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2026 Summer Workshop

Rigid Heddle
Log Cabin with Indirect Warping  

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Samples of Mug Rugs created in this workshop.

​​​Registration for our Summer Programs will open May 4, 2026 at 9am​​

Log Cabin with Indirect Warping on a Rigid Heddle Loom: A 2 Day Workshop with Katie Strano

In this workshop, weavers will be introduced to Log Cabin - a color-and-weave effect in which the particular placement of colors in both the warp and weft create dramatic shifts between vertical and horizontal lines in the woven cloth. Students will learn how to use the indirect warping method on their rigid heddle looms. We will first measure out the warps on warping boards before attaching the warp yarn to the looms. Choosing indirect warping in some color-and-weave effects allows for specific color placement without having excessive crossing of warp yarns behind the rigid heddle reeds. Students will then explore Log Cabin first by weaving a set of mug rugs, then by designing and weaving a set of towels.

Skill Level: Completion of a Beginner Rigid Heddle class
Supplies Needed:
A rigid heddle loom, preferably one that is at least 15" wide
A 10, 12, or 12.5 dent reed

Two stick shuttles

Sley hook/threading needle
Loom clamps

                                                                    

About the Instructor: 
Katie Strano is a fiber artist focusing on woven cloth. She weaves both art pieces and cloth for the body and home, playing with woven structures to create texture and depth to express simple, quiet moments of reflection. She has been teaching floor loom and rigid heddle weaving for six years, has been published in WEFT magazine, and is a pattern writer and technical editor for Gist Yarns.

                                                                                                                                              

Log Cabin with Indirect Warping on a Rigid Heddle Loom

Instructor: Katie Strano

Location: Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, 42 Woodland Street, Hartford
Fee: $250, includes all fiber

Date: June 22 and 23, 2026

Time: 9:30am-2:30pm

Suggested Age: 16+

REGISTER: Log Cabin with Indirect Warping/Hartford

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. Please contact us if supplies are included as part of the registration fee.
      - 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.

    updated July 2025​

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