26 January 2021 Meeting
What is sprang? How exactly does it work, what evidence do we have of sprang in the past, and what can you do with it today? Carol James, aka The Sprang Lady, will be joining us live (on Zoom) from … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Programs
October meeting: Shibori: An Ancient Textile Tradition of Infinite Possibilities (via Zoom)
October 27, 2020 7:00 PM (via Zoom, meeting link will be emailed to members) Members, please join us for our October meeting. Local art quilter Ann Ribbens will talk about the multi-faceted world of shibori. While she often uses it … Continue reading →
Doubleweave V-Shawl
Ply-split braiding at 3 December meeting
The 3 December 2019 Nashoba Valley Weavers’ Guild meeting will start at 1 pm and the workshop promptly at 1:15. End time is 3 pm. LOCATION: the Congregational Church in the center of Harvard, just to the right of the … Continue reading →
October 22nd Meeting, Painted Warp Challenge!
Our program for Tuesday evening Oct 22 will be to paint some warps. This will be a hands-on program and you must have your own warps. Warp must be wool, other *animal* fiber, or silk. Warp should be white or … Continue reading →
September 24, 2019: 3D Weaving – Old Technology and New Inspirations
3D Weaving – Old Technology and New Inspirations Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Light refreshments at 7:00pm, program at 7:30pm Location: Fivesparks (7 Fairbank St, Harvard, MA) Sally Eyring will be the guest speaker on Tuesday 9/24/19, sponsored by the Nashoba … Continue reading →
September is going to be a busy month for NVWG
NVWG Exhibit at Fivesparks The exhibit will be open from September 10 – October 5 Set-up will happen on Sunday, September 8, from noon to 4 PM. The opening reception is on Friday, September 13, from 7pm–9pm. Location: 7 Fairbank … Continue reading →
Evelyn Vanderhoop on Friday 2/22 for our next meeting
Note the change of day, time and location! Friday February 22nd at 7 pm at the Memorial Congregational Church at 26 Concord Road in Sudbury. Evelyn Vanderhoop will be arriving at 6:30 to set up and have some chat time … Continue reading →
Aspects of Double Weave at October Meeting
Our next Guild meeting is Tuesday, 23 October. Our guest speaker, Susan Rockwell from Braintree Vermont, will share her doubleweave experience. This presentation will explore the many aspects of double weave on four shafts including: weaving two separate layers simultaneously, … Continue reading →
Weave on a Bow Loom at the March Meeting
Bow loom weaving is an ancient weaving technique. Traditionally, the loom would have been a flexible tree branch with warp thread attached to both ends, flexing the bow to create tension on warp threads. Threads were separated by a piece of … Continue reading →