What are you bringing to our open weaving days?

October 19, 2011

You might have noticed on our calendar– we’ve got two nice long days of weaving in company scheduled at Church of the Savior this Thursday and Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. I know I’m looking forward to it– warping especially seems like it would be so much more fun while chatting (as long [...]

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The legend of my fall

October 18, 2011

Eastern Great Lakes Fiber Conference met in Chautauqua, New York, for the 2011 gathering. The weather was wonderful. Clear, bright, warm, and dry enough to demand you look up and recognize the glorious autumn in the trees. Just enough brisk at the edges of the day, comfortably toasty by afternoon to open all the windows [...]

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Spinning and weaving week

October 8, 2011

Apparently it’s been Handweavers Guild of America’s annual Spinning and Weaving Week all week. I didn’t know! There’s still time to celebrate. What will you spin or weave today?

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Home study report for October

October 8, 2011

We were a smaller group than usual this month, but we had a great time. If you couldn’t be there, read on to find out what you missed. Our hostess Patty presented: a beautiful tencel scarf that she wove, magenta and green warp with a taupe weft in undulating point draft 2/2 twill pattern taken [...]

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Robot kumihimo

September 29, 2011

Remember Leslie‘s awesome kumihimo workshop last year? Andy sent me this great video a while ago about what its makers call a circular loom. The first 10 seconds of the video show the weaving, then there is about 30 seconds of talking about cars (wait for them to finish, it’s worth it, I promise!), and [...]

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Loom for sale at auction

September 26, 2011

Another road trip opportunity has come our way. Connie McKane writes: My grandfather made a loom for my grandmother in approximately 1960. It is a 4-harness barn-style  floor loom that is still assembled and in good working condition. It has not been used for the past 15-20 years but still is in great condition except [...]

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September meeting location change

September 12, 2011

Please note: Instead of the usual Calvary Hall of Church of the Savior, the September meeting will be held in the Church’s Great Hall. Enter at the southeast entrance (closer to E. Monmouth, door is on the rear of the building, to the left of the usual door), the Great Hall is straight ahead.

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Fiber auction this Wednesday in North East, PA

August 15, 2011

A not-so-nearby weaving shop is going out of business and holding an auction this week. If you’re in the market for some new toys or fiber and feel like going on a little road trip, it sounds like a lovely day. Where: 10675 West Law Road, North East, PA 16428 When: 4 pm, Wednesday August [...]

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Call for workshop instructors

July 21, 2011

Have you been looking for an outlet to share your love of fibers? Valley Arts Center in Chagrin Falls is looking for instructors in knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving,  felting, dying, jewelry, or whatever else you can dream up related to the theme of fashion and wearable art. Classes can be offered as either 6-week sessions with [...]

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60″ LeClerc Colonial loom for sale

July 17, 2011

60-inch LeClerc Colonial jack loom, 8 shafts, 10 treadles, with bench. Excellent condition. $1900. Click for print friendly page. Contact Nora Eason at 440-543-7058 or nora.eason@gmail.com.

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