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2025 Summer Workshop

Floor Loom Fundamentals 

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A student's table runner being woven on the loom!

Floor Loom Fundamentals: A 3 Day Workshop with Sally Mullen SOLD OUT
This workshop is an introduction to floor loom weaving. Bring your curiosity and questions, leave with new skills and a unique, 10" wide table runner! Students learn to wind a warp, dress the loom and weave a first project, all within a busy three days! Weaving vocabulary, loom structure and function, and basic pattern drafting are covered, as are selecting yarns and designing a project. 
 

Skill Level: This is an introductory, entry level class, appropriate for those brand new to weaving, or those seeking a refresher course. No prior weaving experience is necessary. 
Supplies needed: Scissors, sewing tape measure and notebook.                                                                                  

 

About the Instructor: 
Sally Mullen has been weaving for over 35 years. She is the Studio Manager of the Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, and has been working with blind and senior weavers since 1995. Sally teaches floor loom, inkle and rigid heddle classes, and is also a woodturner and tapestry weaver. Much of Sally’s weaving experience was gained working for 25 years as a weaver of hand-dyed silks for Randall Darwall.                                                                                                                                                 
Floor Loom Fundamentals: June SOLD OUT
Instructor: Sally Mullen
Location: Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, 42 Woodland Street Hartford
Fee: $350 (includes all supplies except those listed above), payable by check or credit
Dates: June 23, 24, 25, 2025
Time: 10:00am-4:00pm with a break for lunch
Suggested Age: 16+

Floor Loom Fundamentals/June: Sold out!

Floor Loom Fundamentals: July 1 SPOT LEFT
Instructor: Sally Mullen

Location: Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, 42 Woodland Street Hartford

Fee: $350 (includes all supplies except those listed above), payable by check or credit

Dates: July 18, 19, 20, 2025

Time: 10:00am-4:00pm with a break for lunch

Suggested Age: 16+

Please Review Our Additional Registration Information and Refund Policy

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  • Check payment is due within 2 weeks of your registration to secure your spot.

  • Students should be aware: Good manual dexterity is a necessity. Shoulder, elbow, and wrist movement are needed to wind a warp and dress a loom; floor loom weaving requires hip, knee, and foot movement. Weaving does involve repetitive motion; students may take breaks as needed. 

  • Our classrooms and studios are currently only accessible by a flight of stairs.

  • Refund Policy and Class Cancellations: 

    • The Weaving Center reserves the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment. Should we do so, registered students will receive a full refund. 

    • For active classes cancelled due to weather or instructor illness, a make-up time will be scheduled. 

    • Registered Students: Please notify the Weaving Center as soon as possible if there is a need to cancel your registration.
      - If there is a waiting list and the spot can be filled, a 3% processing fee will be deducted from the total refund if you have paid by credit. If you have paid by check and the spot can be filled, you will receive a full refund.
      - If a spot cannot be filled, no refund will be offered. This includes absences due to unexpected events or personal circumstances such as illness.
      - We do not offer credit towards another class.

  • No-shows forfeit any refund and make-up classes (for instances other than weather related cancellations or instructor illness) are not offered.

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