Here's a listing of past programs you may have missed!
Doup Leno and Bead Leno with Sue Parker Bassett
November 15, 2014 - Leno weave (pronounced Lee-no) is a structure once quite popular but seen infrequently these days. It has at least two warp threads crossed and held in that position by the weft thread producing a strong, yet sheer, cloth with almost no slippage or movement of the yarns. Leno is also known as gauze.
INTERPRETIVE FIBER STUDY with Nina Suntzeff
October 18, 2014 - You will do interpretive fiber studies as an extension of the Fibonacci color sequence exercise you did a few months ago. In this exercise, you will wrap strips of mat board with yarns that you choose, interpreting an image you have selected. Let your image inspire you!
PLEASE BRING:
PLEASE BRING:
- A selection of art postcards, old National Geographic magazines and other magazines that have interesting and colorful pictures. We need enough images for people to choose from, so magazines might be torn up as more than one person finds an inspiring image in a magazine. If you have art postcards or art magazines, those are great sources of images. Really any printed photo will do, but images from art and nature seem to be the most inspirational. You can bring books with interesting and colorful photos, but we WON'T take apart those!! (And if you don't want your magazines to be taken apart, please say so and label the front of the magazine as such. We can put the magazines which are ok to take apart on one table and those that need to be kept whole on another, for example.)
- A good variety of yarns of all colors, types and weight. The more the better! Label your yarns. You can bring small bits of yarns, too—the exercise doesn't require much. Fancy yarns are great. Different weights are great. Anything goes!
- Marking pen to mark your yarn cones. Or bring them pre-marked. Or wind off a quantity and bring that.
- Scissors and Scotch tape.
Swatch Swap with Linda Adamson
September 20, 2014 - Last year a group of 12 members participated in a Swatch Swap. What's that? We each found drafts we liked and "swapped" our samples with each member of our group. This way we actually had pieces of fabric we could relate to for future weaving. We learned a lot about fibers, shrinkage, colors and other facts, which we will share with the group. We really enjoyed the experience and will share what we learned with you.
We agreed to do another one next year, so come see what it's all about and if it is something you would like to do as well.
We agreed to do another one next year, so come see what it's all about and if it is something you would like to do as well.
Tablet Weaving with Anne Reaves and Pat Troth
August 16, 2014 -The first part of the Tablet weaving program will be a PowerPoint presentation on the history and techniques of this form of band weaving. Once the lights are back on, Anne and Pat (along with anyone else with a project under way) will show different kinds of tablet weaving and equipment.
Members are asked to bring their inkle looms and cards threaded with 3 colors. If you haven't done it before, warp eleven cards SZ: one color in holes AB, a second strongly contrasting color in holes CD, and the weft in the shade of the outermost cards. Cotton is a better choice if you are just starting out. (If you have an inkle loom, you will probably find it much easier to do than with backstrap setup.) A handout will include a few basic patterns, sources, and links for supplies and information.
Members are asked to bring their inkle looms and cards threaded with 3 colors. If you haven't done it before, warp eleven cards SZ: one color in holes AB, a second strongly contrasting color in holes CD, and the weft in the shade of the outermost cards. Cotton is a better choice if you are just starting out. (If you have an inkle loom, you will probably find it much easier to do than with backstrap setup.) A handout will include a few basic patterns, sources, and links for supplies and information.
Tips, Tricks and Show and Tell
July 19, 2014 - So now it’s your turn to present to the guild. Share the tips and tricks you have learned over the years you have been weaving, whether that is twenty years or one. We have all learned ways to be more efficient, to make our weaving better or easier, to finish the ends of our weaving, or to finish the fabric itself. And then there are various tools that support our weaving—weights, shuttles heddles, etc. Share your experience, and if you can put it down on paper and bring copies, that would be even better
TAPESTRY MINI-WORKSHOP with Barb Gallagher
June 21, 2014 - On June 21st, after our monthly meeting, Weaving Indiana is sponsoring a 3.5 hour mini-workshop titled “TAPESTRY TECHNIQUES FOR BEGINNERS.” Barb Gallagher of Weavers Loft will be teaching the class. You will learn how to weave some of the most common techniques like hatching, warp & weft stripes, weaving with several different colors and slit tapestry.
