Fall Back In Love...
With Your Stash
Even if you don’t know how to use it, don’t know what it fully contains, tried before and ended up with a mess, or aren't sure if what you have is even worth saving!
As a weaver, you know just how easy it is to accumulate material...
Let me know if this sounds familiar
You find a sale at yarn.com….
the result: more yarn
You inherit a fellow weaver’s stash…
the result: more yarn
You run across an estate sale…
the result: more yarn
You attend a workshop or festival....
the result: more yarn
Your grandchildren send you a thoughtful b-day gift…
the result: more yarn
You have a project in mind…
the result: more yarn
You don’t have a project in mind, but a stunning color caught your eye…
the result: more yarn
And then there’s the, “I’m not inspired by this” day, or “these colors just don’t work together” hunch ,or “I might not have enough material to make this work” moment...
…which all lead to one undeniable fact
...adding MORE to your stash.
And over the years, through many different channels
You’ve accumulated an excessive amount of material.
From the outside looking in, it may seem like an amazing form of abundance.
So much opportunity! Supply overload! Possibilities to try something new!
And for a lot of the time, it is.
Truly.
But you and I both know all too well what can sometimes come of those overflowing bins in your closet...
Picture it:
You’re face-to-face with your stash closet. (You know what I mean - it’s in the corner of your backroom and consists of nine to eleven million bins. All stacked on top of each other like some weird version of yarn Tetris.)
You stand there, gazing at all those bins, and emotions take over the logical part of your brain. Because you have NO idea what’s in all those bins.
Your mind races, flooding your creative brain with tough questions like:
What am I going to make?
Where do I start with all the extra bits and bobs?
Can I even use up this hodgepodge of stuff?
What colors do I need that will mix well together?
How do I even work with all the mystery yarn?
What if I waste all that beautiful yarn I’ve been saving?
But you’re a weaver - strong and determined. You find a few colors you *think* will work well together, and leap fingers first into that new project.
That’s when you’re confronted with more stash struggles.
You try to dress the loom with a mixed warp and get frustrated with tangles, tension problems, and broken-off yarn.
After a couple hours of yarn-wrestling, the next wave of struggles hit..…
Yarn that’s too lumpy. Too thick. Too thin. Yarn that won’t behave like you thought it was going to. And those dull colors... how are you supposed to brighten them up?
The effort’s there, but everything comes out...a little underwhelming.
Cue
The
Stash Struggles.
Que The Stash Struggles.
But Wait -
It Gets Worse...
The more problems that arise, the more you’re compelled to just throw in the towel and start fresh with...
More. New. Yarn.
One step forward and two steps back.
We get it.
Weaving something beautiful from your stash is both an art and a science.
The good news is… alleviating stash struggles can be learned.
And creating projects from your stash yarn that you’re proud of has never been easier.
If you’re here with me now, then you KNOW how unsettling it is when you’re held back from using the yarn you have on hand…
...Due to a lack of interest + a lack of confidence.
No need to remind you of that 🙂
But maybe you didn’t know that by designing with your stash using the stash method that we’re about to share with you, you’ll also be feeling...
AT PEACE because you’re not spending more money on material, and you’re working with what you’ve got!
ACCOMPLISHED because you can create new things from stale materials.
CREATIVELY INCLINED because when you look into your stash, you are smitten with possibilities.
RELIEVED because you aren’t overwhelmed with guilt from buying more yarn.
TRIUMPHANT because you can do anything with your existing stash.
EMPOWERED because you know that you have the tools to make “a silk purse out of a sow’s ear” - you can use up that ‘blah’ yarn and make something more appealing than dishrags.
YES, these outcomes are totally within reach for you.
… But they DO depend on you taking a straight-line, step-by-step approach.
One that leverages the most proven ‘weaving from your stash’ system while dodging all those momentum killers like not knowing how the yarn will behave or jive together.
One that’s been our secret weapon to eagerly clear through a wealth of yarn, without any second-guessing or stash setbacks.
And… one that you’ll excitedly look back on a few weeks from now when you're curled up on your couch, wrapped up in your new scarf feeling so proud of what you just tackled.
And with how our current world is turning
There’s been no better time to stay home
And work on the hobby you love...
...Using up what you’ve got.
Saving money.
Negating buyer’s remorse.
And working through your stash.
And if you’re still with us, then we couldn’t be more excited for you
To ditch the stash struggles and weave beautiful designs with what you’ve got
You may have seen us from…
Introducing…
Stash Weaving Success
Stash Weaving Success helps you confidently create new designs that you’re unmistakably proud of… all from your old, leftover stash.
Perfect for weavers whose bins of excess yarn have left them bored, uninspired, and directionless.
It’s time to fall back in love with your stash.
