Previous Meetings 2021 (other years here)
November 20, 2021, 10 a.m. via Zoom
Results of the Guild Challenge: Profile Drafts
November's guild program will be members sharing what they have planned/ woven from this year's guild challenge: Profile Drafting. Send pictures to Ruth at [email protected] by November 17th, or show during the Zoom meeting, what you've done with the profile drafts from the March program. If you planned something but haven't woven it yet, please share what you have.
If time allows, those who attended the Double Rainbow workshop will share about that experience and what they've woven.
The Tapestry Study Group also plans to share their 2021 projects at the November meeting.
October 16, 2021, 10 a.m. via Zoom
Adding Borders to Your Weaving
Have you ever finished a weaving project and thought that it just needed something more, or perhaps seen a draft that would look perfect for a project but realized that it needed some kind of finishing element? When choosing to make a handwoven item we decide what color, fiber and structure to use to make it. We should also consider the design, or “graphic” and often this consists of framing the design with some kind of border. In this presentation we will look at different ways to make decorative borders on woven items.
September 18, 2021, 10 a.m. via Zoom
Weaving Compendium
This guild program by Liz Moncrief offers a long discussion with examples of some of the best information available regarding your weaving equipment: Looms in general, shafts, treadles, shuttles and tips/tricks to help you achieve a better handwoven product...and it'll make you feel more comfortable at your loom.
Weaving Compendium
This guild program by Liz Moncrief offers a long discussion with examples of some of the best information available regarding your weaving equipment: Looms in general, shafts, treadles, shuttles and tips/tricks to help you achieve a better handwoven product...and it'll make you feel more comfortable at your loom.
August 21, 2021, 10 a.m. via Zoom
Vested Interest Workshop Review
Members who participated in the Daryl Lancaster workshop for sewing vests from handwoven fabrics will present their finished work and talk about what they learned at the workshop.
NOTE: meeting time is 10 a.m.
Vested Interest Workshop Review
Members who participated in the Daryl Lancaster workshop for sewing vests from handwoven fabrics will present their finished work and talk about what they learned at the workshop.
NOTE: meeting time is 10 a.m.
July 17, 2021, 10 a.m.: Dye Day.
This will be our first official in-person guild meeting since last Dye Day in summer of 2020. Bring your prepared tencel or cotton warps, ready for dyeing (see Carrie's video in meeting videos for August 2020 on how to tie your warp to insure no tangles!).
Dyes and soda ash will be provided, as well as an Indigo pot for playing. Bring your lunch and stay to renew your weaving friendships.
This will be at the home of Donna Hudson. Members, read your newsletter for more details.
This will be our first official in-person guild meeting since last Dye Day in summer of 2020. Bring your prepared tencel or cotton warps, ready for dyeing (see Carrie's video in meeting videos for August 2020 on how to tie your warp to insure no tangles!).
Dyes and soda ash will be provided, as well as an Indigo pot for playing. Bring your lunch and stay to renew your weaving friendships.
This will be at the home of Donna Hudson. Members, read your newsletter for more details.
Next meeting via Zoom, June 19, 2021, 10 a.m.:
Color and Mixing Dyes for Warp Painting.
For the June meeting Carrie May will give a short tour of her dye studio over Zoom, and then will talk about using Procion MX dyes, how to mix them and how to paint warps using these cold water dyes.
Carrie May, dyer, lives and works in Dayton, Ohio. She was a weaver for many years, and was a member of Weaving Indiana as well. In 2006, she participated in a dye workshop with Mary Burks given by the Indy Weavers, Spinners and Dyers and never looked back.
Carrie taught warp painting classes at Tabby Tree Weaver for Linda Adamson, and has given dyeing workshops for the Weaving Indiana Weaver’s Guild. She also taught a warp painting class at Midwest in 2017. Carrie partnered with Mindy McCain in their joint business Loominarias, selling hand-painted, hand-woven scarves.
NOTE: meeting time is 10 a.m. Login early to chat!
For this virtual Zoom meeting, members will receive a link to join the meeting in their email the day before the meeting. Watch for that email!
Color and Mixing Dyes for Warp Painting.
For the June meeting Carrie May will give a short tour of her dye studio over Zoom, and then will talk about using Procion MX dyes, how to mix them and how to paint warps using these cold water dyes.
Carrie May, dyer, lives and works in Dayton, Ohio. She was a weaver for many years, and was a member of Weaving Indiana as well. In 2006, she participated in a dye workshop with Mary Burks given by the Indy Weavers, Spinners and Dyers and never looked back.
Carrie taught warp painting classes at Tabby Tree Weaver for Linda Adamson, and has given dyeing workshops for the Weaving Indiana Weaver’s Guild. She also taught a warp painting class at Midwest in 2017. Carrie partnered with Mindy McCain in their joint business Loominarias, selling hand-painted, hand-woven scarves.
NOTE: meeting time is 10 a.m. Login early to chat!
For this virtual Zoom meeting, members will receive a link to join the meeting in their email the day before the meeting. Watch for that email!
Next meeting via Zoom, May 15, 2021, 10 a.m.:
Woven Bands and Their Uses.
Learn about two methods of creating handwoven bands: Baltic Pickup and Tablet (or Card) Weaving. Jennifer Johnson and Sandi Lemons will go over the basics of how each technique works, recommended resources, and what you can do with all of those bands after they are woven.
Gather photos of your recent weaving projects for Show & Tell this month. Email photos and descriptions to Mindy and be prepared to share your experience during the meeting if possible.
