Show and Tell Photos

June 2021

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Barb B – Log Cabin scarves woven on rigid heddle loom using Malabrigo Rios yarn sett at 8 epi.

Barb B – Overshot table runner woven with 10/2 and 5/2 Perle cotton on 4 shafts. Warp sett was 24 epi and weft sett was 42 ppi

Barb B – Closeup of overshot table runner.

Chris M – Finished scarf from Tien Chiu’s and Janet Dawson’s Stash Buster Scarf weave-along. Woven in 2/2/ twill on 4 shafts using 10/2 cotton warp and weft.

Chris M – Closeup of stash buster scarf.

Elizabeth C – Twill towels in sunset colors woven with 8/2 cotton on 4 shafts sett at 20 epi.

Elizabeth C – Twill towels in blues and greens woven with 8/2 unmercerized cotton on 4 shafts sett at 20 epi.

Elizabeth C – Twill towels in bright colors woven with 8/2 cotton on 4 shafts sett at 20 epi.

Elizabeth C – Twill towels in Crown Royal team colors woven with 8/2 cotton on 4 shafts sett at 20 epi.

Phyllis S – Finished Deflected Double Weave scarf woven during virtual workshop with Natalie Drummond. Woven with 8/2 Tencel and 18/2 Zephyr on 8 shafts sett at 24 epi.

Phyllis S – Deflected Double Weave scarf on loom during virtual workshop with Natalie Drummond. Woven with 8/2 Tencel and 18/2 Zephyr on 8 shafts sett at 24 epi.

Sandy MH – Polka Dot Towels woven in turned taquete on 7 shafts using 8/2 cotton sett at 24 epi.

Phyllis S – Horoscope towel color palette from Bonnie Tarses workshop.

Phyllis S – Horoscope towel woven during Bonnie Tarses “Horoscope Weaving Color” workshop. Towels were woven in plain weave with 5/2 Perle cotton and 8/2 cotton on 4 shafts sett at 20 epi.

Stojana K – Horoscope Scarf woven during Bonnie Tarses virtual workshop in plain weave using 8/2 organic cotton sett at 24 epi.

Suzanne W – Finished scarf from Tien Chiiu’s and Janet Dawson’s Stash Buster Scarf weave-long. woven in 2/2 twill on 4 shafts with 5/2 cotton sett at 20 epi.

Phyllis S – Knitted cowl.

Suzanne W – Tapestry sampler woven on Mirrix Saffron loom using materials provided for Mirrix Weave-Along. Instructions called for doubled warp and 2 plies of weft, which did not provide optimal warp coverage. A fun project even if the results were less than ideal.

May 2021

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Kate W – Block twill towels made during Tien Chiu’s color course. Fiber is 10/2 cotton from Lunatic Fringe sett at 24 epi.

Sheri B – Felted pin loom squares made into a scarf, made with wool of various sizes and types.

Sheri B – Felted pin loom earrings and scarf, made with wool of various sizes and types.

Suzanne W – Four-shaft 2/2 twill scarf on loom for Tien Chiu’s and Janet Dawson’s Stash Buster Scarf weave-along, made with 8/2 Tencel and 5/2 cotton.

Suzanne W – Four-shaft 2/2 twill samples on loom for Tien Chiu’s and Janet Dawson’s Stash Buster Scarf weave-along; bottom sample uses wavy bamboo weft and top sample uses 8/2 Tencel weft. Warp is 5/2 cotton and 8/2 Tencel.

Suzanne W – Four-shaft 2/2 twill samples on loom for Tien Chiu’s and Janet Dawson’s Stash Buster Scarf weave-along; top sample uses wavy bamboo weft and bottom sample uses 8/2 Tencel weft. Warp is 5/2 cotton and 8/2 Tencel.

Tammy D – 2/2 twill fabric woven with upcycled materials. Warp is 3/2 mercerized cotton and weft is made from plarn (recycled plastic bags), Tencel/rayon boucle, and coat lining fabric strips.

