PROGRAM for December Meeting:

Color Mixing in Weaving by TienChiu

Weaving often seems to produce unpredictable color results. The same warp and weft colors might blend into a dull fabric or a bright one depending on the draft that’s used. Colors can also transform in unexpected ways when interlaced in woven cloth.

 This class explains the principles of color mixing in weaving - why yarn colors blend together (or not), the five factors that control whether two colors will mix when woven together, and how to predict the results of blending two colors.

 These principles apply equally well to shaft-loom, rigid heddle weaving in addition to spinning and knitting.

 Tien Chiu’s Biography

Tien Chiu is an expert on color in weaving. Her work has been collected by museums and featured on the cover of Handwoven and included in WEFT magazine. She has taught over 15,000 students in her online classes. She has woven over a thousand swatches in her quest to understand color.

Tien teaches color and design at the Handweaving Academy, which she co-founded with Janet Dawson. Her goal in life is to empower weavers to design beautiful projects that are uniquely their own.