March 2023
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David W – Cottolin towels with red and green holiday-themed inlay designs.
David W – Close-up of cottolin hand towels with red and green holiday-themed inlay designs near the ends.
Carol R – Zippered bag woven with handspun fiber incorporating dog hair, and a handwoven pair of shoulder straps.
Carol R – Zippered bag woven with handspun fiber incorporating dog hair, and a handwoven pair of shoulder straps.
Bev A – 4H Twill towels woven in 4/2 cotton.
Bev A – Eight 4H Twill towels woven in 4/2 cotton.
Bev A – Photo book received from a friend with photos of Bev’s weaving over the years.
Bev A – Photo book received from a friend with photos of Bev’s weaving over the years.
Betty K – Large, dark red Carolina Snowflake created in IPWG November 2022 workshop.
Betty K – Collection of Carolina Snowflake screated in IPWG November 2022 workshop.
Andrea A – rag rug.
Andrea A – Two rag rugs.
Andrea A – Short rag rug.
Andrea A – Long rag rug.
Pia T – Cotton and Raffia placemats.
Pia T – Close-up of Cotton and Raffia placemats.
Linda A – Framed “Gone Fishing” tapestry made in memory of her brother. This is a smaller version of a tapestry she made, mounted on a painted canvas and framed in wood.
Linda A – Close-up of framed “Gone Fishing” tapestry made in memory of her brother. This is a smaller version of a tapestry she made, mounted on a painted canvas and framed in wood.
Kate W – Finnish-style weft-faced “Raanu” rug woven with 8/5 linen warp and wool weft.
Kate W – Close-up of Finnish-style weft-faced “Raanu” rug woven with 8/5 linen warp and wool weft.
Kate W – Close-up of braided fringe on her Raanu rug.
Jodi W – Waffle-weave towel woven in 8/2 cotton and linen plus mystery fibers.
Jodi W – Three waffle-weave towels woven with 8/2 cotton and linen plus mystery fiber.
Jodi W – Wood weaving shuttle made by Jodi’s husband in walnut.
Jodi W – Close-up of wood weaving shuttle made by Jodi’s husband in walnut.
Dorita F – Two scarves woven with 16H point twill threading using Tencel warp. Blue scarf is a collapse damask and dimity project from Complex Weavers and the camel and maroon scarf is a “Paint Diamonds” draft using various wefts.
Dorita F – Close-up of collapse damask and dimity scarf.
Dorita F – Close-up of collapse damask and dimity scarf showing fringe.
Dorita F – Close-up of “Painted Diamonds” scarf.
Dorita F – Close-up of “Painted Diamonds” scarf showing end finish.
Chris M – 8H Plaited twill scarf in 18/2 silk/merino blend warp sett at 20 epi and 8/2 Tencel weft. Each side features a different look.
Chris M – Close-up of 8H Plaited twill scarf in 18/2 silk/merino blend warp sett at 20 epi and 8/2 Tencel weft. Each side features a different look.
Chris M – 8H plaited twill towels woven with 4/2 cotton warp sett at 12 epi and 4/2 cotton weft. These were the practice run for the scarf Chris also showed this month. The draft is from Handweaving.net; she rearranged the treadling so she could “walk the treadles.”
February 2023
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Bev A – Cotton shawl (1 of 6) woven in 8-shaft tuck lace using 4/2 cotton sett at 12 epi.
Bev A – Cotton shawl (1 of 6) woven in 8-shaft tuck lace using 4/2 cotton sett at 12 epi.
Billie M – Towels on the loom, woven in a 4-shaft structure based on draft #79687 from Handweaving.net, using carpet warp as warp sett at 16 epi and 3/2 cotton weft.
Billie M – Towels on the loom, woven in a 4-shaft structure based on draft #79687 from Handweaving.net, using carpet warp as warp sett at 16 epi and 3/2 cotton weft.
Billie M – Towels on the loom, woven in a 4-shaft structure based on draft #79687 from Handweaving.net, using carpet warp as warp sett at 16 epi and 3/2 cotton weft.
Sandy MH – stacks of handwoven, hand sewn needle cases and key fobs for MidWest Weavers Association conference attendee goody bags. Woven and sewn by guild members.
Sandy MH – Guild members hard at work sewing needle cases and key fobs for Midwest Weavers Association conference attendee goody bags.
Sandy MH – Guild members hard at work sewing needle cases and key fobs for Midwest Weavers Association conference attendee goody bags.
January 2023
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Gay A – 4-shaft Rib Weave towel woven with Birdseye border (p 20 Marguerite Davison’s book). Fiber is 8/2 cotton warp sett at 20 epi and 8/1 tow linen weft.
Fiona C – Close-up of lap blanket woven in 16-shaft Advancing Twill using 2/14Nm lambswool (55%)/cotton (45%) sett at 18 epi using draft 16sK068 (by Ingrid Boesel) from Handweaving.net. She tweaked the draft to make the stripes work on her loom. It uses 9 colors and is woven in multiple panels that were sewn together off the loom.
