Pillow Stuffing Anyone
I’ve got a large lining pillow 32″ X 19″ stuffed with polyester fill. You could get at least 2 normal size pillows out of it. Too large to pack for AZ. I can bring it to the potluck if anyone … Continue reading →
Weaver's Helper
October 25 Meeting Program 7pm
ORIGAMI BAGS with Judith Shangold Start with a rectangle of fabric, fold it this way and that, sew 2 seams – voila, you have a bag. Or a pillow. We will play with the concept using graph paper models … Continue reading →
Yarn: The Movie article in Sunday Boston Globe 6/19/2016
From the Sunday Globe 6/19. “Yarn:The Movie” screening Saturday 6/25 at 1pm at the Scandinavian Cultural Center in West Newton. https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2016/06/…/story.html
Continue reading →Demonstrating at Iron Works Farm
We have our first opportunity to demonstrate at Iron Works Farm in Acton on Sunday 26 June, 3-5 pm. Their loom is not yet ready for use, but whoever goes could bring the guild loom or their own portable loom. … Continue reading →
Video: LOW-LOOM TAPESTRY WEAVING I The art of French tapestry making
Just over six minutes: https://youtu.be/DDM39j5sYZw “After housing a tapestry factory founded by Louis XIV’s Finance Minister Colbert in 1664, Beauvais became France’s national tapestry centre under Napoleon. The traditional “low weave” technique is still used in its workshops today. “You … Continue reading →
“New Textiles” show at Mobilia, Cambridge
A group invitational, The New Textiles: Transformed will include works showcasing a variety of unique techniques and unlikely materials that mirror the look of textiles and explore the definition of what a textile truly is. This exhibition will transform the possibilities of … Continue reading →