With Stash Weaving Success, you’ll learn how to…
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Identify mystery yarns and predict how they’ll behave
{so you can confidently deal with execution issues as they arise}
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Banish stash paralysis by using up material that you already have in your house
{so you can stop feeling guilty for purchasing more yarn}
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Avoid typical pitfalls when working with bits and bobs
{so you don’t struggle with yarn tangling, tension issues, or breaking threads}
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Save money and time because you don’t need to purchase any more material
{so you can reduce anxiety and enjoy yourself while staying indoors}
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Create beauty from forgotten old material that lost its oomph
{so you finally use that yarn you bought for one purpose but never got around to}
Go ahead.
Pull that overflowing stash out of your closet.
Let us show you how this all breaks down.
Chapter 1
Let's Talk Yarn
Advancing and Receding Colors
Effects of the Mood of a Piece
Understanding Hue and Choosing Colors That Stay Bright
Color is like a Cocktail Party… Hue Contrast and How to Use It
Analogous colors, Complementary Colors, and How To Use Them
It’s All About Temperature… Warm and Cool Colors
HUE Handwoven Gallery, Finding Your Voice, Reflection, andAdditional Resources
You’ll walk away with an understanding of how to make your cloth lively or understated by controlling hue and color contrast. You’ll confidently understand how to keep your colors bright when mixed and solidify your color breakthroughs with multiple interactive games.
Chapter 2
Let's Talk Color
What Saturation Is and How It Attracts Attention
How to Balance Colors in a Piece
How to Put Focus Where You Want It, Not Where You Don't
Design Your Own Project: Saturation and Balancing Proportions
SATURATION Handwoven Gallery, Finding Your Voice, Reflection, AND Additional Resources
You’ll walk away knowing how to create an eye-grabbing piece, or keep it elegantly understated, by choosing the right color palette. You’ll begin your own project while learning how to keep one color from dominating the others, along with the tricks on using color to draw attention only where you want it.
Chapter 3
Designing Warps: Mix It Up
How Colors Mix in Weaving
How to Control Whether Colors Mix
Treasure Hunt: Optical Mixing
Weave Structure: How Do Your Yarn Colors Mix
COLOR MIXING Handwoven Gallery, Finding Your Voice, Reflection, and Additional Resources
You’ll walk away with a confident knowledge base on color mixing for handwoven cloth - how it works, how to control it, how to predict it, and how to keep your colors bright. You’ll blend, mix, and separate colors during the design of your own personal project, and you’ll know how to use warm and cool colors to change the mood of a piece. Right here is where your entire color world will open up and come to life!
Chapter 4
Designing Warps: Seductive Stripes
How Colors Affect Each Other
How to Make Colors Look More Intense By Changing The Colors Around Them
HOW COLORS RELATE TO THEIR NEIGHBORS HandwovenGallery, Finding Your Voice, Reflection, and Additional Resources
You’ll walk away with hands-on experience of knowing howcolors interact with their neighbors - how to make colorslook brighter or duller, and lighter or darker - by changing thecolors around them. You’ll learn the secret to why blackdoesn't "pop" all colors as well as the bezold effect,simultaneous colors, and value shifts.
Chapter 5
To the Loom: Dress for Success
How Colors Mix in Weaving
How to Control Whether Colors Mix
Treasure Hunt: Optical Mixing
Weave Structure: How Do Your Yarn Colors Mix
COLOR MIXING Handwoven Gallery, Finding Your Voice, Reflection, and Additional Resources
You’ll walk away with a confident knowledge base on color mixing for handwoven cloth - how it works, how to control it, how to predict it, and how to keep your colors bright. You’ll blend, mix, and separate colors during the design of your own personal project, and you’ll know how to use warm and cool colors to change the mood of a piece. Right here is where your entire color world will open up and come to life!
Chapter 6
The Beater Hits the Fell: Sampling and Weaving
How Colors Affect Each Other
How to Make Colors Look More Intense By Changing The Colors Around Them
HOW COLORS RELATE TO THEIR NEIGHBORS HandwovenGallery, Finding Your Voice, Reflection, and Additional Resources
You’ll walk away with hands-on experience of knowing howcolors interact with their neighbors - how to make colorslook brighter or duller, and lighter or darker - by changing thecolors around them. You’ll learn the secret to why blackdoesn't "pop" all colors as well as the bezold effect,simultaneous colors, and value shifts.
Exclusive Enrollment Bonuses
LIVE Weekly Q&A so you can get your questions answered in real-time. These sessions provide you with detailed answers to support you as you progress through ‘Stash Weaving Success.’ We don’t offer any 1:1 training outside our courses, so this perk is a huge access point to getting our brain on your projects.
Private, student-only Facebook group where you can post questions and share inspiration with other students. You’ll have access to Tien and fellow Warp & Weave students directly inside this group for life!