Fiona C – Lap blanket woven in 16-shaft Advancing Twill using 2/14Nm lambswool (55%)/cotton (45%) sett at 18 epi using draft 16sK068 (by Ingrid Boesel) from Handweaving.net. She tweaked the draft to make the stripes work on her loom. It uses 9 colors and is woven in multiple panels that were sewn together off the loom.
Andrea A – 40-inch rag rug woven as a wedding gift, using cotton and cotton blend fabrics from a shirt owned by the groom and from his grandmother’s fabric stash.
December 2022
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Phyllis S – Various Christmas towels woven in point twill/snowflake patterns using 8/2 cotton.
Phyllis S – Various Christmas towels woven in point twill/snowflake patterns using 8/2 cotton.
Phyllis S – Various Christmas towels woven in point twill/snowflake patterns using 8/2 cotton.
Jodi W – Woodburned poem about weaving written by Corrie ten Boom. Woodburning is another one of Jodi’s hobbies.
Linda A – “Gone Fishing” memorial tapestry mounted on bark, woven with handspun, novelty wool, Tencel, etc.
Linda A – “Gone Fishing” memorial tapestry mounted on bark, woven with handspun, novelty wool, Tencel, etc.
Linda A – Krokbragd runner woven with hand-dyed wool weft and linen warp.
Linda A – Krokbragd runner woven with hand-dyed wool weft and linen warp.
Kate W – Cashmere scarf from Scotland woven in “Earl of St. Andrews” plaid.
Jodi W – Holiday gift towels.
Jodi W – “Blue Onion” towels woven in honor of late guild member Asia H.
Geke DV – Wallhanging woven in 3/1 twill with point threading and plain weave, using hand painted warp in 8/2 tencel sett at 25 epi and 20/2 silk weft, woven on 24 shafts. The wallhanging is for an exhibit titled “Roots.” Thinking of the Netherlands, she envisioned fields of brightly colored tulips in springtime. She started the tulip design on 32 shafts, when realizing they would be too large, so downsized it to 24 shafts. The wallhanging is made with 2 scarves so the ends can be tied in the front.
Geke DV – Scarf woven in 3/1 twill with point threading and plain weave, using hand painted warp in 8/2 tencel sett at 25 epi and 20/2 silk weft, woven on 24 shafts.
Geke DV – Close-up of scarf woven in 3/1 twill with point threading and plain weave, using hand painted warp in 8/2 Tencel sett at 25 epi and 20/2 silk weft, woven on 24 shafts.
Diane W – Tapa cloth from the Marquesas Islands. The cloth is made from Banyon Tree bark.
Diane W – Cotton, hand-painted cloth from the Tahitian Islands. After painting, the cloth pattern was “fixed” by dipping in the ocean.
Chris M – 4-shaft twill Christmas towel, woven in 4/2 cotton sett at 12 epi.
November 2022
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Tammy D – Hand-dyed cotton/rayon wall hanging woven in 8-shaft waffle weave with 8 different colors. Sett was 12 epi and finished size is 18″ x 28″.
Tammy D – Hand-dyed cotton/rayon woven in 8-shaft waffle weave with 8 different colors. Sett was 12 epi and finished size is 18″ x 28″.
Closeup of waffle weave design in Tammy D’s wall hanging in multiple colors, with fringe.
Tammy D – Close-up of hand-dyed cotton/rayon hanging woven in 8-shaft waffle weave with 8 different colors. Sett was 12 epi and finished size is 18′ x 28″.
Phyllis S – Sampler from recent Robyn Spady Lace Weave workshop.
Phyllis S – Sampler from recent Robyn Spady Lace Weave workshop.
Phyllis S – Sample from recent Robin Spady Lace Weave workshop.
Phyllis S – Crimp cloth samples from Dianne Totten workshop.
Phyllis S – Crimp cloth samples from Dianne Totten workshop.
Lori B – Crimp cloth samples woven in Dianne Totten workshop.
Lori B – Crimp cloth samples woven in Dianne Totten workshop.
Diane W – Samples woven in Dianne Totten workshop. Warp is rayon & cotton; structure is 8-shaft point twill woven with different treadlings.
Diane W – Samples woven in Dianne Totten workshop. Warp is rayon & cotton; structure is 8-shaft point twill woven with different treadlings.
David W – Shadow weave towels.
David W – Shadow weave towels.
Betty K – Scarf woven in 3/1 and 1/3 twill blocks.
Betty K – Scarf woven in 3/1 and 1/3 twill blocks.
Betty K – Collar made from dyed sheep fleece locks and felted wool.
Betty K – Collar made from dyed sheep fleece locks and felted wool.
October 2022
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Lori B – Doubleweave sampler from Jennifer Moore’s Double Rainbow Workshop at Convergence 2022.
Virginia R – Plain-weave yardage woven in raw silk and indigo-dyed.
