Here's a listing of past programs you may have missed!
Cotton Comprehensive
November 19, 2011 - Cotton fiber—what starts out as a short fluff of fiber on a shrubby plant—can be spun into a wide variety of yarns readily available for weaving. After a brief discussion about spinning and dyeing cotton, various uses of the finished yarns, including appropriate setts for various thicknesses and a discussion of finishing techniques, will be presented.
We invite you to bring some of your own handwoven cotton pieces and share your experiences working with this wonderful fiber!
We invite you to bring some of your own handwoven cotton pieces and share your experiences working with this wonderful fiber!
New Weavers Workshop - What we learned
October 15, 2011- Each year, Linda Adamson works with the new weavers to challenge them in learning something new and present it to the group. The October meeting will show you the results.
This year we tackled 3 shaft Krokbradg (sounds like an illness doesn't it.), Double Corduroy (Oh how life piles on) and a surprise. We will share with you what they learned and show their samples and hopefully give you some new ideas to work with as well.
This year we tackled 3 shaft Krokbradg (sounds like an illness doesn't it.), Double Corduroy (Oh how life piles on) and a surprise. We will share with you what they learned and show their samples and hopefully give you some new ideas to work with as well.
From Lapland to Dalsland, a Handweaver’s Dreamland with Rita Hagenbruch
September 15, 2011 - The September meeting will be presented by Rita Hagenbruch, our guest workshop leader. Rita says: “Travel on a virtual weaving tour to Sweden and be inspired by many beautiful handwovens. I will share images of my travels to Lapland to meet my penpal, Doris Wiklund, a handweaver and author of four wonderful weaving books. See weavings of the Sami people and view a Norrbotten Hemsjold’s display. You will be amazed at bureaus from Lapland to Dalsland filled with a handweaver’s dream.”
A Field Trip to the Indiana State Museum
August 20, 2011 - The August meeting consists of a tour of the textile collection at the Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, on Saturday, August 20. The tour will leave the Grand Hall (main lobby) at 10 a.m. sharp, so please arrive 15 minutes early so we can purchase tickets at the group price.
We will see several paisley shawls plus coverlets, including Sarah LaTourette who wove strongly patterned textiles, and other textiles by known women weavers.
If you arrive after 10 a.m. we cannot guarantee that you will be able to join the tour, because we are going into the private areas of the museum.
Meet in the lobby of the Indiana State Museum at 9:45 a.m.
We will see several paisley shawls plus coverlets, including Sarah LaTourette who wove strongly patterned textiles, and other textiles by known women weavers.
If you arrive after 10 a.m. we cannot guarantee that you will be able to join the tour, because we are going into the private areas of the museum.
Meet in the lobby of the Indiana State Museum at 9:45 a.m.
Midwest Weavers Conference Review
July 16, 2011 - The 2011 Midwest Weavers Conference was held in the upper peninsula of Michigan this year. Finlandia University in Hancock, Michigan, hosted the conference. The July meeting will be a review of the conference presented by 4 of our members who attended the conference. You will see photos of the fashion show, the members’ exhibit, the teachers’ exhibit, the guild exhibits (where we won 2nd place!) as well as details about specific classes taken by our members.
Zapotec Weaving with Ellen Germann
June 18, 2011 - In the Southwest, Navajo and Zapotec rugs are both very popular. To those who don’t know the difference, the much cheaper price of Zapotec rugs is often an appealing way to get a little Southwest flavor. In reality, the two types of rug weaving are quite different, although incorporating some similar designs. The Zapotecs are Native Mexicans living predominantly in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Their tradition of rug weaving dates back to the times of the Spanish settlements in Mexico. They weave their rugs on large floor looms and the entire process is typically a family affair - from spinning to dyeing to weaving to selling.
Based on her studies under Zapotec weaver Alex Martinez and her love of these rugs, Ellen Germann will share some of the techniques used in preparing and weaving Zapotec Rugs as well as examples of the rugs.
Based on her studies under Zapotec weaver Alex Martinez and her love of these rugs, Ellen Germann will share some of the techniques used in preparing and weaving Zapotec Rugs as well as examples of the rugs.
Swedish Lace with Patti Mink
May 21, 2011 - Patti Mink will present Swedish Lace. In the book, “Handwoven Laces” by Donna Muller, she states that Harriet Tidball categorizes Swedish lace as an extension of simple huck lace threading and then calls Bronson lace “a mulitple-harness interpretation of Swedish lace.”
Online Resources for the Weaver/Artist with Mindy McCain
April 16, 2011 - Web sites, blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Etsy and more can get your work online, but what is the best way to use these technologies? And what resources for weavers are out there that can help you expand your weaving experience? Our web weaver, Mindy McCain, will showcase weaving resources found on the internet and also talk about ways to market yourself and your weaving online.
Guild Exhibit Scarf Review
April 16, 2011 - Our April meeting will also take a look at all the scarves we have woven for the 2011 Midwest Weavers Conference guild exhibit project. We want to see what we have now so we can plan the display. Take a look at the sample page in this issue to see a beautiful example.
Weaving a Tartan with Kris Seel and Nancy Berry
March 16, 2011 - Kris Seel and Nancy Berry will provide a brief history of tartan weaving, also showing how to design a tartan, winding the warp, threading, treadling and finishing your piece. You will learn what constitutes a tartan versus a plaid, how to create your own pattern, should you choose, and how to calculate your yarn and sett. Nancy has some tips and tricks for winding and threading to share.
Nancy has beautiful yardage she has woven and Kris has taken two workshops, the most recent one with Kati Meeks. She will have her notebook from that workshop to share. Kris also has an official tartan map with 136 clan and their tartans. Come with your family history and find yours, write down the setts and colors and weave a family treasure.
Kris is also weaving a few Super Bowl scarves in blue and white (some liberties taken from a clan).
Nancy has beautiful yardage she has woven and Kris has taken two workshops, the most recent one with Kati Meeks. She will have her notebook from that workshop to share. Kris also has an official tartan map with 136 clan and their tartans. Come with your family history and find yours, write down the setts and colors and weave a family treasure.
Kris is also weaving a few Super Bowl scarves in blue and white (some liberties taken from a clan).
HGA Convergence Exhibits Review
February 19, 2011 - At the February meeting, we will view the DVD showing the Enchanted Yardage exhibit from Convergence 2010, held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. If time permits, we will also view the Small Expressions exhibit and the Eye Dazzlers exhibit.
We will also discuss the Indiana State Fair and the process for entering your handwoven items in the competitions.
We will also discuss the Indiana State Fair and the process for entering your handwoven items in the competitions.
Fashion Show Review
January 15, 2011 - Handwoven fashion is the topic for the January, 2011, meeting. We will watch the video from the fashion show at the 2010 Convergence conference in Albuquerque. Members are asked to bring all their own handwoven clothing (old AND new) to share for show-and-tell. We will talk about clothing patterns and fibers and all the joys and sorrows of making handwoven clothing.