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Author Archives: Marie Porteus

[SOLD] Selling my Might Wolf 8 Shaft [SOLD]

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on July 29, 2020 by Marie PorteusOctober 24, 2020

This loom has been sold.

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Pot Luck Dinner June 25

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on June 8, 2019 by Marie PorteusAugust 5, 2019

Hello Everyone! 536 Sugar Road – sage green antique colonial with pumpkin orange trim and my dark brown CRV in front on the right side of the road. Parking – we have spaces for about 5 – 8 cars or … Continue reading →

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weaving with fabric strips warp and weft

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on April 19, 2019 by Marie PorteusApril 19, 2019

Hello Team NVWG, I would like to weave some fabric for a jacket so it has to be somewhat stiff (like denim-ish stiff) and have some body and weight. So my question is has anyone woven with fabric strips as … Continue reading →

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Warping Mill

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on February 21, 2019 by Marie PorteusFebruary 21, 2019

HI all, There is a warping mill (~40 inches in length – horizontal) for sale in Harvard – appears to be in fine shape, 50$. I am thinking this is a good idea and hassome good advantages over a warping … Continue reading →

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Due Date/INFO for entries to NEWS

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on April 30, 2017 by Marie PorteusApril 30, 2017

Hello all, This is directed to Susan T. I am entering two pieces to NEWS. Both Andrew and I are still fuzzy on the details of how we do this.  Could you please let us know what we need to … Continue reading →

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Cotton yarn question

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on March 3, 2017 by Marie PorteusMarch 3, 2017

Hello everyone, I’m reaching out because I are contemplating doing some cotton cloth to make a summer jacket for the NEWS garment competition. If I wanted to weave something like a basket weave in a cotton or something with a … Continue reading →

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Fun meeting

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on September 27, 2016 by Marie PorteusSeptember 27, 2016

Isn’t this great!

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Mid-19th Century Apparel Textiles

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on January 4, 2016 by Marie PorteusJanuary 5, 2016

Learn about the fashions and textiles of the 1860’s. Fabric of the period was vibrant and women used it to create spectacular clothing for themselves and their families. At our next meeting, I’ll be giving an overview of cloth common during the … Continue reading →

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Sawyer Brook Fabrics

Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild Posted on October 6, 2015 by Marie PorteusOctober 6, 2015

Just to let the sewists in the group know (Reba, here is the latest). Sawyer Brook has a new owner and is looking forward to the fall collection of fabrics. Here’s the link. http://www.sawyerbrook.com/posts/behind-the-scenes/continuing-the-legacy-of-sawyer-brook-2/

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