Tammy D – 2/2 twill fabric woven with upcycled materials. Warp is 3/2 mercerized cotton and weft is made from plarn (recycled plastic bags), Tencel/rayon boucle, and coat fur and lining fabric strips.

Tammy D – 2/2 twill fabric woven with upcycled materials. Warp is 3/2 mercerized cotton and weft is made from plarn (recycled plastic bags), Tencel/rayon boucle, and coat lining fabric strips, on loom.

Valda M – Bulb pins, one of the best tools in the weaver’s toolbox.

Valda M – Bulb pins, one of the best tools in the weaver’s toolbox, shown here with a heddle jig. The rounded ends of the bulb pins allow them to be used on a round heddle bar to speed up tying for repair heddles.

Sheri B – Model “Larry” shown with her various felted pin loom creations. The pouches with the white cards sticking out are designed to be gift card holders.

Sheri B – Closeup view of embellished, felted earring made with pin loom.

Linda A – Closeup Krokbragd woven rug made with hand-dyed farm wool, tapestry yarn, and carpet warp. Woven on three shafts at 6 and 8 epi.

Linda A – Closeup of Krokbragd woven rug made with hand-dyed farm wool, tapestry yarn, and carpet warp. Woven on three shafts at 6 and 8 epi.

Linda A – New Debby Greenlaw book that inspired her Krokbragd rugs.

Linda A – Krokbragd woven rugs made with hand-dyed farm wool, tapestry yarn, and carpet warp. Woven on three shafts at 6 and 8 epi.

Linda A – Article on Double WeavePick-up that appeared in the October 2020 issue of Complex Weavers Journal.

Kathleen B – Thee-shaft Krokbragd mug rugs made with carpet warp and 6/2 Tuna wool weft, sett at 10 epi.

Kate W – Broken twill towels made during Tien Chiu’s color course. Fiber is 10/2 cotton from Lunatic Fringe sett at 24 epi.

Jennifer J – 3-D printed box loom incorporating a Norwegian double-hole heddle. Her son made this using a pattern from thingiverse.com.

Jennifer J – 3-D printed box loom incorporating a Norwegian double-hole heddle. Her son made this using a pattern from thingiverse.com. This image shows the first pattern she intends to make with it, a 15-thread Norwegian pattern in blue/teal variegated pattern threads and light blue background threads.

Janet B – Plain weave gamp woven in 8/2 cotton sett at 20 epi on an eight-shaft loom. Project was part of Jane Stafford’s online guild program.

Gay A – Deflected Double Weave scarf woven on eight shafts with JaggerSpun 18/2 Zephyr (merino wool and silk) sett at 20 epi.

Fiona C – Section of Doubleweave sampler woven in a Callie Booker workshop, woven on eight shafts in 8/2 cotton sett at 30 epi (15 epi per layer).

Fiona C – Section of Doubleweave sampler woven in a Cally Booker workshop, woven on eight shafts in 8/2 cotton sett at 30 epi (15 epi per layer).

Fiona C – Section of Doubleweave sampler woven in a Cally Booker workshop, woven on eight shafts in 8/2 cotton sett at 30 epi (15 epi per layer). She hopes to make the sampler into a garment.

Ellen GB – Analogous colors 8/2 Tencel warp used to make two scarves.

Ellen GB – Echo weave scarf made with Analogous-colored warp of 10/2 Tencel warp and silk weft. Woven on four shafts sett at 36 epi.

Ellen GB – Shadow weave scarf made with Analogous-colored warp of 10/2 Tencel warp and silk weft. Woven on four shafts sett at 36 epi.

Diane W – Echo and Jin weave samples from Linda Hartshorn workshop. Woven on eight shafts using four colors of 10/2 cotton for warp sett at 40 epi with 10/2 or 20/2 cotton for weft.

Chris M – Summer and winter towel woven in four blocks on four shafts with 8/2 cotton warp sett at 18 epi and 8/2 (tabby) and 4/2 (pattern) cotton weft.

Chris M – Plain weave scarf woven on four shafts with variegated rayon/cotton boucle warp sett at 8 epi and 5/2perle cotton weft.

