More about twist
I’m on my way to a textile history forum in Vermont and am catching up on reading some old magazines. (Don’t worry, my husband is driving!) I ran across this article about twist that is a good follow up to … Continue reading →
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Faulkner Open House and Annual Potluck, save the dates!
Hi Everyone, We have two important dates in the next week or so. The first is a demo/open house at The Faulkner House in Acton. I plan to be there from 3-5pm on Sunday, 24June. Can anyone join me? I … Continue reading →
Stone Cow Brewery Fiber Festival, Sunday, 10June!
New fiber festival at Carter & Stevens Farm in Barre, MA. Fiber vendors, demos, food, beer, music and animals! You will likely see some familiar faces. More details below. https://www.carterandstevensfarm.com/fiber-festival
Continue reading →Faulkner House Loom Ready to Weave!
We finished warping the Faulkner House Loom today, just in time for the Hidden Treasures open house this coming Sunday. Hours are 3-5.
Continue reading →Meeting Reminder, 22May2018 at 1pm (note time and location change!)
Dimensional Double Cloth Presented by Anastasia Azure! Note: This is an afternoon meeting, held at 1pm, at the Harvard Cultural Collaborative at 7 Fairbank St, Harvard MA This presentation will highlight the sculptural possibilities of the double-cloth technique. Anastasia Azure … Continue reading →
24 April 2018 Meeting, Prototyping New Fabrics for Electronic and Industrial Use
Our next meeting will be held at The Fiber Loft on 24April. Come by for social and library time at 7pm. The meeting will start promptly at 7:30. Chriztine Foltz – “Fibers are the building blocks for my creating. These fibers … Continue reading →
New in the library: Threads magazine
Someone has donated a complete set of Threads magazine to our library. It’s going to be a while before they’re completely processed and catalogued, but contact the librarian if you want to borrow specific issues. According to the online index, … Continue reading →
Weaving History Conference Scholarship Opportunity
This came from Marina Loew, at the Thousand Islands Arts Center: One of our generous previous WHC attendees has offered to sponsor a qualified person for the conference on May 17-18. Interested applicants should contact me at Marina@TIArtsCenter.org for details. Thousand Islands Arts … Continue reading →
Link to Jacquard Loom site with video!
https://www.nms.ac.uk/jacquardloom
Continue reading →Meeting on Tuesday, 27Feb!
The next NVWG regular meeting will be next Tuesday, 2/27 at the Fiber Loft. Social time, snacks and library browsing start at 7, and the meeting will start promptly at 7:30. We’ll have time for introductions and show-and-tell, so if you’ve been working … Continue reading →