Since we can no longer hold Guild meetings as our world goes into 'social isolation' mode we are looking for ways to stay connected. One way to keep in contact is through social media. Our web/blog will be used as our 'show & tell' platform until we can meet again face to face.
Members can send in their photos and stories for posting on this blog and I will add them every few days. Work in progress welcome - followed up by finished photos.
May 31 - 2020
Jane Stafford's Online Guild Season 4 -Espisode 3. Jan B submission of small gamp threadings in progress. Valuable lesson on hemstitching for twills - basket weave makes the process easier.
May 20 - 2020
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| Judy's COVID weaving towels - using up the stash |
May 14 - 2020
Some members are following Jane Stafford's Online Guild Season 4 - Twills on Four
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| Suz has completed a gamp blanket from Episode 4 |
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| Jan B is making tea towels from lessons learned in Episode 1 |
May 9 - 2020
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| Anita's turned twill towels |
April 30 - 2020
Received a few weaving photos for posting today.
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| Judy's boucle towels |
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| Helen's Poncho Top - Handwoven fabric and trim! |
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| Anita is starting some 8 shaft turned twill towels |
April 29 - 2020
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| Beginning an overshot table runner - Jan B |
April 23 - 2020
Jan B. colour & weave meets twill towels
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| Colour & Weave - Twill Towels |
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| 3/1 Twill opposites on wrong side |
April 22 - 2020
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| Trudy's gossamer cram & dent scarf - silk & cotton |
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| Suz - placemats & trivet |
Elaine's tea towels
April 17 - 2020
Just wanted to let you know Trudy is doing OK and has managed to finish weaving project.
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| Trudy's collapse weave scarves - silk & merino |
April 10- 2020
Elaine's finished towels:
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| Very creative display |
Jan Ball's boucle towels: Cotton Boucle 16EPI / PPI
April 2 - 2020
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| Anita's finished M's & O's towels |
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| Elaine has a new warp on for towels |
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| Jan B finished her 'virus green' towels |
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| Anyone else been ordering yarn - Jan B latest shipment from JST |
March 30th
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| Towels by Suz -Cottonlin warp - boucle & cotton weft |
Dave has some interesting supports to help him dress his sectional beam loom - back to front.
( email Dave at va77vvv@gmail.com for more details if you are interested)
March 26th
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| Anita's hand towels in Ms and Os |
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| Helen's Cocoon's |
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| Elaine's Overshot tablerunner |
March 25th
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| Johanne's baskets |
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| Jan Ball - Spring tea towels warp |
March 22nd
Anita made sweet little purses with leftover warp from her tea towels.
March 20th
Anita's tea towels in 4 shaft turned taquete. She said RED makes her happy - certainly something to brighten our day - beautiful.
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| Anita's Tea Towels |
Jan Ball's finished scarf .. see March 17th post for details.
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| Jan Ball - supplementary warp scarf |
March 19th
Suzanne has just completed tea towels using turned taquete weave structure woven at 20 EPI/PPI
Beautiful!
March 17th virtual 'show & tell'
Helen's work in progress is for a 'cocoon' wrap. Hand dyed wool warp (Jill Bailly dyer) and the weft is a wool slub from the UK.
Elaine's table runner. 3/2 mercerized cotton in an undulating twill pattern
Jan B's work in progress is a Supplementary Warp Scarf
Warp: 16/2 cotton / tencel supplementary warp threads Weft: 30/2 silk
(Reference: JST Season 3 Espisode 8 for inspiration on supplementary warp techniques)
Last meeting, Eileen showed Guild members how to make a small purse from a single silk tie. Below is Helen's finished product.
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| Silk Tie Purse - Helen |