Bev A – Turned Boulevard scarf woven on eight shafts using rayon/cotton warp and ribbon warp sett at 24 epi and 5/2 Perle cotton weft.

Bev A – Summer and Winter towels woven on four shafts with black 8/2 cotton warp sett at 18 epi and various colors of 8/2 (tabby) and 4/2 (pattern) cotton weft.

Bev A – Celtic Labyrinth chainmaile necklace made with silver-coated jump rings and seven one-of-a-kind glass accent beads.

Bev A – Closeup of Celtic Labyrinth chainmaile necklace made with silver-coated jump rings and seven one-of-a-kind glass accent beads.

Bev A – Baby receiving blankets woven on four shafts in plain weave and twill with 4/2 cotton sett at 12 epi.

Bev A _ Summer and Winter towel woven on 4 shafts in 8/2 and 4/2 cotton sett at 18 epi.

April 2021

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Gay A – Closeup of finished linen towel with integrated loop. Woven in 2/2 twill using 6/1 tow linen for the towel and cottolin for the “ribbon” in the middle. Sett was 20 epi for the towel and 40 epi for the “ribbon” in the center.

Maxine M – Tencel and cotton scarf woven with eight harnesses using a twill from Carol Strickler’s book (#384/3), sett at 20 epi. Warp was 10/2 tercel and weft was hand-dyed 10/2 cotton.

Phyllis S – Warp Rep table runner woven with 5/2 perle cotton warp and double Sugar & Cream yarn weft, sett at 48 epi. Take-up was greater than expected, and this photo shows Phyllis’s valiant effort to get a few more inches our of her warp by disconnecting from the warp beam and using jugs to tension the end go the warp.

Gay A – Trio of finished linen towel with integrated loop. Woven in 2/2 twill using 6/1 tow linen for the towel and cottolin for the “ribbon” in the middle. Sett was 20 epi for the towel and 40 epi for the “ribbon” in the center.

Phyllis S – Warp Rep table runner woven with 5/2 perle cotton warp and double Sugar & Cream yarn weft, sett at 48 epi.

Rebecca R – Rosepath runner woven on a four-harness table loom using #1 Yarn Bee fyarn in Rainbow Wrapsody and Crimson Poppies. Her first project!

Rebecca R – Closeup on loom of rosepath runner woven on a four-harness table loom using #1 Yarn Bee fyarn in Rainbow Wrapsody and Crimson Poppies. Her first project!

March 2021

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Gay A – Photo 3 of creating the towel loop. Here, you can see about 4 inches of the woven “ribbon” in the middle of the towel. Although the last couple of picks of the main towel have loosened, this won’t be a problem after the loop is pulled up and pinned.

Hal W – Extra-wide Twill M & W scarf woven with four harnesses using 3/2 mercerized cotton warp and acrylic, well and nylon blend weft (approximately 3/2 size) weft, sett at 10 epi.

Bev A – Chainmaille bracelets made using the Dragon Scale pattern with colored aluminum and/or copper jump rings (approximately 50 rings per inch).

Bev A – Close-up of chainmaille bracelet in Dragon Scale pattern.

Bev A – Chainmaille necklace made in Turkish Roundmaille pattern using over 800 gold-colored copper jump rings (36 rings per inch). Bev made two optional focal beads that can be attached to change up the look, or the necklace can be worn plain as shown here.

Bev A – Eight-harness Shadow Weave as Rep Weave table runner on the loom; woven with 4/2 cotton warp and 4/2 plus heavier cotton weft sett at 24 epi.

Bev A – Close-up of Shadow Weave as Rep Weave table runner motif.

Chris M – Herringbone twill towel woven with 4 harnesses with 4/2 cotton warp and weft sett at 12 epi. Pattern is from Davison; this towel was treadled as straight herringbone to produce a striped pattern.

Chris M – Herringbone twill towel woven with 4 harnesses with 4/2 cotton warp and weft sett at 12 epi. Pattern is from Davison; this towel was treadled with regular reverses to produce a rectangle motif.

