Review of Convergence 2010 and our first yarn swap/sale.

August 21, 2010 - Several of our members have attended the 2010 HGA Convergence conference and the Complex Weavers meeting in Albuquerque this summer. We will see photos and hear reviews of what they saw and heard during the conference.

Yarn and Equipment Sale

Bring your money and your check book! Following the general meeting presentation will be our first yarn and weaving equipment swap sale. If you have yarn you don't want and equipment you don't need, bring them to the meeting marked with a price. Each member will have a table and is responsible for her/his own sales.

This is a great opportunity to find yarn and used equipment at great prices. Come prepared to go home with new treasures.

** If weather should make the roads impassable or another reason requires it, we will post a notice of meeting cancellation on this web site on the evening prior to the meeting.

Using hand painted warps and skeins in weaving

July 17, 2010 - Hand painted warps and skeins are beautiful to look at, but do you wonder how to use them? Carrie May will talk about weaving with hand painted warps and skeins, and how to use them effectively.

** If weather should make the roads impassable or another reason requires it, we will post a notice of meeting cancellation on this web site on the evening prior to the meeting.

Rag Rug Tote Bags

June 19, 2010 - Learn more about the rag rug tote bags. Tina Hilton will lead a detailed discussion about the weaving and construction of these totes. After a lunch break (please bring a sack lunch!) everyone will have a chance to weave and sew their own tote.

To participate, you will be weaving on your own loom for this workshop. It should be warped when you arrive and the weft prepared and ready for weaving. I will be bringing my loom and weft for anyone who doesn’t have a workshop loom. We will have sewing machines available too so you can complete your bag during the workshop. For information about warping your loom, please download this PDF and follow the instructions.

** If weather should make the roads impassable or another reason requires it, we will post a notice of meeting cancellation on this web site on the evening prior to the meeting.

Designing Stripes

May 15, 2010 - Suppose you have been commissioned to design a stripe for a cushion, or upholstery fabric or curtains or table runners. Maybe you want to do some fine fabric for suits or fabric for jackets. Where do you start and what are the considerations you need to keep in mind for the projects?

Using a combination of techniques, we will explore how to design stripes and talk about maintaining the integrity of the stipes. You are encouraged to design your own following the lecture.

** If weather should make the roads impassable or another reason requires it, we will post a notice of meeting cancellation on this web site on the evening prior to the meeting.

Equipment and Accessories

April 17, 2010 - Bring any equipment and/or accessories that you would like identified or equipment show and tell that would be of interest to the weavers. Show how you use certain tools to simplify your warping and weaving chores.

A collection of weaving equipment, looms, wheels, and tools will be shown to trace the history of textile making over the last few hundred years. You might use this showing to identify looms or equipment that you own or wish to acquire.

NOTE: The field trip to the Indiana State Museum has been postponed because of the Race for the Cure event happening at our scheduled time. Stay tuned for more information on when this will be rescheduled.

** If weather should make the roads impassable or another reason requires it, we will post a notice of meeting cancellation on this web site on the evening prior to the meeting.

Beads, Bangles and Buttons - Embellish your Handwoven Textiles

March 20, 2010 - Sue Parker Bassett, Mary Alice Donceel and Kris Seel will present a program to help you add a bit of glitz and glamour to your handwoven work.

Come learn about using beads in your weaving or making some special knot work accents and closures, maybe a little silk embroidery for extra interest. Try your hand at creating polymer clay buttons and beads. It will be a fun time to make it and take it with you.

** If weather should make the roads impassable or another reason requires it, we will post a notice of meeting cancellation on this web site on the evening prior to the meeting.