 Weaving Your HeritageJanuary 19, 2019 - Last year our guild president, Cindy Wilson, presented the Guild with a dual annual challenge. The first was a red scarf challenge. Secondly, she challenged each of us to consider something that reflects our heritage…a pattern, a color, etc. At our meeting this month we will share how individual creativity resulted in beautiful heritage products.  Members' Weaving Retreat
November 17, 2018: There will not be a formal presentation at the November meeting. The regular business meeting with Show & Tell will be held in the morning, prior to the members' retreat. People attending the meeting but not staying for the retreat are invited to participate in a Pitch-In lunch following the meeting. Did you not sign-up for the retreat but now you wish you did? Just show up and pay your $35 retreat fee for the weekend fun! See the newsletter for additional retreat details.  Open and Closures with Cindy Wilson
October 20, 2018 - There are so many ways to finish off a handwoven garment or even a shawl or scarf that add eye-catching interest. Learn how to make simple frog closures, bound button holes, in-seam button holes, continuous looping, and mandarin decorative additions. Also, you can dress pockets with interesting decoration or closures. These are fun techniques to learn, and you can even apply many of them to add interest to purchased clothing. Come and take a hand in making some of them during the program. Bring a needle, thread, and scissors if possible so you can work on some of these.  Bands with Donna Hudson
September 15, 2018: Have you ever considered making your own shoe laces, ribbons, key fobs, luggage tags, etc? Not sure what equipment you need, why you would want to do it? The September meeting will provide examples of bands, some history, and ideas for how to get started. Bring the ones you have woven for show and tell.  A Stash Swap? Annual Guild Fiber FairAugust 18, 2018: This month we will meet at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Indianapolis (UUI - 615 W. 43rd St., Indpls.) for our annual Fiber Fair. Bring any fibers, weaving tools, storage possibilities, or anything else related to weaving that you do not need and want to give or sell to someone who will use it. We always find something that we can use. We will have a table set up for sale items that will benefit the Guild, one for things you want to sell personally, and one for items that you just want to see go to someone who will use them. So come to give, take, and go home with new items for your stash.
We will also have an early picnic lunch to close out the summer and to enjoy friendships and weaving conversations, which we sometimes can't fit into the meetings. This is a pitch-in. The Guild will provide the main courses, paper supplies and drinks. Members who's last names start with A - L, please bring sides to share. Members with last names starting with M - Z, please bring desserts. UUI is several blocks south of Butler University, five blocks north of 38th Street and between Clarendon Rd. and Byram Ave. See you then! - CINDY WILSON  Weftovers... with Ruth Salmons, Donna Hudson, and Donna Gollmer
July 21, 2018: What do you do with all those little bits and bops of fiber? The last 6 inches on the warp that you could weave, but then what? The thrums you cut off but are such pretty fiber that you just can throw them out? We have some ideas and samples to share. Bring your ideas and samples to share with the group. |
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