Shadow Weave, Shrepp and Repp

Zoom Study Course
Teacher: Janet Phillips
Website: www.janetphillips-weaving.co.uk

Dates: April 14, 21 & 28, 2024 @ 1:00 PM (Houston Time)
Cost: $120
Location: Work from Home/Studio via Zoom

Class description: This Zoom course will study the design possibilities of 8-shaft Shadow Weave. It is a block weave structure developed from Plain Weave Log Cabin patterns. By increasing the warp sett of Shadow Weave, the structure becomes Repp. All the sett options possible between Shadow Weave and Repp, Janet calls Shrepp. It is a structure that is included in her book ‘Exploring Woven Fabrics” – pages176 – 214.  The course will fall into three lessons of between 1.30 -2 hours in length.

Janet has given courses via zoom with great success.  She will be available for questions throughout the course via email. She will set up a PADLET for students to share photographs of their progress. The lessons will be recorded for viewing only by participants of the course, after each lesson on her website.

Class level: The course is suitable for weavers who are confident about making a warp and dressing their loom.

Requirements:

• Students must have a copy of “Exploring Woven Fabrics” for reference throughout the course.
• Students will need to have an 8-shaft loom empty and ready to make a warp to weave a sample blanket. A table loom by preference but a floor loom will be ok.
• Weaving width approximately 16 ” (40 cm)
• You will need approximately 18 oz (500grams) of 5/2ne cotton (2,100 yd/lb). 9 oz (250g) of each color of two colors. A light and a dark color will show the patterns off clearest.
• In addition, you will need a fine 10/2ne cotton (4,200 yd/lb) in one of the two colors. About 2 oz (50grams).
• Ideally an 8 and 10 dent reed, but a 10 dent reed only is ok.
• A pencil, an eraser, a ruler, and two colored pencils. 

About the Teacher: Janet Phillips is a hand Weaver, Fabric Designer and Tutor. She been designing and weaving for over 40 years after studying industrial Textile Design at the Scottish College of Textiles, graduating with a First Class Honors Degree.  Color and texture are still the passions that keep her weaving. She dyes most of the yarns she uses and is continually experimenting and sampling to find new weaves and textures. She also has a deep commitment to teaching others to be creative with weave.  She is the author of “Designing Woven Fabrics” and “Exploring Woven Fabrics.”

The Lesson Outline: 

Lesson 1: Designing the warp

• Understanding the four possible constructions of Log Cabin
• Drawing out design motifs of the shape you wish to weave
• Creating a threading plan from these shapes
• Recognizing the rhythm of the threading plan
• Working out the warping plan

Students will then have a week to make the warp and dress their looms.

Lesson 2: Designing the weft

• Constructing a full weave diagram of Shadow Weave
• Creating a lifting plan
• Creating a tie-up and treadling plan
• Understanding the rhythm of the lifting plans and the style of patterns possible
• Converting Shadow Weave into Shrepp and Repp.

Students will then be able to weave their sample blanket.

Lesson 3: Shadow Weave Twill, Recap and Review

• Looking at ways of developing 8-shaft Shadow Twill
• Looking at ways to use yarn and color
• Looking at other weaves that could be woven on the same threadings
• Trouble shooting issues.