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Nationally-known weaver Sharon Alderman presented a workshop called Double Weave and Color and Weave Effects: One Warp, Two Major Techniques on March 8, 9 and 10, 2014 in Spokane. During the three-day workshop weavers used one warp to explore loom-controlled double weave variations … Continue reading
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A corduroy weave rug is currently on member Kristie Sherrodd’s loom. Corduroy is woven with long floats over a plain weave ground. Every few inches the floats are snipped to produce a soft, fuzzy pile face ont he fabric. Kristie … Continue reading
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Judy shares the following about the current project on her 1930 Valborg countermarche loom: The warp is a coned pearl cotton, set at about 30 ends per inch, alternating white and grey so that I could check my threading accuracy by … Continue reading
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Scenes from the Spokane Handweavers’ Show, currently on display at the Unitarian Church in Spokane. Items available for viewing and sale through December 22, Monday through Friday from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm and on Sundays after each service.
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Here’s a selection of just some of the newly created items that our talented members brought to show at the November Guild meeting
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Guest presenter Charles Kerr provided the group with a demonstration of how to direct apply fiber reactive dyes on cellulose fiber yarn.
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“Star of Bethlehem” is a traditional weaving pattern and it’s the threading that is on Mary Ann’s loom this week!
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Judy Olsen notes that her latest handwoven scarves are “very simple and functional. Lion’s Brand fisherman’s wool yarn, 4 ply, broken twill threading, fringed.” She promises to have at least one of these for sale at the Guild’s show and … Continue reading
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Marsha recently participated in a two-day overshot workshop at Blue Flag Handweaving Studio in Sandpoint. She completed a lovely sampler of various treadlings, which now graces her studio wall, and a small white tea tea towel with red overshot borders. in … Continue reading
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Arlene Klotz’s handwoven vest took top honors at the 2013 Spokane Interstate Fair. SHG salutes this talented member! Arlene says the fabric for this vest “was a joy to weave.” Here are the details: The warp yarn used was “Elsebeth … Continue reading