Members who have not signed up to participate but would still like to benefit from the presentation are more than welcome to stay and observe and ask questions. The workshop will begin at 11:00 am and end at 2:30 pm.
Participants may want to bring a snack or lunch to eat before the workshop begins. There should be enough time to have a quick bite between the meeting and the workshop. Participants should also bring a metal kitchen fork to use as a beater and 1 or 2 blunt tapestry needles as extras.
Members who have not signed up to participate but would still like to benefit from the presentation are more than welcome to stay and observe and ask questions. The workshop will begin at 11:00 am and end at 2:30 pm.
Participants may want to bring a snack or lunch to eat before the workshop begins. There should be enough time to have a quick bite between the meeting and the workshop. Participants should also bring a metal kitchen fork to use as a beater and 1 or 2 blunt tapestry needles as extras.
Weaving in the Shadows with Mindy McCain
May 17, 2014 - Shadow weave is a block weave woven mostly as a balanced plain weave (tabby), with occasional small floats where blocks adjoin. The “shadow” effect is produced by the alternating light and dark warp and weft threads.
At the May meeting, we will delve into the many variations of shadow weave following one weaver's process in understanding this weave structure from 2 to 16 harnesses.
At the May meeting, we will delve into the many variations of shadow weave following one weaver's process in understanding this weave structure from 2 to 16 harnesses.
Crackle Weave with Jessica Madsen, Alice Burr & Patti Mink
March 14, 2014 - Crackle weave is a variation on a twill threading. It allows for repeated use of units or blocks, similar to overshot, but with the advantage that the maximum float length is only 3 threads.
In this presentation we will discuss the basic threading units and some of the many treadling options, as well as introduce some of the polychrome styles of weaving Crackle.
Join us!
In this presentation we will discuss the basic threading units and some of the many treadling options, as well as introduce some of the polychrome styles of weaving Crackle.
Join us!
Swap/Trade/Sale
April 19, 2014 - Unfortunately, we have had to postpone the Swatch Swap presentation, but it will occur in September. So we will spend our meeting time in April on our planned Swap/Trade/Sale.
We did a Swap/Trade/Sale for guild members a couple years ago and it seems like it is time to de-stash again! So, at the April meeting we will have the time to find new treasure amongst everyone's castoffs. Bring your "de-stash" to trade or sell and then see what others have to offer to add to your current stash!
Join us!
We did a Swap/Trade/Sale for guild members a couple years ago and it seems like it is time to de-stash again! So, at the April meeting we will have the time to find new treasure amongst everyone's castoffs. Bring your "de-stash" to trade or sell and then see what others have to offer to add to your current stash!
Join us!
Meeting Canceled
Febrauray 15, 2014 - The February, 2014, meeting was canceled due to weather conditions.
A Color Study with Kris Seel & Cindy Wilson
January 18, 2014 - Think you know what colors complement others? Or do you always return to the few you always choose? While several of us were at Rosalie Neilson’s workshop, she had us use colors to create a study of complements that we never thought would work, and we had a great time doing it. So we are going to conduct the same study with the guild.
Come and experiment with us. What you need for this is to bring all the skeins of 3/2 or 5/2 cotton that you have in your stash. We will only use a few yards, but we want as many color choices as possible. Each of you will have a chance to do two different color studies, and we will discuss the expected and the unexpected.
Join us!
Come and experiment with us. What you need for this is to bring all the skeins of 3/2 or 5/2 cotton that you have in your stash. We will only use a few yards, but we want as many color choices as possible. Each of you will have a chance to do two different color studies, and we will discuss the expected and the unexpected.
Join us!