November 15, 16 & 17 at Blue Flag Handweaving Studio in Sandpoint, Idaho. This course provides an introduction to loom controlled-lace weaves (Huck, Swedish lace, Bronson, etc.) Four- and eight-shaft looms will be threaded with different lace weaves. Students will … Continue reading
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Kristie is almost finished weaving a pink rug using a reversing block twill pattern from an old issue of Vav magazine. The warp is black 8/4 cotton and the weft is a bright pink jersey bed sheet cut into 1″ … Continue reading
Pend Oreille Fiber Arts Guild of Newport, WA hosts a three-day retreat for handspinners at Bear Paw Camp on the Pend Oreille River, just north of Newport, WA For Information & Registration visit http://www.pendoreillefiberarts.weebly.com or contact Linda Karr at irisalpaca@gmail.com
Wheatland Grange (just a tiny bit outside of St. John Washington) Nice spin-in with vendors and a fabulous pot luck (seriously, that lima bean casserole last year was AMAZING!) coordinated by the Twisted Threads. For more information contact 509-648-3895 or … Continue reading
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Jen entered three handwoven items in the fair this year, and shares pictures of them here in a photo gallery in case you didn’t make it to the fairgrounds to see the real deal!
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Vicky recently put an 11-yard long, 24-inch wide warp on her AVL loom. The warp is 8/2 blue cotton, 8/2 white cotton and doubled 10/2 yellow cotton. Blue sections are plain weave and white stripes are 2/2 twill. She says the … Continue reading
October 3, 4 & 5 at Blue Flag Handweaving Studio in DSandpoint, Idaho. In this class, designed for brand new weavers, you will weave your first project start to finish while learning how to use a four-harness loom. We’ll explore … Continue reading
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Mary Ann is busy at her loom once again and ushering in September in style. She’s weaving hot pink huck lace. The warp mixes wool and a wool-silk blend. The weft is metallic and alpaca. Isn’t it beautifully flashy?
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Check out this little photo gallery of the show-and-tell and socializing at the Aug. 13 meeting. What else did you miss? The group talked about members’ desires regarding the future of the guild – Why do we all belong? What … Continue reading
Mark your calendars and get those looms threaded! Guild members will display and sell their work in a show planned for November 2013. Check back – details will be posted here as more information becomes available.