Virginia R – Close-up of indigo-dyed silk cloth.
Tammy D – 14-yard, 27″-wide fabric woven in 2/2 point twill with 5/2 mercerized cotton warp sett at 20 epi and 5/2 mercerized cotton weft. The project had been started by a student on a loom purchased from Tammy’s shop. The woman later returned the loom with the project unwoven and Tammy completed the fabric.
Tammy D – Close-up of point twill fabric.
Tamme D – Close-up of point twill fabric.
Pia T – Huck lace curtain panel.
Pia T – Close-up of luck lace curtain panel.
Pia T – Two inkle-woven bands.
Nancy W – Four non-parallel interleaved scarves woven on 32 shade with a two-color warp and a two-color weft. Warp and threading was the same for all scarves; weft, tie-up, and treadlings differed for each scarf.
Nancy W – Close-up of one of her non-parallel interleaved scarves.
Nancy W – Close-up of one of her non-parallel interleaved scarves.
Nancy W – Close-up of one of her non-parallel interleaved scarves.
Nancy W – Close-up of one of her non-parallel interleaved scarves.
Nancy W – Tencel Ikat scarf dyed and woven following Mary Zicafoose workshop.
Nancy W – Close-up of plan weave Ikat scarf woven with 8/2 Tencel warp and 20/2 Tencel weft, resist-dyed in indigo.
Marguerite R – Various pieces of cloth woven on a rigid heddle loom during a class at the Clearing in Door County, Wisconsin.
Marguerite R – Rag bag woven on a rigid heddle loom during class at The Clearing in Door County, Wisconsin.
Marguerite R – Cloth woven on a rigid heddle looming rags and cotton warp during a class at The Clearing in Door County, Wisconsin. Cloth is destined to be made into bags.
Ted & Andrea A – Rag bags woven on rigid heddle looms during class at The Clearing in Door County, Wisconsin.
Ted A – Phone bags woven with rags and cotton warp on a rigid heddle loom during workshop at The Clearing in Door County, Wisconsin.
Linda A – Carrier for Structo loom and “Birches” tapestry.
Linda A – Birch Tree tapestry, woven with handspun, hand-dyed, and commercial novelty yarns made of wool and silk. The frame was contracted from a real birch branch.
Linda A – Close-up of front side of Structo loom carrier/cover. The cloth was pieced from handwoven fabric scraps.
Linda A – Back side of Structo loom carrier/cover, with words “Weave Peace” woven using pick up against a plain weave background cloth.
Linda A – Multicolored crimp cloth scarf woven after a Dianne Totten workshop many years ago. Warp is silk and weft is manmade fiber. The design is from a Daryl Lancaster draft called “Chaos” and the scarf won an award at the Midwest Weavers Conference in 2019.
Ellen GB – Two scarves, one crinkle-woven in shades of green and blue and the other woven in bright shades of yellow, red, and lavender.
Ellen GB – Close-up Ellen’s scarf woven in shades of green with Tencel warp and silk/stainless weft.
Ellen GB – close-up of scarf woven in bright shades with cotton warp and silk/colcolastic weft.
Andrea A – Rag rug.
Andrea A – Close-up of Andrea’s rag rug.
September 2022
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Closeup of Tammy D’s rug made with handspun yarn containing many years’ worth of weaving thrums. The warp is mercerized cotton and the structure is herringbone.
Tammy D’s rug made with handspun yarn containing many years’ worth of weaving thrums (some of which are shown). The warp is mercerized cotton and the structure is herringbone.
Tammy D holding her rug made with handspun yarn containing many years’ worth of weaving thrums. The warp is mercerized cotton and the structure is herringbone.
Closeup of Suzanne W’s indigo-dyed shifted warp ikat scarf made after the guild’s workshop with Mary Zicafoose in Spring 2022. Warp is 8/2 Tencel and weft is a fine (thread-like) linen singles yarn from Lunatic Fringe yarns. Weave structure is plain weave.
Suzanne W holding her indigo-dyed shifted warp ikat scarf made after the guild’s workshop with Mary Zicafoose in Spring 2022. Warp is 8/2 Tencel and weft is a fine (thread-like) linen singles yarn from Lunatic Fringe yarns. Weave structure is plain weave.
Closeup of Kate W’s hand towels, woven in 8/2 cotton using plain weave and basket weave.
Kate W holding her hand towels, woven in 8/2 cotton using plain weave and basket weave.
Jodi W’s log cabin table runner and double-woven phone purse.
Jodi W holding her log cabin table runner and double-woven phone purse.
Bev A’s framed wedding wallpiece consisting of three name drafts based on the letters of the bride and groom’s names. They are used forward, backward, etc., to create pleasing patterns.
Closeup of Andrea A’s newest rag rug, woven for her son-in-law using fabric from his mother’s clothes.
Andrea A holding her newest rag rug, woven for her son-in-law using fabric from his mother’s clothes.
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