, and is there enough of it for a project? In order to understand how to put yarns together to make a viable textile, weavers need to understand the characteristics of the yarns. This class is also appropriate for spinners who want to understand more about the yarn they are making and how it can be utilized. Students will fill worksheets with sample yarns we examine in class. These are some of the topics that will be covered.
• Tools for yarn exploration
• Fiber content identification
• Weight/grist
• Twist
• Strength
• Elasticity
Students are asked to bring a few yards of 5-6 different yarns with the labels, if available.
Other supplies: tape measure, stapler, scotch tape.
Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Cost: $50.00 plus materials
Minimum 3 students, maximum 10 students
Yarn Explorations with Penny Lacroix
Penny Lacroix is a fiber artist specializing in weaving and spinning. She is a co-chair of the Nashoba Valley Weavers’ Guild, Chair of the Morning Workshop Committee for the Weavers’ Guild of Boston, and an active member of the Boston Area Spinners and Dyers. In all these positions, she appreciates the multitude of opportunities to interact with spinners and weavers of all levels and with other people in the arts community. She recently 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 Director, 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.
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