Weave a Rug on a Floor Loom: February/March 2025

Dates & Time:

Sunday February 16, 12:00-3:00PM: Rug Design and Intro to Weaving

Participants will then have until March 16th to weave their rug. Most participants will need three of the following drop-in dates:

Tues Feb 18 1-4pm

Thurs Feb 20 1-4pm

Sun Feb 23 1-5pm

Tues Feb 25 1-4pm

Thurs Feb 27 1-4pm

Sun Mar 2 1-5pm

Tues March 4 1-4pm

Thurs March 6 1-4pm

Sun Mar 9 1-5pm

Tues March 11 1-4pm

Thurs March 13 1-4pm

Sun March 16, 12-3pm: Finishing day. Rugs will be removed from the loom and we will finish our edges and discuss how to wash and care for your rug.

Instructor:  Kim McCollum, Mila Zenith 

This workshop is for all levels, new weavers are welcome!

Weave your very own wool rug on a traditional floor loom. You will start by learning the basics of floor loom weaving and have some time to practice and get familiar with working on a loom.

Next, you'll work to design your rug and select your colours for your rug. Then, over the course of the workshop, you will weave your very own custom rug from start to finish.

On the final day, you will learn a rug finishing technique to make your edges crisp. 

You’ll learn:

• The basics of 4 shaft loom operation
• How to use a rug shuttle and temple
• How to choose materials for rug weaving
• Weaving using a ‘pick and pick’ weave structure
• Weaving with two shuttles at once
• How to finish your rug edges
• How to care for your finished rug  

All supplies are included:  

• Studio Floor Looms are used for this workshop
• Seine Twine Cotton Warp (Looms are pre-warped for this workshop)
• 100% Canadian Wool weft yarn
• Instructional Booklet 

*For this workshop if you need additional weaving time to complete your rug you're welcome to come during our open studio hours. 

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