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weaving center
floor loom Class Program:
Manchester
Registration for our Fall classes is open!
Our classes in Manchester are taught in a studio space at the Manchester Historical Society, housed in one of the historic Cheney Mills buildings. The Floor Loom class program begins in October with our Fall classes. Students who register for our Beginner, Beyond Beginner, Intermediate/ Advanced Fall Floor Loom class and choose to continue, will receive priority registration for additional Floor Loom classes within that year. This format allows a student to continue to build skills and confidence in weaving. However, because of this, space is limited for class registration for our Winter and Spring classes. If you are currently on our waitlist and a space becomes available, we will notify you.​​
If you prefer, please add your name to be notified for upcoming classes. If you add your name, we will notify you in advance about the opening day/time of registration. All registration is through this website, we do not accept mailed in registrations or registration in advance.
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Manchester
Note: All weaving classes are held on the 2nd floor which is only accessible by stairs.
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Beginner Floor Loom Weaving
Are you interested in learning to weave on a floor loom or has it been so long since you have woven, you need to start at the beginning? If this sounds like you, our Beginner Floor Loom Class is the class for you.
Beginners will be introduced to the loom and all steps of weaving, including winding a warp, threading a loom, reading a draft, and weaving a variety of patterns.
Beginner Floor Loom with Sophia
Location: Manchester Historical Society, 175 Pine Street, Manchester
Fee: $355 by check or credit, includes fiber
Dates: Wednesday October 11-December 6, 2023
Time: 6-8:30pm each Wednesday
Note: this class and our Beyond Beginner class meet together. All beginner students will be taught
as a group.
Beyond Beginner Floor Loom Weaving
Students will further develop their technical weaving skills, while beginning to explore additional weave structures in a round robin format. Once weaving independently, bench time will be available for students during the 9 weeks, plus the 2 weeks after class has ended.
Prerequisite: Completion of Beginner Floor Loom Class
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Beyond Beginner Floor Loom with Sophia
Location: Manchester Historical Society, 175 Pine Street, Manchester
Fee: $355 by check or credit, includes fiber
Dates: Wednesday October 11-December 6, 2023
Time: 6-8:30pm each Wednesday
Note: this class and our Beginner class meet together. All beyond beginner students will be taught
as a group.
Intermediate/Advanced Floor Loom Weaving
This individualized project-based class will provide the student with project planning based on their skills and interests. Instructional support is provided for warp winding, loom preparation and weaving. Bench time will be available for students during the 9 weeks, plus the 2 weeks after class has ended. Prerequisite: Completion of Beyond Beginner Floor Loom Class
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Intermediate/Advanced Floor Loom with Sophia
Location: Manchester Historical Society, 175 Pine Street, Manchester
Fee: $345 by check or credit, does not include fiber
Dates: Monday October 9-December 4, 2023
Time: 6-8:30pm each Monday
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Additional Registration Information as of July 6, 2023
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Check payment is due within 2 weeks of your registration to secure your spot.
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Refunds and Class Cancellations:
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​The Weaving Center reserves the right to cancel a class at any time. Should we do so, students will receive a full refund.
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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 a spot cannot be filled, no refund will be offered. -
No-shows forfeit any refund.
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Please review our current COVID updates at https://www.weavingcenter.org/covidupdate