I'm Alice Schlein, a weaver in South Carolina. A few times a week I write about my weaving, Network Drafting, Amalgamation, bread baking, my morning walks, and whatever else strikes my fancy. Thanks for stopping by! Comments are welcome.

Classes

  • Weave Brocade On Your Rigid Heddle Loom
    Acquire new rigid heddle skills in a class for intermediate rigid heddle weavers or intrepid beginners. We will focus on indirect warping, the creation and use of string heddles, and the pickup stick, while learning to weave brocade motifs in supplementary wefts on a plain weave ground. Intensive three-hour class, eight weeks. Jan. 13 - March 9, 2020 at OLLI, Furman University.

Books

Monographs

  • Amalgamation: Double Your Dobby
    24-pages of text, diagrams, and color photographs, in pdf format for download. Create drafts for 8 or more shafts in half-drop or brick arrangements which would normally require twice the number of shafts. Related to network drafting, this is a technique for intermediate or advanced weavers with dobby looms or multi-shaft table looms. Includes guidelines for amalgamation with three current weaving applications. View on a computer, or print out one copy for your own use. USD$21. via PayPal. Email aschlein[at]att[dot]net and indicate your preferred email address for PayPal.
  • Lampas for Shaft Looms
    Class notes from Complex Weavers Seminars 2016, newly revised and formatted, in pdf form for download. A review of methods for designing your own lampas fabrics for treadle looms, table looms, and dobbies, eight shafts and above. Over 90 color photos of actual fabrics with drafts. Includes info on pickup lampas and a lampas bibliography. View on a computer, or print out one copy for your own use. USD$21. via PayPal. Email aschlein[at]att[dot]net for ordering info.
  • A Crepe Is Not Just a Pancake
    52 pages of text, b&w and color diagrams, and drafts for multishaft tradle & dobby looms. Many color photos of actual cloth. Methods for drafting your own crepe weaves. Annotated bibliography. Pdf available for immediate download. $21. USD. Payment by PayPal. Email me at aschlein[at]att[dot]net for payment instructions.
  • Echo Weave
    Based on the 1996 article in Weaver's, Issue 32. With brand new diagrams and high resolution scans of original fabrics. Pdf available for immediate download. $7. USD. Payment by PayPal. Email me at aschlein[at]att[dot]net for payment instructions.

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December 04, 2020

Resleyed

I've resleyed the warp of the last few weeks, from 40 epi to 30 epi. It's now wider and less dense. The warp order and threading are the same. 

At this sett, it's possible to weave jin (familiarly known as turned taqueté). 

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There are a few more yards, at least, of warp here, enough to weave a strip of fabric to be incorporated into a garment I have in mind. I'm using a fine cotton/hemp blend of approximately 16/2 size as weft. 

It's mindless weaving, just throwing a shuttle back & forth. Perfect for listening to podcasts. 

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December 02, 2020

Two More Books

Two more books. These are a little wider (longer, on the loom) to better accommodate the page size. The second book has front & back of the cloth reversed. Here's the top side on the loom.

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And a view of the reverse, seen from under the loom––with great difficulty. 

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The cloth is stitched doublecloth. Here the stitching is plainly visible.

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And yesterday morning, after the rain.

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December 01, 2020

New Virtual Exhibition

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Opening today, a virtual exhibition highlighting work of weavers using shaft looms, curated by Olivier Masson, France, and Lala de Dios, Spain.  I'm honored to be a featured artist in this exhibition. Take a virtual tour of the gallery and enjoy the artworks and artist biographies. 

 

 

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