Here's a listing of past programs you may have missed!
Swatch Swap!
November 19, 2016 - Bring your show and tell and swatches for the Swatch Swap PLUS any items woven in recognition of Indiana’s to the general meeting on November 19. See you there!
MAKING A CHINESE BOAT with LindaMarie Hanson
October 15, 2016 - We will make yarn ornaments, like the samples brought to Sept meeting. Fun, fun.
Bring to October WI meeting:
• Sharp scissors
• Tacky or other fast glue
• Tapestry needle, small
• 5/2 or finer smooth yarn (10 yds each of 2-3 colors you like together)
OR
• 2-3 hanks of DMC embroideryfloss
Bring to October WI meeting:
• Sharp scissors
• Tacky or other fast glue
• Tapestry needle, small
• 5/2 or finer smooth yarn (10 yds each of 2-3 colors you like together)
OR
• 2-3 hanks of DMC embroideryfloss
OH, NO! NOW WHAT? with Anne Reaves
September 17, 2016 -In September, bring weaving projects you really liked doing (or thought you would) but which turned into a disaster of some sort. We'll share the humor and disappointment, and maybe, just maybe, we’ll inspire each other.
Using Novelty Yarn and How to Incorporate into Deflected Double Weave with Tom Knisely
September 16, 2016 - This Friday evening presentation is open to all guild members. The presentation with Tom Knisely is Sept. 16th from 6:30 to about 9:00 pm.
Where: Allisonville Christian Church
Address: 7701 Allisonville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46250
Area held: Fireplace Room (previously called main sanctuary- can hold up to 100 people). It has its own entry close to kitchen area. Please See map
Where: Allisonville Christian Church
Address: 7701 Allisonville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46250
Area held: Fireplace Room (previously called main sanctuary- can hold up to 100 people). It has its own entry close to kitchen area. Please See map
COUNTING SHEEP: BREED-SPECIFIC YARN AND CLOTH with Kate Larson
August 20, 2016 - Sheep around the world are beautifully diverse with fleeces ranging from long, lustrous ringlets to short, deliciously fine locks. Breeds like Merino and Shetland are commonly used by fiber artists, but Spælsau, Columbia, and many other breeds are less familiar. Join Kate, who loves all things ovine, for an introduction to a range of sheep breeds and the characteristics of their wool. You will have a chance to handle fleeces and yarns from primitive, longwool, down-type, medium, and finewool sheep, giving you a better understanding of how wool type impacts the durability, resilience, and drape of your textiles.
Kate Larson loves using fiber arts as a bridge between her passions for art and agriculture. Her fiber journey has led her to a degree in soil chemistry, travels through northern Europe in search of textile traditions, and back to the farm where her family has lived for six generations. She keeps an ever-growing flock of Border Leicester sheep and teaches handspinning and knitting regularly in central Indiana and around the country. Kate is the author of The Practical Spinner's Guide: Wool (Interweave, 2015) and several videos, including How to Make Yarn to Knit (Interweave, 2016). Her articles and designs have appeared in Spin-Off Magazine.
Kate Larson loves using fiber arts as a bridge between her passions for art and agriculture. Her fiber journey has led her to a degree in soil chemistry, travels through northern Europe in search of textile traditions, and back to the farm where her family has lived for six generations. She keeps an ever-growing flock of Border Leicester sheep and teaches handspinning and knitting regularly in central Indiana and around the country. Kate is the author of The Practical Spinner's Guide: Wool (Interweave, 2015) and several videos, including How to Make Yarn to Knit (Interweave, 2016). Her articles and designs have appeared in Spin-Off Magazine.
Dye Day with Carrie May
July 16, 2016 - And enjoyable day of learning and dyeing. Even if you don’t want to dye a warp, the information from Carrie will be interesting and informative.
OVERSHOT PATTERNED DOUBLEWEAVE with Alison Forsythe
June 18, 2016 - This is a fun and fascinating weave structure! Come find out what it is and how to create your own drafts. You can create beautiful, intricate patterns on just four shafts. If you have eight shafts, you will learn some tips on how to use your extra shafts and treadles to make the process even simpler.
PLANNING A PROJECT FROM SCRATCH with Ruth Salmon
May 21, 2016 - Where do you start if you don’t have exact instructions from something like Handwoven magazine or a kit? With the yarn you bought? With a draft that interests you? With a picture containing colors you like?
I would like this to be a program with lots of participation, so, if you do projects from ‘scratch’, bring one or more to show. Also, please bring something that could be used for inspiration: a yarn, a draft, an art object, or a picture.
We will discuss appropriate yarns and setts, color combinations, weave structures and yarn calculations. Whew! At least we will try.
I would like this to be a program with lots of participation, so, if you do projects from ‘scratch’, bring one or more to show. Also, please bring something that could be used for inspiration: a yarn, a draft, an art object, or a picture.
We will discuss appropriate yarns and setts, color combinations, weave structures and yarn calculations. Whew! At least we will try.
Basic Inkle Loom and Simple Pick-Up with LindaMarie Hanson
April 16, 2016 - This is a HANDS-ON presentation; everyone can learn by doing or join the fun if you already know how to use an inkle and pick-up to create your own unique designs. SO, bring your dressed inkle, favorite tools, and sharp scissors. If you already brought it to me, I will deliver back your loom, pre-warped with heddles and ready to weave. If I’m not dressing your loom, please do so BEFORE the meeting. Use 2 contrasting colors and dress for horizontal stripes. You could have a solid color border if you want. Add your heddles, grab your tools, and sharp scissors, and come for fun and photos and learning and sharing.
Heddle D D D D D D D = dark color
Open L L L L L L = light color
Heddle D D D D D D D = dark color
Open L L L L L L = light color
The Sell/Trade/Give Away Event
April 16, 2016 - The sell/trade/give away event is scheduled for the April meeting. So any stash you may have that you want to give away or sell bring to the April meeting, and come early to add to your own stash. If you would like to donate some or all of your proceeds from the sale to the Guild scholarship fund, that will be a benefit to the guild.
MEDIEVAL SCANDINAVIAN TAPESTRIES with Anne Reaves
March 19, 2016 - This slideshow will survey the three known types of tapestry techniques used and found in Scandinavia during the medieval period: double weave, traditional tapestry, and soumak (for the designs, not outlining). Be inspired!
ISOLATED OVERSHOT with Alice Burr & Patti Mink
February 20, 2016 - Overshot inlay, aka "isolated overshot," allows a weaver to extract a portion of a traditional overshot pattern draft, thread that portion of the draft in a particular area of the fabric, then weave it as a medallion, accent or frame for the rest of the plain weave fabric. It can add a little drama to otherwise plain garments, table linens, or household décor. Alice Burr and Patti Mink will offer samples of the technique and provide instructions and tips for easy weaving.
Properties of Linen with Donna Hudson
January 16, 2016- Flax is an amazing plant that provides a wonderful fiber. Unfortunately, linen has gotten a tough reputation as a difficult fiber to tame. The program will include a brief history of linen, the process of turning the flax plant into linen yarn, and helpful strategies for weaving so that you will be a successful weaver of linen.