Diane M – Four placemats and a table runner woven in four-harness overshot using 5/2 unmercerized cotton warp and tabby weft, and 8/2 unmercerized cotton for pattern weft, sett at 16 epi. Pattern is fro Janet Dawson’s “Unraveling Overshot” online workshop.

Diane M – Overhead view of four placemats and a table runner woven in four-harness overshot using 5/2 unmercerized cotton warp and tabby weft, and 8/2 unmercerized cotton for pattern weft, sett at 16 epi. Pattern is fro Janet Dawson’s “Unraveling Overshot” online workshop.

Elizabeth C – Dish towels woven in four-harness twill using 8/2 unmercerized cotton sett at 20 epi. Project was based loosely on a Handwoven article, “Don’t Get Bored Towels.”

Ellen GB – Scarf woven in eight-harness Echo Weave with parallel threading; fiber is 8/2 painted tencel warp and 20/2 silk weft sett at 36 epi. The warp was left over from a Denise Kovnat workshop on “One Warp, Many Structures.”

Ellen GB – The painted warp fiber used in her Echo Weave scarf.

Gay A – Photo 1 in a sequence describing how she created the loop used in towels she showed in February 2021 Show & Tell. The “ribbon” down the center is cottolin sett at 40 epi, whereas the rest of the towel is tow linen sett at 20 epi. The 24 threads that make up the loop are warped separately and not wound onto the back beam. They are simply weighted so they function independently.

Gay A – Photo 2 of creating the towel loop. Once she wove to the middle of the towel, she just wove the loop threads for a few inches.

Photo 4 of creating the towel loop. Gay pulled up the woven “ribbon” warp as shown, about 4″ worth.

Gay A – Photo 5 of creating the towel loop. After pulling up the loop, she pinned it to the woven towel to facilitate winding onto the cloth beam.

Gay A. – Photo 6 of creating the towel loop. After pinning the loop, Gay resumed weaving the entire warp to complete the towel.

Jan M – Overhead view of her indigo vat.

Jan M – Eight-harness overshot sampler woven with 10/2 cotton warp and 5/2 cotton pattern weft, sett at 24 epi. The blue fiber was dyed in her indigo vat.

Jan M – Three eight-harness Shadow Weave cowls woven with mill-end rayon, linen, and cotton sett at 28 epi. The blue fiber was dyed in her ferrous sulfate indigo vat.

Jan M – close-up of one of her eight-harness Shadow Weave cowls woven with mill-end rayon, linen, and cotton sett at 28 epi. The blue fiber was dyed in her ferrous sulfate indigo vat.

Linda A – Tapestry samples from Jan Friedman workshop on weaving tapestry on a four-harness loom. Warp was 8/4 carpet warp and weft was assorted color bundles and silk. Workshop focused on using color bundles and creating gradation.

Linda A – Rag rug placemats and knitted Shetland Wool hat.

Maxine M – Weft-faced twill rug woven with four harnesses using 4/2 cotton warp and odds & ends wool and cotton weft sett at 6 epi.

Noel C – Shadow Weave mat

Tammy D – Jacket woven with recycled fur strips plus cotton, Tencel, and hand-dyed cotton and rayon. Jacket designed by Christos Furs and Leather of Westchester, IL.

Tammy D – Close-up of lining of jacket woven with recycled fur strips plus cotton, Tencel, and hand-dyed cotton and rayon. Jacket designed by Christos Furs and Leather of Westchester, IL.

Tammy D – Button detail on jacket woven with recycled fur strips plus cotton, Tencel, and hand-dyed cotton and rayon. Jacket designed by Christos Furs and Leather of Westchester, IL.

Tammy D – Close-up of “ThrumSpun” Collage Art Yarn made with 60% wool, 33% mixed weavers’ thrums of cotton/bamboo/rayon/metallic/linen.

Tammy D – “ThrumSpun” Collage Art Yarn made with 60% wool, 33% mixed weavers’ thrums of cotton/bamboo/rayon/metallic/linen.

