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?
Continue reading →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 →
Anybody remember what they use for warp? Cotton, I believe, but what weight? (I have a question from the weaving list.)
Continue reading →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 →
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 →
This is an interesting article on the history of textiles in the context of technological advances. http://aeon.co/magazine/culture/how-textiles-repeatedly-revolutionised-technology/
Continue reading →So far four of us have expressed interest in helping to demo at Fruitlands on 10/11: Judith, Penny, Leslie, and me. The demo is 12-4pm. We will have the guild loom with some of Reba’s softball cotton for lap blankets. … Continue reading →
WEAVERS’ YARD SALE – September 25 – 27, 2015 – Public Welcome ALL are welcome at the Weavers Guild of Boston’s sale of yarn, equipment and books from estates. Members may bring their own to sell, on the same terms … Continue reading →
We will be doing demonstrations at Fruitlands on Sept 14, 10AM-4PM, and Oct 11, 12-4. In September we have two people demonstrating on the guild loom. If anyone is interested in bringing a loom, a rigid heddle, inkle, or table … Continue reading →
The Director of Education at Fruitlands has contacted me to see if the Guild would be willing to do weaving demonstrations at Fruitlands this fall. The dates suggested are Monday 14 Sept. and Sat.-Sun. 10-11 Oct. Here is what she … Continue reading →