August 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM EST

Deflected Doubleweave is a fascinating weave structure that yields surprises particularly with color, fiber, and finishing results. I’ll take you on my journey with mixing hand dyed yarns with 4 and 8 shaft drafts including how I design in the reed. Those wonky selvedges can be a challenge! I’ll explore key tips on how to manipulate your shuttles as well as incorporating design elements that can make your deflected doubleweave one-of-kind.

Natalie Drummond is an educator and fiber artisan living in Fremont, Indiana. Born and raised in Virginia, she developed a love of science, teaching, and fiber. Her earlier work focused on sewing (Singer Sewing Machine Manager 1992) and needlefelting. She later learned to weave from a Fort Wayne Weaver’s Guild instructor. Her Fine Arts instruction in Craftmanship and Design coursework from followed in 2015 from Purdue University.
 

Natalie has pursued weaving, color, and ice dyeing with a passion. Natalie was awarded a MAFA Fellowship in 2019 and has been studying Deflected Doubleweave intensively including how to use in Woven Shibori.

Her work can be found daily at the Orchard Gallery of Fine Arts in Fort Wayne and she was the featured artist in 2019, 2021, and 2024.
 

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Business Website: www.Nataliewoven.com
 

Published Articles and Weaving:
Handwoven Magazine Nov Dec 2021 “Cool Breeze” Deflected Doubleweave
Handwoven Magazine Winter 2024 “Ikat and Ice”
Weft Magazine Summer 2025 “PrimaVerde” 4 Shaft Deflected Doubleweave