Tammy D – Thrums usd for “ThrumSpun” yarn and “Thrumori” scarf.

Valda M – “Winter’s Woe” eight-harness double weave placemats woven with 10/2 Perle cotton sett at 40 epi.

Andrea A – Andrea’s 288th rag rug woven on her Union loom, made with strips from brightly colored, retired polo shirts.

Linda A – Toucans tapestry made with tapestry and needle-felting techniques, using novelty yarns, ribbons, and merino wool roving in a tapestry loom, then mounted to a piece of oak. She drilled holes in the wood and “sewed” the warp ends through the holes, arranging the warp thread to show against the surface of the wood.

February 2021

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Tammy D – Close-up of scarf made using 12-year-old abandoned warp still slayed in reed on 4 harnesses using mixed fiber (cotton/rayon/metallic) warp and weft sett at 18 epi.

Tammy D – Scarf made using 12-year-old abandoned warp still slayed in reed on 4 harnesses using mixed fiber (cotton/rayon/metallic) warp and weft sett at 18 epi.

Tammy D – Herringbone twill and plain weave yardage on loom woven with 4 harnesses using cotton warp, and recycled fur/acetate lining fabrics/handpainted rayon/cotton/Tencel wefts sett at 12 epi.

Stojana K – Doubleweave placemats woven on 4 harnesses in 5/2 cotton sett at 16 epi per layer.

Suzanne W – Fringed rayon chenille scarf woven on rigid heddle loom using variegated warp and light rust-colored weft, sett at 16 epi.

Suzanne W – Close-up of rayon chenille scarf woven on rigid heddle loom using variegated warp and light rust-colored weft, sett at 16 epi.

Suzanne W -A second rayon chenille scarf woven on rigid heddle loom using variegated warp and deep claret-colored weft, sett at 16 epi. This one became an infinity scarf, sewn together at the ends.

Tammy D – Herringbone twill and plain weave yardage on loom woven with 4 harnesses using cotton warp, and recycled fur/acetate lining fabrics/handpainted rayon/cotton/Tencel wefts sett at 12 epi.

Maxine M – Close-up of scarf woven on 8 harnesses in 8/2 tencel warp in color peacock and 8/2 ten cell weft in black, sett at 24 epi.

Maxine M – Scarf woven on 8 harnesses in 8/2 tencel warp in color peacock and 8/2 ten cell weft in black, sett at 24 epi.

Linda A – Exploration of alternative tapestry mounting, using assorted novelty yarns for weft and mohair/nylon boucle for warp, sett at 8 epi.

Linda A – Exploration of alternative tapestry finishing, using assorted novelty yarns for weft and mohair/nylon boucle for warp, sett at 8 epi.

Jody W – Plain weave runner woven on 4 harnesses with 8/4 cotton warp and cotton strips as weft, sett at 8 epi.

Jody W – Twill scarves woven on 8 harnesses in 20/2 silk and bamboo 12 sett at 24 epi.

Jody W – Rosepath rug woven on 4 harnesses with 8/4 cotton warp and fabric strip weft, sett at 16 epi.

Jody W – Close-up of Rosepath rug woven on 4 harnesses with 8/4 cotton warp and fabric strip weft, sett at 16 epi.

Karen R – In-progress double Weave sampler from Jennifer Moore’s Double Rainbow workshop, woven on 8 harnesses in 5/2 cotton sett at 32 epi.

Jody W – Plain weave placemats woven on 4 harnesses with 8/4 cotton warp and carpet warp and cotton strips as weft, sett at 8 epi.

Jody W – Twill napkins woven on 8 harnesses using 20/2 cotton sett at 40 epi.

Jody W – Twill placemats woven on 8 harnesses using 20/2 cotton sett at 40 epi.

Jody W – Inspiration for Tom Kniesely’s “Handwoven Table Linens” book was the inspiration for several of her submissions this month.

Chris M – Inkle-woven bookmarks in warp-faced plain weave, using 3/2 Perle cotton with some Lurex.

