Instructors:   Kim McCollum and Mila Zenith with Gather Textiles
 
Workshop Title: Twice as Nice: Intro to Double Weave
 
Workshop Description: 
This intermediate level workshop will introduce participants to the fundamental and creative potential of double weave.  It will cover how to weave two layers of cloth simultaneously, how to switch layers, and how to use seams to create double-width cloth as well as pockets and tubes.  The workshop will also demonstrate colour-and-structure effects of double weave.  Participants will rotate in round-robin style through five looms each and will each leave with five samples:
double width sample
open tubes/switching layers sample
switching layers/seamed edge
tube/pockets with or without stuffing
8 shaft block design sample
 
Instructor will bring:
 
All warp and weft yarn (including cotton, cottolin, wool and either alpaca or linen( with warping instructions will be mailed by the first week of March) to the Sheep Creek Weavers contact person.
 
Full scale double weave samples will be brought in to explore.  In addition to these woven samples, participants will each receive a printed colour handout, inclusive of the drafts used for the samples, course content, and two brand new Gather Textiles Double Weave Patterns.  Participants will also be given a pen and 8 Shaft Weaving Planner Notebook.
 
Kit Fee:  $251 payable first day of workshop, paid directly to instructor. (This is in addition to the $45 registration fee.)
 
Requirements for participants to bring:  
Basic weaving tools: sley hooks, 2 shuttles per loom, scissors, tapestry needle bobbins and bobbin winders.  Some equipment may be provided by the guild if need be. *Sheep Creek Weavers will provide the looms necessary for participants
 
When:
April 24 and 25, 2026, 9:00 am - 4:00 p.m. each day
 
Maximum Capacity: 15 
Bring your lunch
Please contact Yvonne Gaudet - SCW - Weaver’s Group Lead  for information and questions (yvonnegaudet@shaw.ca and 403 931-2077)