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December 2023: Guild Challenge, “Weaver’s Poker”

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The challenge: Each participant must incorporate at least three of the following elements, as described below.

  • Structure: Leno Lace
  • Use: Towels
  • Fiber: Any mix/blend of fibers in a single thread or yarn; for example, cottolin, silk/bamboo blend, wool/nylon blend, etc. Combining yarns made from different fibers, such as a cotton warp and wool weft, does not count.
  • Texture: bumpy
  • Color: At least one thread or yarn must be chartreuse-ish, yellow-greenish, lime-ish. Any value, tint, or tone can be used. Any other color(s) can be used with the yellow-green

The Submissions

Textured scarf in shades of green, aqua, and blue with textured and striped sections, and plain-weave fabric in shades of green, aqua, blue, and black.
Barbara N – Chartreuse & bumpy Leno scarf and yardage for a skirt.
Fringed tools woven in green with yellow border accents.
Sheri B – Finger towels woven with texture and twill in mixed fibers.
Checkered, textured towel woven in shades of green and blue, with a few accent blocks woven in Leno lace.
Bev A – Two-block doubleweave bumpy towel with Leno accents, woven in rayon/cotton blend fiber.
Fringed wall hanging woven in shades of green, yellow, brown, and black, with beaded fringe, mounted on a flat weaving shuttle at the top hem.
Billie M – Wall hanging incorporating all sorts of yarns, fibers, and textures.
Fringed, striped scarf woven in green with striped accents in green, lavender, and orange.
Chris M – Scarf woven in multiple patterns using cotton/rayon warp and Tencel weft.
Close-up of striped scarf woven in green with striped accents in green, lavender, and orange.
Chris M – Close-up of scarf woven in multiple patterns using cotton/rayon warp and Tencel weft.
Patterned towel in shades of green, blue and cream. Pattern incorporates circles, curves, and a thin lace stripe in the blue section.
Fiona C – Tea towel woven in 8-shaft Rosepath twill with Leno insert. Fiber is 8/2 cotton, 8/2 cottolin sett at 22 epi, and mystery yarn.
Close-up of patterned towel in shades of green, blue and cream. Pattern incorporates circles, curves, and a thin lace stripe in the blue section.
Fiona C – Close-up of tea towel woven in 8-shaft Rosepath twill with Leno insert. Fiber is 8/2 cotton, 8/2 cottolin sett at 22 epi, and mystery yarn.
Three fringed towels woven in green, with two striped sections at the edge, one in cream and green and the other in patterned cream and dark blue.
Jodi W – Twill tea tools woven in 8/2 cotton sett at 24 epi, 8/2 Perle cotton, and thick & thin cotton.
Three hemmed towels woven in blocks of teal, light green, and darker green with red and white dividing accents and edges.
Kate W – Towels woven in basket weave and plain weave using cottolin sett at 24 epi.
Two multi-patterned towels woven in woven in shades of green, cream, gray, and black, incorporating stripes, checks, and color-and-weave effects.
Lori B – Cottolin towel using chartreuse in weft. Asymmetric stripes (using Fibonacci numbers) with some log cabin; plain weave with alternating thick (8/2) and thin (16/2) threads in warp and weft set at 22epi.
Close-up of two multi-patterned towels woven in shades of green, cream, gray, and black, incorporating stripes, checks, and color-and-weave effects.
Lori B – Close-up of cottolin towels using chartreuse in weft. Asymmetric stripes (using Fibonacci numbers) with some log cabin; plain weave with alternating thick (8/2) and thin (16/2) threads in warp and weft set at 22epi.
Two towels woven in shades of green cream, and red, icorporating texture, diamond patterns, lace texture accents, and stripes.
Phyllis S – Towels woven in 8-shaft overshot using cottolin sett at 18 epi, incorporating Leno lace and bumpy texture.
Close-up of towel woven in shades of green cream, and red, icorporating texture, diamond patterns, lace texture accents, and stripes.
Phyllis S – Close-up of towel woven in 8-shaft overshot using cottolin sett at 18 epi, incorporating Leno lace and bumpy texture.
Two towels woven in shades of green, blue, and gray, with texture and Leno lace at the edge.
Pia T – Two towels woven in mixed fibers, incorporating bumpy texture and Leno lace.
Close-up of towel woven in shades of green, blue, and gray, with texture and Leno lace at the edge.
Pia T – Close-up of towel edge accent woven in mixed fibers, incorporating bumpy texture and Leno lace.