Chris M – Towels woven in 4-harness Herringbone Twill from Davison’s “Handweaver’s Pattern Book,” using 4/2 cotton sett at 12 epi.

Gay A – Square towel on loom with integral loop at the center, woven in 2/2 twill on 4 harnesses using 6/1 tow linen sett at 20 epi.

Jennifer J – Close-up of Valentine’s Day towel on loom, woven in polychrome crackle on 4 harnesses using 10/2 cotton warp and 8/2 cotton weft sett at 20 epi.

Jennifer J – Valentine’s Day towel on loom, woven in polychrome crackle on 4 harnesses using 10/2 cotton warp and 8/2 cotton weft sett at 20 epi.

Bev A – Shadow weave shawl on loom, woven with 8 harnesses in 4/2 cotton sett at 12 epi. Warp and weft yarn were chemically dyed by Jan M.

Bev A – Chainmaille necklace in Byzantine weave using ceramic beads, glass discs, and silver-coated jump rings.

Bev A – Chainmaille necklace in Byzantine weave with polished stones and silver-coated jump rings.

January 2021

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Bev A – Chainmaille necklace, bracelet, and earrings, an original adaptation of Byzantine weave to create circles using silver coated jump rings and Australian glass beads.

Bev A – Close-up of chainmaille necklace showing details of circular Byzantine weave and Australian glass beads.

Billie M – Thrum-ori scarf from Tammy D’s workshop.

Billie M – Close-up of thrum-ori scarf from Tammy D’s workshop.

Billie M – Plain weave scarf woven on four harnesses using sock yarn, woven on same warp as thrum-ori scarf.

Billie M – Close-up of plain weave scarf woven on four harnesses using sock yarn, woven on same warp as thrum-ori scarf.

Billie M – Deflected Doubleweave scarf in silk and alpaca woven with 8 harnesses.

Billie M – Close up of Deflected Doubleweave scarf in silk and alpaca woven with 8 harnesses.

Billie M – Plain weave finale of Deflected Doubleweave scarf in silk and alpaca woven with 8 harnesses.

Diane W – Overshot mug rugs woven in 10/2 cotton for warp and tabby and 5/2 cotton pattern weft. Woven on 4 and 8 harnesses sett at 20 epi as part of Janet Dawson’s and Tien Chiu’s recent “Discover Color” weave-along.

Diane W – Overshot mug rugs woven in 10/2 cotton for warp and tabby and 5/2 cotton pattern weft. Woven on 8 harnesses sett at 20 epi as part of Janet Dawson’s and Tien Chiu’s recent “Discover Color” weave-along.

Sandy HM – Bumberet towels woven in 8/2 cotton on 4 harnesses sett at 24 epi.

Sandy HM – Collaborative ArtExchange project made through Women in Turning, a sub-group of the American Association of Woodturners. Sandy (the weaver),, a precious metal clay artist, and a woodturner created this project based on the phrase, “Diverse Evolution.” The branch at the top is Manzanita, which Sandy used as both back beam and warp frame, which was really challenging!

Tammy D – Helping a student warp his new loom, which he will use to create textiles incorporating materials from recycled fur coats.

Tammy D – Beginning of a recycled textile incorporating recycled materials from fur coats. Weave structure is modified honeycomb. Other fibers include 3/2 cotton and novelty metallics.

Tammy D – Close-up of a recycled textile incorporating recycled materials from fur coats. Weave structure is modified honeycomb. Other fibers include 3/2 cotton and novelty metallics.

Tammy D – Scarf warp rescue! This was a long-ago set-aside unfinished project incorporating snagged metallics and other fibers, The day of reckoning had arrived.

Tammy D – Close-up of scarf warp on the way to redemption. This was a long-ago set-aside unfinished project incorporating snagged metallics and other fibers, The day of reckoning had arrived.

Tammy D – the rescued scarf warp on the loom, minus a few renegade warps that could not be saved.

Virginia H – Overshot mug rugs made with 10/2 cotton on 4 harnesses sett at 20 epi as part of Janet Dawson’s and Tien Chiu’s recent “Discover Color” weave-along.

