FOBA 2026 - Helen Hiebert - Fundamentals of Paper Weaving

Focus on Book Arts 2026

Helen Hiebert
Fundamentals of Paper Weaving - Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Read more about FOBA 2026 on their website!
https://focusonbookarts.org/2026-foba-conference/

Workshop Description:

Learn the basics of paper weaving while creating a woven-paper notecard and a cylindrical lantern with a woven hinge. Learn what papers are best for weaving, how to use a paper loom, how to weave with or without a weaving tool, and how to cut windows in your weavings to reveal and illuminate between the layers. Students will incorporate unique papers and imagery as they weave paper strips and shapes in a variety of ways.

This one-day workshop can be taken independently, or combined with the two-day to make a more intensive three-day workshop.

Materials/equipment to be provided by students:

• Pencil and eraser
• Metal ruler, 12” to 18”, for cutting
• Scissors
• Cutting mat, approximately 12” x 18”
• Craft knife with extra blades
• Glue brush, approximately ¼”, for detail work; and/or a favorite glue applicator
• Other favorite tools that students might want to use (bone folder, awl, sewing supplies, etc.)
• Brown paper grocery bag to collect paper scraps

Optional:

• Circle cutter or a compass for drawing circles
• Paper trimmer for cutting strips of paper
• Rotary cutter
• Tweezers
• Scoring board
• Plastic gridded ruler