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Inkle Weaving on the Rigid Heddle with Peggy McIntosh

June 23, 2025 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

No need for an additional loom to weave Inkle Bands. Make belts, bookmarks, straps and decorations in this very old Scandinavian style on any size rigid heddle loom. You will make bookmarks in this class. Designs can be made by the warp order of 2 or more colors of yarn.

Choose fairly smooth yarns in whatever two or more colors you wish. Good choices for yarn are 5/2 cotton, 3/2 cotton or #10 Crochet Cotton.

List of Required Materials:
You will need a loom of any size and a 7.5-dent heddle. Looms can be rented from the guild or the instructor on a first come-first served basis, but the number of looms available is limited. Contact the Fiber Store or the instructor about renting a loom.

Additional materials and tools needed are
Tape measure, scissors, yarn needle
Sleying (threading) hook

Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner to Confident Weaver

Skill Details:
You will need to know how to warp your loom, either direct warping or indirect warping.

Thursday, June 19, 6 pm to 9 pm
Monday, June 23, 6 pm to 9 pm

Cost: $50 BSWG member, $80 non-BSWG member (includes 2025 membership)

Register here.

Details

Date:
June 23, 2025
Time:
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Category:

Organizer

Bloomington Spinners and Weavers Guild
Email
educationbswg@gmail.com, newsletterbswg@gmail.com
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Venue

Fiber Arts Center, College Mall, Bloomington
3038 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47401 United States
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