Discussion Board for each module. Many weavers have found our personal insights and responses in the discussion board to be WELL worth the investment alone. Post your question right into the dashboard for additional support as you make your way through the course chapters.
Permanent access to all course materials for you to pause, re-listen, and continue to return to months down the road.
Once you’ve worked through ‘Weaving From Your Stash,’ you’ll have every tool you need to confidently work with your material on hand, and weave projects that spark joy, save money, and eliminate all stash setbacks.
Because when you have a structured and scientific ruleset in your back pocket, you can work with any size, type, or color - even those mystery fibers - to understand and predict exactly how your project will come together.
You’ll be in good hands…
By joining Weaving From Your Stash, you’ll receive the expertise of two weaving masterminds who are committed to helping you get re-inspired by your old yarn.
Meet Tien
Tien Chiu is a multi-award-winning and nationally-recognized weaver. Trained as a mathematician, she brings scientific analysis into her weaving approach - helping weavers understand the underlying rules of colors, rather than depending on unreliable intuition. Humbled by features such as her Kodachrome Jacket masterpiece on the cover of Handwoven magazine + her hand-woven wedding dress as part of the permanent collection at The Henry Ford Museum, Tien has dedicated her life’s work to giving back to the weaving community and teaching others how to perfect weaving with color.
“Since learning from Tien, I can now search through my stash of colors, understand which ones work well together, and create designs I previously struggled to capture. She is a gifted and personable teacher - her classes have helped me design and create projects that I have never been more excited about and look forward to continuing the discovery.”
Robin L
Meet Janet
Janet Dawson is a high-level artist + weaving teacher, and the owner of the award-winning yarn studio, The Bobbin Tree. After enrolling over 8,000 students in her original floor loom course, her students unanimously rave at her knack for breaking down and teaching complex ideas in a way that’s easy to understand. As a teacher for many conferences, guilds, and schools across the US and Canada - one of her favorite transformations is witnessing that moment for her students when everything begins to "click" for the first time.
“I can honestly say that Janet Dawson is a breath of fresh air. Janet's teaching method left me feeling encouraged, and confident in my own abilities. I have learned more from Janet than I did from any class, or book anywhere else.”
Wrightvin
Got questions?
We’ve got answers
Here’s How We’re Helping The Weaving Community
With all the uncertainties in the world today, we’re committed to doing our part to help fellow weavers within the community.
Therefore, we’re implementing a “Pay What You Can” option.
Here’s how it works:
This course has been discounted to $87 to provide the availability to more weavers.
But still, we understand that during these times, this may not be possible for everyone.
We feel that weaving is a necessity right now, more than ever. It’s a form of anxiety management, a sense of calming, a way to express your emotions, and a positive use of time. For others, it’s also a source of income.
That’s why we want to make this as possible as we can for you.
If the $87 is not within your budget, please feel welcome to choose the assisted option of $45.
We will cover the remainder - access and course material remain the same for you.
And if you who are able to purchase the full amount:
- You will also receive unlimited access to the ‘Stash-Busting Weave Along’ course, the 4-week long community event that, together, helps take your bin-worthy yarn and create a brag-worthy scarf.
- And in lieu of the discount, we will be donating 10% of every full-price purchase to the Handweavers Guild of America.
From our home to yours - we are praying for your health, safety, and boosted spirits.
THE BOTTOM LINE
You’ll have a rinse-and-repeat process to draw from each and every time you go to mix yarns and fibers. You’ll get the freedom to ACQUIRE more stash without worrying about never actually using it. Ultimately, you’ll walk away with hands-on and useful tricks for working with your stash in ways you might never have considered before.
But It All Goes Away Soon…
Here’s the thing - this deal won’t be valid for long. We’ll be closing the doors to this opportunity on XXX, as we welcome all new students into our community.
Claim your spot inside Stash Weaving Success before it all goes away.
That means you'll receive...
Chapter 1: Let's Talk Yarn
Chapter 2: Let's Talk Color
Chapter 3: Designing Warps: Mix it Up
Chapter 4: Designing Warps: Seductive Stripes
Chapter 5: To the Loom: Dress for Success
Chapter 6: The Beater Hits the Fell: Sampling and Weaving
Eight Live Q&A sessions
Eight Live Demo sessions
Discussion Board Feedback
Private Facebook Community
Unlimited Access
... All for just ONE Payment of $97
Here’s the truth: we’re tired of all the expensive, once full-of-possibility yarn becoming has-beens in North America's closets. We want to give them another chance… but we can’t do it alone.
Let us help you see that YOU are capable of beautiful designs. You will develop the talent and knowledge to shake up your stash and find the creative joy it once sparked for you. We’ve broken it down and are giving away all our functional and design secrets so you, too, can become part of the Stash Weaving Success Movement.
See You Inside!
