IN THE LOOP

In this six hour workshop you will explore the quiet rhythm of looping — an ancient hand-stitching technique that permits you to build form slowly and intentionally, loop by loop. Looping (also known as knotless netting) is beautiful and meditative with endless possibilities, making it a powerful addition to your fibre art skill set.

PROJECT & DISCUSSION: Using the ‘flower’ start and waxed thread in a colour of your choice, you will loop and encase a field stone. You will begin with the simple loop stitch and then expanding your skills with the random loop stitch. 

What you will explore:

• How to start and finish a looped piece with confidence. 

• Two stitch variations. 

• Tips for working evenly, managing tension, adding thread and creating a balanced form. 

• A brief history of looping.

• The practical and sculptural potential of looping. 

By the end of the workshop, you will have a strong understanding of looping basics and a growing sense of what’s possible with just a needle and thread.

INCLUDED: All materials are included.

PREREQUISITE: None! This is a beginner friendly workshop. 

PLEASE BRING: A bagged lunch and your preferred method of note taking.

CANCELLATION POLICY: please use the same as Maryann’s.