Craft Tutorials
Step-by-step guides to help you develop your textile skills at Divisionstockea.
Getting Started
Foundation tutorials for those new to textile crafts.
Setting Up Your First Loom
Learn the basics of warping a rigid heddle loom. This guide covers threading, tensioning, and preparing for your first weave.
Basic Weave Structures
Understand plain weave, twill, and basket weave patterns. Practice fundamental techniques that form the basis of all weaving.
Introduction to Natural Dyes
Discover how to extract color from plants and prepare fabric for dyeing. Create your first naturally dyed samples.
Developing Techniques
Build on your foundation with more complex methods.
Color and Warp Design
Plan multi-color warps and understand how color placement affects woven patterns. Create visual interest through color theory.
Shibori Resist Dyeing
Master Japanese folding, clamping, and binding techniques. Create distinctive patterns through resist methods.
Decorative Stitching
Learn embroidery stitches that add texture and pattern to woven fabric. Combine techniques for layered effects.
Mastery Level
Complex techniques for experienced textile artists.
Tapestry Weaving Techniques
Create pictorial weavings with discontinuous weft. Learn hatching, interlocking, and slit techniques for detailed imagery.
Complex Draft Reading
Interpret and create weaving drafts for multi-shaft looms. Design your own patterns using traditional notation systems.
Botanical Dye Chemistry
Understand the science behind mordanting and dye bonding. Achieve consistent, lightfast colors through proper technique.
What You Can Make
Practical projects to practice your newfound skills.
Scarves
Create woven or dyed scarves as wearable art. Perfect first projects for practicing new techniques.
Tote Bags
Weave sturdy fabric for functional bags. Learn to finish edges and add structure to your work.
Home Textiles
Make placemats, table runners, and pillow covers. Bring handmade beauty into everyday spaces.
Wall Hangings
Design decorative tapestries for display. Express artistic vision through textile composition.
Our Teaching Philosophy
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