December 2020

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Janet B – Eight-shaft twill napkin made with 22/2 Bockens Nialin sett at 24 epi.

Jody W – Rigid Heddle plain weave bread/jam bag woven with wool.

Jody W – Detail of rigid heddle plain weave bread/jam bag woven with wool, showing felted drawstring channel.

Maxine M – Four-shaft “Thrumori” Scarf made in Tammy Deck’s November workshop. Cotton warp sett at 10 epi with various wefts.

Nancy W – All of her seven dishtowels woven on a dark and light green warp, using 32 harnesses and 8/2 cotton warp sett at 24 epi and 8/2 cotton, 22/2 cottolin, and 10/2 linen weft depending on the towel.

Nancy W – Three of her seven dishtowels woven on a dark and light green warp, using 32 harnesses and 8/2 cotton warp sett at 24 epi and 8/2 cotton, 22/2 cottolin, and 10/2 linen weft depending on the towel.

Nancy W – Two of her seven dishtowels woven on a dark and light green warp, using 32 harnesses and 8/2 cotton warp sett at 24 epi and 8/2 cotton, 22/2 cottolin, and 10/2 linen weft depending on the towel.

Nancy W – One of her seven dishtowels woven on a dark and light green warp, using 32 harnesses and 8/2 cotton warp sett at 24 epi and 8/2 cotton, 22/2 cottolin, and 10/2 linen weft depending on the towel.

Paula B – Eight-shaft “Was Gonna be a Tote Bag Now is a Table Runner” woven in a WEBS Doubleweave draft in 8/2 cotton sett at 40 epi (20 epi for each layer).

Phyllis S – Rigid heddle “Thrumori” Scarf made in Tammy Deck’s November workshop. Cotton warp sett at 7.5 epi with various wefts.

Ramona S – Rigid heddle “Thrumori” Scarf made in Tammy Deck’s November workshop. Cotton warp sett at 10 epi with various wefts.

Sandy MH – Eight-shaft color-and-weave rowels on the loom made with 8/2 cotton sett at 20 epi, a Strong Beginnings Study Group project.

Bev A – Four-shaft Summer and Winter “Crayola” towels made with 8/2 and 4/2 unmercerized cotton.

November 2020

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Stojana K – Yardage woven in 12-shaft color-and-weave using 8/2 cotton sett at 24 epi

Sandy HM – Tabble runner woven in eight-shaft plain weave using 5/2 Perle cotton sett at 20 epi

Paula B – Yardage for tote bag woven in eight-shaft doubleweave WEBS pattern using 8/2 cotton sett at 40 epi (in reed)/20 epi per layer

Kathleen B – Rag rug woven in four-shaft twill using carpet warp, fleece sheets, and plain fabric sett at 10 epi

Kathleen B – Rag rug woven in four-shaft plain weave using carpet warp, fleece sheets, and plain fabric sett at 10 epi

Kate W – Table runners woven in four-shaft weft-faced plain weave using 5/2 cotton sett at 40 epi

Bev A – Shawl woven with six-shaft turned overshot/supplementary warp using hand-dyed rayon and 10/2 Perle cotton sett at 36 epi

Billie M – Bee Motif Hat knitted with fingering weight raw wool using US size 2 needles

Gay A – Table runner woven in eight-shaft rep weave variation using 3/2 Perle cotton sett at 24 epi

Jody W – Napkins (left) woven in eight-shaft twill using 16/2 cotton sett at 30 epi

Kate W – Baby and doll blankets woven in four-shaft twill using merino-acrylic blend sett at 10 epi

Bev A – Detail of shawl woven with six-shaft turned overshot/supplementary warp using hand-dyed rayon and 10/2 Perle cotton sett at 36 epi

Bev A – Commissioned chainmaille necklace made using foxtail weave with gold enameled jump rings and handblown glass pendant

October 2020

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Hilary M – Yoga mat carrier woven in plain weave using 5/2 Perle cotton on 4 shafts at 16 epi

