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SUMMARY:Beginning Weaving II
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Some weaving experience needed (ages 18+) \nHave you taken Beginning Weaving I and want to continue your craft? Do so at Beginning Weaving II on Saturday & Sunday\, Oct. 17 & 18 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Auditorium. \nThis 2-day class with instructor Sharon Bowles will be a continuation of Beginning Weaving I\, but instead of everyone doing the same article\, students will pick their own project\, measure the warp\, beam the warp\, thread the heddles to their selected pattern\, thread the reed\, tie the warp to the cloth beam rod\, wind bobbins and weave a sample of their selected yarn. Students will then weave samples from the other looms\, giving them a wide variety of weave structures they can try out. \n$250/person. Register here. Registration closes Oct. 7 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.   \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.  \n\nAbout the Instructor\nSharon Bowles began weaving in 1990 and started teaching shortly after. She was taught to weave in a one-on-one class and wove two table runners in 12 (approximately) 2-hour lessons\, and she teaches the same method when she teaches. Sharon has experience in weaving with silk\, lace weaving\, 8-shaft pattern weaving\, parallel weaving\, block weaves\, and Shaker reproduction towels. \nSharon has experience in weaving with silk\, lace weaving\, 8-shaft pattern weaving\, parallel weaving\, block weaves\, and Shaker reproduction towels. She has taught many workshops and classes to weavers’ guilds in Florida\, Ohio\, and Champaign-Urbana. She earned her Journeyman certification from the Weavers Guild of Boston in 2021 and a master’s certification in April of 2022. \nMost recently\, Sharon taught Beginning Weaving I & Weaving II at The Farms\, and a 2-day workshop in 4 shaft patterns for the Champaign-Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/beginning-weaving-ii/2026-10-17/
LOCATION:Greenhouse Auditorium
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:Beginning Weaving II
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Some weaving experience needed (ages 18+) \nHave you taken Beginning Weaving I and want to continue your craft? Do so at Beginning Weaving II on Saturday & Sunday\, Oct. 17 & 18 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Auditorium. \nThis 2-day class with instructor Sharon Bowles will be a continuation of Beginning Weaving I\, but instead of everyone doing the same article\, students will pick their own project\, measure the warp\, beam the warp\, thread the heddles to their selected pattern\, thread the reed\, tie the warp to the cloth beam rod\, wind bobbins and weave a sample of their selected yarn. Students will then weave samples from the other looms\, giving them a wide variety of weave structures they can try out. \n$250/person. Register here. Registration closes Oct. 7 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.   \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.  \n\nAbout the Instructor\nSharon Bowles began weaving in 1990 and started teaching shortly after. She was taught to weave in a one-on-one class and wove two table runners in 12 (approximately) 2-hour lessons\, and she teaches the same method when she teaches. Sharon has experience in weaving with silk\, lace weaving\, 8-shaft pattern weaving\, parallel weaving\, block weaves\, and Shaker reproduction towels. \nSharon has experience in weaving with silk\, lace weaving\, 8-shaft pattern weaving\, parallel weaving\, block weaves\, and Shaker reproduction towels. She has taught many workshops and classes to weavers’ guilds in Florida\, Ohio\, and Champaign-Urbana. She earned her Journeyman certification from the Weavers Guild of Boston in 2021 and a master’s certification in April of 2022. \nMost recently\, Sharon taught Beginning Weaving I & Weaving II at The Farms\, and a 2-day workshop in 4 shaft patterns for the Champaign-Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/beginning-weaving-ii/2026-10-18/
LOCATION:Greenhouse Auditorium
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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