I'm Alice Schlein, a weaver and book maker in South Carolina. Occasionally I write about Photoshop, Network Drafting, bread baking, and whatever else strikes my fancy. Thanks for stopping by! Comments are welcome.

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  • Network Drafting
    An intermediate level workshop covering an introduction to network drafting for 8-shafts (principles may be applied to more shafts). The class is open to weavers who know how to read and interpret a weaving draft, can thread and operate a loom by themselves, and are familiar with the basics of their weaving software. May 9-11, 2019. For more information, www.loftyfiber.com
  • Explore Color and Texture on Your Rigid Heddle Loom
    Wednesday afternoons, 1-4 p.m., taught at OLLI, Furman University, January 16 through March 6. Participants to supply their own rigid heddle looms. Supply list given. Contact me at aschlein[at]att[dot]net for more information.

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  • 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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July 15, 2015

Up and Down the Mountain

In spite of yesterday's wide band of messy thunderstorms, we drove up the mountain to Penland for a visit with Bhakti. She's teaching a two-week weaving class and graciously invited me to do a short presentation to her students. It was great to see her and reconnect after several years of internet-only communication. Her eleven beginning weavers are having a very rich and intense couple of weeks and are doing very interesting work. No surprise; she's a great teacher. Bruce was persuaded to photograph us with my iPhone at lunchtime.

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Between the raindrops we hiked up to the woodworking studio to see the bamboo canoes in progress. 

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Bamboo: what a wonderful material. We weave with it and build boats with it. It's the shmoo of the vegetable world.

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On the way home, we saw evidence that at least some South Carolinians continue to fly the Confederate battle flag. As Velma said the other day: words fail me.

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