NOTE: meeting time is 10 a.m. Login early to chat!
For this virtual Zoom meeting, members will receive a link to join the meeting in their email the day before the meeting. Watch for that email!
Woven Bands and Their Uses.
Learn about two methods of creating handwoven bands: Baltic Pickup and Tablet (or Card) Weaving. Jennifer Johnson and Sandi Lemons will go over the basics of how each technique works, recommended resources, and what you can do with all of those bands after they are woven.
Gather photos of your recent weaving projects for Show & Tell this month. Email photos and descriptions to Mindy and be prepared to share your experience during the meeting if possible.
NOTE: meeting time is 10 a.m. Login early to chat!
For this virtual Zoom meeting, members will receive a link to join the meeting in their email the day before the meeting. Watch for that email!
Next meeting via Zoom, April 17, 2021, 10 a.m.:
Studying Color for Weaving.
This program will report on the "Discover Color" weave-along with Tien Chiu and Janet Dawson of last fall and the "Make Your Colors Sing" online class with Tien Chiu in February. We will discuss both the content and the format of the online offerings.
Gather photos of your recent weaving projects for Show & Tell this month. Email photos and descriptions to Mindy and be prepared to share your experience during the meeting if possible.
NOTE: meeting time is changed to 10 a.m. Login early to chat!
For this virtual Zoom meeting, members will receive a link to join the meeting in their email the day before the meeting. Watch for that email!
Members! You can learn more about upcoming workshops in our Members Only area. There is still room left in the Daryl Lancaster Vested Interest workshop, April 30 - May 2, 2021.
Studying Color for Weaving.
This program will report on the "Discover Color" weave-along with Tien Chiu and Janet Dawson of last fall and the "Make Your Colors Sing" online class with Tien Chiu in February. We will discuss both the content and the format of the online offerings.
Gather photos of your recent weaving projects for Show & Tell this month. Email photos and descriptions to Mindy and be prepared to share your experience during the meeting if possible.
NOTE: meeting time is changed to 10 a.m. Login early to chat!
For this virtual Zoom meeting, members will receive a link to join the meeting in their email the day before the meeting. Watch for that email!
Members! You can learn more about upcoming workshops in our Members Only area. There is still room left in the Daryl Lancaster Vested Interest workshop, April 30 - May 2, 2021.
Profile Draft example
March 20, 2021, 10 a.m.:
Unlocking the Potential of Profile Drafts.
What is a profile draft? How is it Used? Why Bother? Ruth Salmons and Donna Hudson will share woven samples using a profile draft with different weave structures. We will discuss how those profile drafts were used to design the desired cloth. This will be an exercise in making your own design, making your own cloth!
Gather photos of your recent weaving projects for Show & Tell this month. Email photos and descriptions to Mindy and be prepared to share your experience during the meeting if possible.
NOTE: meeting time is changed to 10 a.m. Login early to chat!
For this virtual Zoom meeting, members will receive a link to join the meeting in their email the day before the meeting. Watch for that email!
Members! You can learn more about upcoming workshops in our Members Only area. There is still room left in the Daryl Lancaster Vested Interest workshop, April 30 - May 2, 2021.
Unlocking the Potential of Profile Drafts.
What is a profile draft? How is it Used? Why Bother? Ruth Salmons and Donna Hudson will share woven samples using a profile draft with different weave structures. We will discuss how those profile drafts were used to design the desired cloth. This will be an exercise in making your own design, making your own cloth!
Gather photos of your recent weaving projects for Show & Tell this month. Email photos and descriptions to Mindy and be prepared to share your experience during the meeting if possible.
NOTE: meeting time is changed to 10 a.m. Login early to chat!
For this virtual Zoom meeting, members will receive a link to join the meeting in their email the day before the meeting. Watch for that email!
Members! You can learn more about upcoming workshops in our Members Only area. There is still room left in the Daryl Lancaster Vested Interest workshop, April 30 - May 2, 2021.
Mary Zicafoose tapestry in Ikat
February 20, 2021, 10 a.m.:
Mary Zicafoose presents Ikat.
What is ikat? What are its origins? How is it created? Is it really worth all of the extra time and effort to make it? This seminar provides an interesting and exciting overview of ikat makers and ikat cloth production around the globe.
Mary will join us from Omaha, Nebraska, to present to us at 10 a.m. via Zoom.
Mary Zicafoose presents Ikat.
What is ikat? What are its origins? How is it created? Is it really worth all of the extra time and effort to make it? This seminar provides an interesting and exciting overview of ikat makers and ikat cloth production around the globe.
Mary will join us from Omaha, Nebraska, to present to us at 10 a.m. via Zoom.
January 16, 2021 Meeting — via Zoom:
Online weaving resources and weaving software.
The January 16 meeting will be a review of weaving software. We will focus on iWeaveIt and Fiberworks and cover the basics of the programs plus any special features. Other software, some free, some not, will also be discussed. Also during the meeting we will take a look at lots of online and digital resources for weavers. For a sneak peak, see Handweaving.net or do a search for “color helpers”.
Online weaving resources and weaving software.
The January 16 meeting will be a review of weaving software. We will focus on iWeaveIt and Fiberworks and cover the basics of the programs plus any special features. Other software, some free, some not, will also be discussed. Also during the meeting we will take a look at lots of online and digital resources for weavers. For a sneak peak, see Handweaving.net or do a search for “color helpers”.