The perfect handwoven gift, in time for the holidays
A workshop and weave-along
October 11-December 31, 2024
Design and weave a present that will knock their socks off!
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Make the holidays magical
Nothing brings more joy than a handwoven gift. It’s a piece of your heart, as unique and beautiful as you. It’s something to be treasured for years to come.
Weaving for your loved ones is a gift for you, too!
It’s joy in creating something that you know will be loved and used. It’s anticipation of their delight as they unwrap the gift. And it’s the warm glow of their surprise and admiration when they see your creation.
No matter how much weaving experience you have, it’s a chance to share the craft you love with those you love.
Great gifts on time
You want to create something that tells your loved one how special they are.
But the holidays are looming. Can you weave that perfect present?
Of course!
Here’s how:
- Three projects you can customize - a starting point for design
- Personalize your project - change dimensions and colors to make something uniquely yours
- Or design your own - using our guidelines for designing with holiday colors
- Weave with confidence - with help from two expert instructors and a friendly weaving community
- Adjust to your timeline - smaller projects if you need speed
In other words, join us for…
Weaving for Winter Holidays
Weave the perfect gift - fast, fun, and full of delight
Just $67
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What you'll learn
- Create your own project by transforming something predesigned
- Make your own colorways by swapping out your color palettes
- Transform projects by adjusting repeats and dimensions
- Change the number of shafts in a twill draft - remake it to suit your loom!
- Speed up weaving by simplifying the draft or colors
What you get
- Project instructions for three sets of holiday towels - with 4-shaft and 8-shaft options
- 20+ lessons showing how to design your own projects from a predesigned one
- Designs for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Lunar New Year
- A safety net - how to scale your project to the time you have
- A fun Weave-Along with hundreds of creative weavers
- Peace of mind - knowing you'll finish something beautiful in time to delight those you love
And here’s how we’ll support you, every step of the way…
- 60-minute Live Lecture diving deep into the material, recorded for those who can’t make the live session
- Two 60-minute Live Q&A sessions to get your questions answered (also recorded)
- Answers to your questions from two expert instructors and your fellow weavers
- Discussion forum built into every lesson - get your questions answered, share your accomplishments, and get inspired by others' work!
- Help during the entire holiday season - class access and instructor assistance runs through December 31, 2024!
Just $67
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And I think that the Handweaving Academy teaches us how to put that piece of our soul into our weaving. Not to just be like everybody else, using textbook formulas, but to put ourselves into our weaving.”
Just $67
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Who's teaching?
Tien teaches visual design and the design process, especially color in weaving. She’s studied color for over a decade, weaving and dyeing thousands of samples to understand color interactions. She’s helped thousands of students design confidently with color.
Tien’s goal is to teach students the science behind designing with color, so they can design work that they love. She believes that a good teacher gives students the tools they need, then helps them explore their curiosity.
Janet teaches weave structure and weaving technique at the Handweaving Academy. She’s taught thousands of students in her online classes, and gets rave reviews for breaking down and teaching complex ideas in a way that’s easy to understand.
“Good cloth, happy weaver” is her mantra. Her goal is not to dictate How Things Should Be Done, but to provide information and options that allow you to decide for yourself how to achieve good cloth and enjoy yourself while making it.
The courses are better than any I have taken before, far more relaxed than in-studio classes, and cover topics that are not covered elsewhere with the same depth and knowledge.
Thank you, Janet and Tien!"
Just $67
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes!
We offer full project instructions for six sets of holiday towels – three designs for 4-shaft looms and three for 8-shaft looms. Colors are suitable for Christmas, Hanukkah, or Lunar New Year.
Running out of time? No problem! You’ll get lots of “Plan B” suggestions – great gifts made from unfinished projects.
Just warp and weave!
Yes! You’ll learn how to design with each holiday’s colors, whatever draft you choose. Create something your loved ones will treasure!
If you don’t want to design “from scratch,” we also offer suggestions for changing up our predesigned projects to make other things – scarves, shawls, baby blankets, and all sorts of table linens.
You don’t! You can use our design software with any device that runs a web browser. Nothing to download or install.
We’ll provide instructions and demos on using the design software, too.
(Using a tablet? A stylus will make your life easier.)
You should be able to weave from a draft + written project instructions. You do NOT need to have designed your own drafts.
You can weave the projects on a 4-shaft or 8-shaft loom with a weaving width of at least 24″.
Both! You get the best of both worlds.
The lessons are entirely self-paced (and available at the start of the class).
But you also get three live webinars/Q&A sessions, recorded for those who cannot attend live.
You’ll also get an in-class discussion forum where you can get quick answers to your questions.
Class access will expire at midnight Pacific Time, December 31, 2024.
If you join the Handweaving Academy, you’ll have access to all course materials and tools for as long as you’re a member – as well as dozens and dozens of other classes, powerful design tools, and lots of live events.
We want our students to be happy! If you’re not satisfied, you can get a full refund within the first 14 days of class.
No questions, nothing to fill out, no strings attached. Just drop us a line.
Just $67
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Thank you for this fresh approach.”