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Meridian Jacobs Classes
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What should I bring to class?
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What should I bring to class?
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General information
Click here for directions to Meridian Jacobs.
Bring a lunch if you are taking an all day class. If you plan to go to town, Dixon is 10 minutes away. You can use the refrigerator and/or microwave here.
Weavers and spinners: if you take your shoes off to work you might want to bring warm socks. Even when we run the heaters in the winter the floor can be cold.
Put your name on all your tools and gadgets.
Beginning Weaving
Calculator
Scissors
Digital camera (if you want to photograph warping steps to help jog your memory when you are doing this on your own)
Weaving: the Next Step
If you are bringing your own loom make sure to bring all the sticks, shuttles, etc that go with it.
Warping frame if you have one
Clamps and/or little bungee cords if you have them (use for attaching warping frame to something and for clamping sticks to your loom). Shoestrings also work.
Paper for winding your warp (paper grocery bags cut and taped work fine.)
Yarn, if you want to use your own. Or you can buy some from me.
Scissors
Calculator
Clipboard or notebook
Digital camera if you want to photograph steps.
Slippers or warm socks (winter). If you like to weave with your shoes off you'll want something warmer on your feet because the floor out there is cold.
Taming the Chenille Worm
Your loom (or make arrangements with me)
Lease sticks, shuttles, paper for winding warp, etc if you are bringing a loom.
Clamps and/or little bungee cords if you have them (use for attaching warping frame to something and for clamping sticks to your loom). Shoestrings also work.
Scissors
Double Weave
Your loom warped (as in instructions I’ll send) and ready to weave. (You can rent a portable loom from me ahead of time.)
Two shuttles and bobbins
Yarn for weft (same as what you used for warp).
Scissors
Weave a little plain weave before you get to class. That way you’ll know that your loom is threaded correctly and you’ll have time to correct errors before you get here.
Weave A V-Shawl
Loom: See info for Weaving: the Next Step. A 6 or 8 dent reed is preferred. You will need a minimum of 32-48-64 heddles/shaft depending on sett (4-6-8 epi).
Yarn: Purchase yarn from me or bring your own. I recommend yarn that you can sett at 4-6-8 epi (451-677-898 yds) for plain weave. Bring a variety.
Simple Scarves on the Rigid Heddle Loom
You may use any rigid heddle loom. Let me know if you will be using my loom or bringing one.
2 paper grocery sacks (to be cut up for winding warp onto loom)
Scissors
Tape measure
350 yds yarn—Just about anything will work, but part of the class is learning what will work best. You can bring a variety or buy some from me. I have a large selection.
Rainbow Dyeing
Rubber gloves
Old clothes or an apron. This is an outdoor class. Dress appropriately.
Fiber or yarn to dye. We will be dyeing protein (wool, mohair, silk) fiber and yarn. Or you can buy some here. Plan on dyeing two ½ pound batches of fiber or yarn. You can bring more to dye if there is time and there are enough pots (see below).
Plastic bucket or bowl to soak fiber before dyeing. Also use this or plastic bag to carry wet fiber home.
Roll of plastic wrap.
Optional: We will share my dye pots. If you have an old canning kettle or soup pot to bring you won’t have to share. This must be a pot that you won’t be using for cooking.
Optional: We use a propane burner outside and the stove inside. If you have a propane burner or other heat source (camp-stove?) that will help in a big class.
Beginning Spinning
No supplies necessary
Other spinning classes
Spinning wheel, bobbins, oil, niddy noddy, lazy Kate, etc. (or you can borrow or purchase extra supplies here)
Robin Lynde
Home 707-78-5750
Cell 707-688-3493
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