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Haunted loom

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on October 30, 2020 by Dorothy SolbrigOctober 30, 2020

Haunted loom weaves a pumpkinhttps://youtu.be/En_NAU9i7AE

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Mayan Hands Sale at meeting

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on December 9, 2019 by Dorothy SolbrigDecember 9, 2019

At our meeting/workshop on Tuesday, I will be selling fair trade handwoven and other handcrafted goods from two women’s cooperatives in Guatemala, Mayan Hands and UPAVIM. Please bring cash or checks and be prepared to buy! This is the last … Continue reading →

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new owner for Handwoven

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on August 3, 2019 by Dorothy SolbrigAugust 4, 2019

Interweave was bought by a new owner. However, Handwoven and SpinOff were bought from them by a new company formed by Linda Ligon, the original founder of both magazines, and longtime editor Anne Merrow. Press release: https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/67508241_2669670569712077_6775377039051456512_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&_nc_oc=AQnfSuBscGEVwuicLWWG-yNa6lL6HAzZRxjxzJ72-HLixOe_YDkLUXlhOLjXmhUEadA&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=f4308524ee306b72bded19adcdefd621&oe=5DEC3E59

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Guatemalan handwovens

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on November 26, 2018 by Dorothy SolbrigNovember 26, 2018

I’m planning to bring some handwovens, baskets, and other handcrafts to sell at our guild meeting next Tuesday. They are Fair Trade items from Mayan Hands and UPAVIM, two women’s cooperatives in Guatemala (mayanhands.org and upavim.org). Bring your checkbooks and … Continue reading →

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New tool for finding a skeleton tieup…from Handweaving.net

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on June 21, 2017 by Dorothy SolbrigJune 21, 2017

New Skeleton Tieup Search We have added a new page to help find skeleton tieups for weaving on rising shed looms. Please see: http://reducer.handweaving.net Skeleton tieups are useful if you have enough shafts to weave a draft but not enough … Continue reading →

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CT guild show

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on April 17, 2017 by Dorothy SolbrigApril 17, 2017

The Handweavers Guild of Connecticut is having a show til the end of April in New Haven. Laurie Autio was one of the jurors and highly recommends it. http://www.handweaversguildofct.org/public/pages/specialevents.php I’m thinking of going, maybe this Thursday. Is anyone else interested?

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WWM Echo Weave study group presentation

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on February 6, 2017 by Dorothy SolbrigFebruary 6, 2017

At Weavers of Western Mass on Feb 15, 2017, please join us! Using Marian Stubenitsky’s Weaving With Echo and Iris book as a springboard, the Echo Weave Study Group has been busy exploring this diverse weaving system. At the February … Continue reading →

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Social Catalysts

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on August 22, 2016 by Dorothy SolbrigAugust 22, 2016

Anybody remember what they use for warp? Cotton, I believe, but what weight? (I have a question from the weaving list.)

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Softball cotton blankets

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on November 29, 2015 by Dorothy SolbrigNovember 29, 2015

Reba asks that we bring our woven lap blankets to the Guild meeting on Dec. 1. If you can’t make it then, you can leave them at the Fiber Loft by Dec. 15. Bring them in and let us all … Continue reading →

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Mayan Hands sale

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on November 27, 2015 by Dorothy SolbrigNovember 27, 2015

I plan to bring some Fair Trade Mayan woven and other goods to sell at the guild meeting on Dec. 1. The items are from Mayan Hands and UPAVIM, two cooperatives of women weavers in Guatemala. I have brought them … Continue reading →

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