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Flat Weave: Wool Rug Weaving Premium Workshop

Name: Flat Weave: Wool Rug Weaving Premium Workshop
SKU: PREM202210
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Dive into the therapeutic art of weaving as you create the perfect wool accent rug to freshen up any room. Designed with customization in mind, this premium workshop allows you to choose from four curated colorways of 100% pure wool yarn. In the digital workshop, textile artist Annie-France Bowker teaches techniques for warping a loom, twining, tabby weave, Pick and Pick, and creating optional tassels. Plus, learn how to prepare the yarn and several different options to finish your keepsake flat weave wool rug.

This workshop includes:

A customizable kit to create one flat weave wool rug
A detailed digital workshop led by Annie-France Bowker
A Maker Chat Q&A with the artist
PDF download with written instructions to complement the video tutorial, plus bonus rug weaving pattern

The tools & materials in this workshop:

Seven twisted hanks of 2-ply 100% wool yarn, 225 ft each, in the colorway of your choice:
- Americana Colorway: Ink Black, Aegean Heather, Umber, Sandy Brown, Soft Orchid, Natural
- Sea Breeze Colorway: Gray Ragg, Aegean Heather, Sapphire Heather, Emerald, Deep Blue, Natural
- Carnevale Colorway: Honey, Magenta, Iris, Tangerine, Ink Black, Natural
- Desert Rose Colorway: Sandy Brown, Gray Ragg, Tawny, Walnut, Auburn, Natural
Two handmade maple shuttles, 8.5″
Cotton warp string, 800 yd
Jumbo tapestry needle
Long weaving needle
Tailor’s measuring tape in white, 60″

Materials to have at home:

Loom, minimum size of 36″ x 40″
- We recommend our handmade maple tapestry looms, available as add-ons in two sizes (36″ x 40″ or 48″ x 48″)
Weaving comb, fork, hair pick, or something similar to beat the weft into place
Scissors

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Difficulty:: Beginner
Make Time:: A day plus
Kit Type:: Premium Workshop

Wool Rug Weaving Colorways

Create an heirloom quality woven rug in gorgeous 2-ply, 100% pure wool yarn, perfect for rug weaving. Choose from four specially curated colorways—Americana, Sea Breeze, Carnevale, or Desert Rose. This is an add-on for the Flat Weave: Wool Rug Weaving workshop with Annie-France Bowker and includes enough yarn to make one woven wool rug. In the workshop, Annie-France shares her rug weaving techniques, including how to warp a loom, plain weave, pick and pick weave, and make optional decorative tassels.

This wool rug weaving bundle includes:

Seven twisted hanks of 2-ply 100% wool yarn, 225 ft each, in your choice of colorway:
- Americana Colorway: Ink Black, Aegean Heather, Umber, Sandy Brown, Soft Orchid, Natural
- Sea Breeze Colorway: Gray Ragg, Aegean Heather, Sapphire Heather, Emerald, Deep Blue, Natural
- Carnevale Colorway: Honey, Magenta, Iris, Tangerine, Ink Black, Natural
- Desert Rose Colorway: Sandy Brown, Gray Ragg, Tawny, Walnut, Auburn, Natural

Note: This listing is intended to accompany Annie-France Bowker’s Flat Weave: Wool Rug Weaving Workshop. Purchasing this add-on listing by itself will not allow access to Annie-France’s digital class or include all the materials in the original workshop.

Learn more about the details of this project on Annie-France Bowker’s Featured Maker Page.

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Ball Winder & Swift

These essential tools are used in tandem to prepare yarn hanks for crafting. They allow you to make neat center-pull yarn balls (also called ‘cakes’). They’re an efficient alternative to hand-winding yarn hanks and would make a great addition to every yarn lover’s stash.

The wooden yarn swift holds your hanks/skeins of yarn in place as you wind them on the ball winder. With an elegant and easy-to-use design, the winder was designed for extremely smooth yarn winding.

This yarn winding kit includes:

Wooden yarn swift: traditional Amish design with adjustable pegs
Wooden ball winder: Knitter's Pride Natural Series

Add for $175 each

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Weaving Comb

This handmade wooden weaving comb will keep your woven rows neat and tidy as you work. Made by local San Diego woodworkers, the handy wooden tool is used to push down (beat) the weft yarns into place.

This is an add-on for the Premium Flat Weave: Wool Rug Weaving Workshop and the Color-Block Art Weaving Workshop, both with Annie-France Bowker, but pairs well with many other weaving projects also. In the workshops, Annie-France shares her weaving techniques including how to warp the loom as she creates a wool rug weaving and a woven wall hanging.

This listing includes:

One handmade wooden weaving comb

Note: This listing is intended to accompany Annie-France Bowker’s Flat Weave: Wool Rug Weaving Workshop and Color-Block Art Weaving Workshop. Purchasing this add-on listing by itself will not allow access to Annie-France’s digital classes or include all the materials in the original workshop.

Learn more about the details of this project on Annie-France Bowker’s Featured Maker Page.

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A Premium Large Organic Tapestry Weaving Workshop | The Crafter's Box

Maple Standing Tapestry Loom

Our custom maple floor loom, offered in both a 48 x 48" and 36 x 48" size, is designed in-house by The Crafter's Box and craftsman team Jeff & Cherie Kirschenman with artistic direction from artist Erin Barrett. When constructing a floor loom, we thoughtfully considered the areas that would bring accessibility and ease to a modern weaver. Our maple loom is sturdy and strong yet easily adjustable to a range of heights and frame body tilts. With a unique leg structure designed by the Kirschenman team, our loom sits upright for a standing weaver, drops to the floor for a seated weaver, and adjusts vertically to help with tensioning on smaller projects. After witnessing warping under strain in many looms on the market, we've added a custom brace to the middle of our loom to keep your projects straight and beautiful.

