JACKIE MARTIN loves Fiber Arts of all kinds. She started with knitting at the age of 4 with her 2 older sisters. Their mom taught them to knit to keep them busy. She also learned to embroidery as a child. When she was in college, crochet was all the rage, so she learned to crochet. From there she continued to add different arts. Jackie has been weaving for about 4 years. She first learned on a table loom, then added a rigid heddle, an inkle loom, and then the triangle loom. She had 2 shawls made with a triangle loom on display at Left of the Center , in downtown Roanoke, in November 2022. She sells her products at local craft shows.

Tri-Loom Weaving—Beginner to Advanced

Weaving on a triangle loom is fun, creative, easy and quick. There is no elaborate planning and measuring process. Continuous strand weaving has no separate warp and weft but uses one continuous strand of yarn. This three hour class teaches the basics about weaving a plain weave pattern on a one foot triangle loom. Students can expect to make one sample triangle piece.  More can be made later to join together for finished projects.   Looms provided to students. 3 to 10 students.

Prerequisite skills:  None

Instructor: Jackie Martin

Pre-class homework:  None

Students bring: 

  • Yarn, at least 100 yards, variegated, rolled up into a ball for easier weaving. Typically, bulky wool fiber works the best for the first project. Do not get any mohair, fuzzy, lace, or cotton sock weight yarn as it is difficult to weave for your first project.

  •  Crochet or weaving hooks- preferably 5.25 mm/6-inch size or larger and 35 cm/14-inch hook. (Amazon has Susan Bates 14 inch silvalume aluminum afghan hook 5.5mm for inexpensive cost which works well).

  •  Scissors

  • Hair Pic

  • Blunt needle (like used in darning) optional

  • Large empty coffee can or pot to put your rolled up yarn in (this helps not to have your yarn roll around.

Class fee:  $50.00

Materials fee:  $10.00 if using yarn from the instructor and $25.00 for loom if purchased

Date and time:  Friday, June 7, 2024 9:00am to 12:00pm

 3 to 10 students