Rep Rally

Comprehensive overview of multitudinous variations

Scandinavian rep weaves take on an astounding number of forms

Instructors: Becky Ashenden & Eva Gaultney

Dates offered 2025: Jun 23–27

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Rep weave decorates many Swedish homes in the form of runners, placemats and rugs. Its warp-faced feature gives it a bold and crisp appearance. Based on the plain weave structure, the techniques are varied and plentiful. You might use opposite blocks or individual blocks, open or tight setts; you might try strange variations or employ a multitude of materials. Choose your main project from our plentiful assortment of weaving levels from two to ten treadles. Extra projects expand your knowledge and experience.

Projects

On your own loom:

Choose your main warp from these options. You’ll also choose your own colors.

Shared looms:
  • Sparse & Dense with straw and rags
  • New 4-shaft design
bumblebee black side
bumblebee black side
open rep with straw and rags
open rep with straw and rags
bumblebee yellow side
bumblebee yellow side
new 4-shaft designs
new 4-shaft designs

Theory & drafting

  • Warp-faced
  • Open rep
  • Counterbalance vs. countermarch
  • Multiple blocks
  • Profile drafts
4 shafts, 4 blocks, 4 treadles
4 shafts, 4 blocks, 4 treadles
8 shafts, 4 blocks, 8 treadles
8 shafts, 4 blocks, 8 treadles

Designing

  • Paper strips
  • Cut and glue
  • Wrappings
  • Colored pencils
  • Color profiles

Materials & setts

  • 8/2 cotton
  • 16/2 cotton
  • Rags
  • Straw
4 shafts, 4 blocks, 4 treadles
4 shafts, 4 blocks, 4 treadles
2 shafts, 4 blocks, 2 treadles
2 shafts, 4 blocks, 2 treadles

Schedule

Mon – Everyone will settle in at their own loom and start pre-sleying their warps.

Tue – We will continue setting up the looms and start to weave.

Wed – We will start rotating on the extra warps, which will be all set to go.

Daily – Classroom sessions will build on each other through the week, providing a thorough exposure to many examples, techniques, materials, and designs.

2 shafts, 2 blocks, 2 treadles
2 shafts, 2 blocks, 2 treadles
planets: 8 shafts, 8 treadles
planets: 8 shafts, 8 treadles

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Prerequisites: Vävstuga Basics (Why does everyone need Basics?)

Max enrollment: 4–6 (depending on loom requirements)

Location: Farmhouse

Course fee: $1100 (includes all instruction and studio time, course handouts, lunch Mon–Fri, dinner Thu)

Materials fee: by weight

Days offered: Five-day session, Mon–Fri

Schedule: Instruction time 9:00–noon and 1:30–4:00. Exceptions: on the last day, instruction ends at noon, and checkout must be completed by 3:00.

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