SS8 - Alpaca Rugs
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SS8 - Alpaca Rugs

Alpaca rug from raw fleece to finished product

Next Available: Mon, 13 Jan 10:00AM (AEDT)
4 hours 30 minutes x 2 Weeks

Description

Students will spend the first day learning to spin a chunky, heavily textured yarn out of clean alpaca fibre. They can continue to spin more fibre at home during the week and will be shown how to wash/set the yarn in preparation for the second class in the following week. The second day of tuition will require any two (or more) shaft loom where students will learn various weft-faced techniques for weaving with the yarn they previously made.

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What you will learn

  • Students will be shown how to core-spin a chunky, textured yarn suitable for mats, rugs, perhaps cushion covers using fibre of often uneven length. They will learn how to create a stable and balanced yarn. Students will also learn various techniques to start and finish the woven item, how to achieve a number of colour-change effects using either bound weave or clasp-weft techniques. We will discuss pros and cons and misconceptions of alpaca fibre and how best to deal with it.

What you will get

  • I will provide each student with sufficient clean, multicoloured alpaca fleece and core yarn for a small mat, say 12 x 24 inches. Cleaning the fibre is quite time consuming so I am yet to decide on an appropriate materials cost.

What to bring

  • Day one will require a spinning wheel with a large orifice and a small plastic bowl/tub to hold the ball of core yarn in place at the base of the wheel and stop it from rolling around.
  • Day two, one week later, will require a portable loom as stated above. It could be a rigid heddle loom but multiple shafts will give students more options with designs. Strong warping thread such as tapestry thread, scissors, two or more stick shuttles, and a tapestry needle.
  • Material Fee $35.00

What to wear

Casual clothes

Appropriate for

Students should have had some experience in spinning, and be able to warp a basic loom (rigid heddle is ok).


The Guild's aim is to bring together those who practise handweaving, spinning and allied crafts and to help and encourage them to increase their knowledge, understanding and skills by discussion, demonstration, exhibition, teaching and the provision of quality resource materials.

Our Guild rooms house an excellent library and craft supply, sell members work and host a wonderful range of interest groups, classes and workshops.

We have members and affiliated groups throughout the state.

Come and join us!

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Your Teacher

Edyta Hoxley has been involved in fibre related activities since childhood. She has been spinning for over forty years and more recently has dabbled in different types of weaving. She has 14 multicoloured alpacas which keep her well supplied with their beautiful fibre.


Although not formally qualified in education, She has had many years of experience in teaching, firstly young adults (as a tutor during her postgraduate science degree) and later botanical illustration classes at Melbourne and Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, Geelong, Bendigo and Park Orchards Community Centre. 


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Cancellations & Refunds

If the organiser cancels the class:

You are entitled to a full refund.

If you can't attend the class:

You’re welcome to send someone in your place.

OR

  • A refund can be requested 7 days before class starts. Free of charge.
  • A transfer can be requested 7 days before the class starts. Free of charge.

No changes will be allowed after these times.

We recommend the refund upgrade option upon checkout in case you’re not able to attend the class. Learn more about refund upgrade option.

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