Our standing loom includes:

Custom standing tapestry loom made from hardwood maple in the size of your choice (36x48" or 48x48")
Adjustable bars for two different weaving heights
Adjustable legs for standing or sitting as you work

To learn more about our Premium Large Scale Organic Weaving Workshop explore our full workshop page.

Shipping rates include oversized shipping expenses for these extra-large boxes. Assembly is required. Due to the oversize-natured and weight of this item, this product is not eligible for any free shipping promotions. Please note that international shipping is set at a pre-negotiated price with our shipping provider to deliver these heavy, oversized boxes right to your doorstep. Shipping includes our international shipping provider’s oversize charge as well.

Add for $235 – $260 each

Weaving Sword

Weave like a pro with our custom-made 30", 36" and 48" weaving swords. These maple wood pieces, created just for The Crafter’s Box, separate your warp threads and create a gap (or “shed”) on your loom. A masterfully-used weaving sword makes your beautiful design come together faster.

Also called “shed sticks,” these tools are easy to use: Simply weave your loom sword through the warp threads and turn so the sword is vertical. Now you have a nice, wide shed for laying your weft, without the constant over-under motion of weaving. Both sizes were made to pair with our Organic Weaving Premium Workshop and our Maple Standing Tapestry Loom.

Add for $25 – $32 each

Make a 2nd or 3rd Wool Rug

This wool rug weaving bundle includes:

Seven twisted hanks of 2-ply 100% wool yarn, 225 ft each, in your choice of colorway:
- Americana Colorway: Ink Black, Aegean Heather, Umber, Sandy Brown, Soft Orchid, Natural
- Sea Breeze Colorway: Gray Ragg, Aegean Heather, Sapphire Heather, Emerald, Deep Blue, Natural
- Carnevale Colorway: Honey, Magenta, Iris, Tangerine, Ink Black, Natural
- Desert Rose Colorway: Sandy Brown, Gray Ragg, Tawny, Walnut, Auburn, Natural

Learn more about the details of this project on Annie-France Bowker’s Featured Maker Page.

Add for $74 each

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ANNIE-FRANCE BOWKER

FLAT WEAVE: WOOL RUG WEAVING

Join Annie-France Bowker, the textile artist behind Wovvven, as she shares her wool rug weaving techniques and love for the meditative craft. “I started weaving four-and-a-half years ago when I was a brand new mother and was feeling a bit lost. Looking for something to do with my hands, something that would make me feel more like myself,” shares Annie-France. “…I bought a loom, some yarn, a book, and I just fell in love.”

HOW TO MAKE A FLAT WEAVE RUG
In this workshop, Annie-France will guide you through weaving an heirloom-quality flat weave wool rug, from start to finish. You’ll learn how to prep the yarn, warp the loom, then move on to three different weaving techniques that will add texture and pattern to your project. You’ll finish by sewing in the edges, removing the rug from the loom, and learning how to create optional decorative tassels. Above all, Annie-France encourages you to take your time and enjoy the flat weaving process. “This is not a one-day project. It will take time, but it will be oh-so worth it!”

WHAT IS RUG YARN?
Annie-France specifically selected the materials and tools in this flat weave wool rug kit, including the seven twisted hanks (sometimes referred to as “skeins”) of 100% pure wool, 2-ply yarn. When weaving a rug, consider the wear and tear of daily walking, pet playing, and cozy sitting that will occur. Because the rug will be exposed to a lot of friction, the best rug yarn is thicker, more durable, and generally made of a sturdier fiber. The yarn in the materials kit is made of two strands of wool yarn (‘2-ply’), making it a strong fiber with a beautiful texture. The term “ply” refers to the process of twisting multiple strands of yarn together to create a stronger, more even final yarn. Plied yarn generally tends to pill less as well, making it a great option for flat weave wool rugs.

CUSTOMIZABLE RUG WEAVING KIT
This flat weave wool rug weaving workshop is perfect for beginners as well as seasoned weavers, and we’ve made the kit customizable to suit your preferences. Choose from four curated colorways of 100% wool, 2-ply yarn, excellent for rug weaving. The two maple shuttles are handmade by local woodworkers in San Diego, CA, and will help to keep your longer strands of yarn in place as you weave. You’ll also receive plenty of durable cotton warp to create a strong base for your flat weave rug, along with two types of tapestry needles for weaving and sewing in the ends.

Because we know some weavers may already have a loom, we are offering our handmade maple tapestry loom in two sizes as an optional add-on for this workshop.

More About our Artist: ANNIE-FRANCE BOWKER

Annie-France Bowker discovered weaving in 2018, at a time when, as a new mother, felt the need to reconnect with herself. Shortly after, her online weaving store, WOVVVEN, was born. Her work is ever-evolving, colorful, and eclectic. A true representation of her quest to express and find herself in the chaos of modern times. Since the beginning of her career, she has created and sold hundreds of pieces that now live all over the world. She works from her home studio and lives in the lush countryside near Ottawa, Ontario with her husband and her two children.

Wool Rug Weaving Workshop Colorway Options

We look forward to sharing this fulfilling and joyful experience with you and can’t wait to see how your project turns out. Be sure to share your creative journey and finished creation with us by tagging @thecraftersbox and @wovvven in your social posts. Use #thecraftersbox so our community can also see your workshop come to life. Happy making!