Stojana K – Wall hanging woven in overshot using 10/2 and 5/2 cotton on 8 harnesses set at 24 epi

Linda A – Happy Towels from recent Beth Duncan workshop woven in plain weave and twill in 8/2, 10/2 cotton on 4 shafts at 24 epi

Phyllis S – Harrisville wool dyed with goldenrod flowers from her garden, mordanted with alum

Linda A – Happy Towels from recent Beth Duncan workshop woven in plain weave and twill in 8/2, 10/2 cotton on 4 shafts at 24 epi

Mary R – Shawl/wrap woven in Log Cabin using Aranmore light yarn on a rigid heddle loom sett at 12 epi

Stojana K – Wall hanging woven in overshot using 10/2 and 5/2 cotton on 8 harnesses set at 24 epi

Gay A – Towels in color and weave pattern from STrickler woven with 8/2 cotton on 7 shafts at 20 epi

Bev A – Cowl and scarves plain weave with supplementary warp in wool and rayon chenille

Linda A – Giraffe tapestry woven mostly with wool and some novelty and handspun yarns at 8 epi

Phyllis S – Happy Towels from recent Beth Duncan workshop woven in plain weave and basket weave with 8/2 cotton on 8 harnesses at 24 epi

Bev A – Knit hats

Linda A – Sun and Moon tapestry woven in wool

Hilary M – Tablet woven band in 8/2 cotton using 16 cards on an ankle loom, to be used for a bread bag drawstring

Phyllis S – Happy Towels from recent Beth Duncan workshop woven in plain weave and basket weave with 8/2 cotton on 8 harnesses at 24 epi

Phyllis S – Rya pillow woven in plain weave with rya knots using Gist Mello organic cotton and Duet linen and cotton on 3 harnesses sett at 5 epi

September 2020

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Tammy D – “Thrumori” expressive-woven scarf, full. Woven with Tencel, metallic, and wool warp and weaver’s thrums in cotton, Tencel, and viscose bamboo weft. This is an example of the project to be done by participants in the November 2020 IPWG workshop.

Tammy D – “Thrumori” expressive-woven scarf, detail. Woven with Tencel, metallic, and wool warp and weaver’s thrums in cotton, Tencel, and viscose bamboo weft. This is an example of the project to be done by participants in the November 2020 IPWG workshop.

Tammy D – the cartoon and woven tapestry from her recent tapestry commission, which she accepted after declaring she doesn’t so commissions. The piece was woven with linen warp, and wool weft with added cotton, Tencel, and metallic elements. She was very happy with the end result!

Tammy D – “Bozo’s Wife Has Passed”; off-loom basket woven with newsprint and cotton/rayon weaver’s thrums, inspired by the death notice for Bozo the Clown’s real-life wife. This started as a TLD Design Center “Creativity Continuum” exercise about “Recycling in covid times… as printed in the Sunday Chicago Tribune.”

Suzanne W – 8-harness deflected double weave scarf on loom, woven with 8/2 Tencel and 2/18 Jaggerspun superfine merino warp; and 8/2 Tencel, 2/18 Jaggerspun superfine merino, and Venne Colcolastic weft sett at 20 epi, in shades of blue and green. Draft from Denise Kovnat’s workshop for the guild in Spring 2020.

Sandy HM – Color Gamp Table Runner in 2/2 twill and tabby, from Anne Dixon’s book. Woven with 3/2 polished cotton sett at 16 epi. This was a Strong Beginnings study group project. She wanted to do the happy parts of the pattern in a contrasting color for each stripe and succeeded!

Jody W – Autumn Placemats and Table runner. Plain weave using 8/4 cotton warp and 1.5-inch cotton fabric strips sett at 12 epi. Pattern from Tom Knisely’s Table Linens book.

Jody W – Autumn Napkins (on her brand new Louet Spring loom). Woven in 8-shaft twill with 16/2 cotton sett at 30 epi. Parts of the pattern came from Handwoven magazine, Sept./Oct. 2018, p. 36.

Jennifer J – Mystery 4-harness loom that she is restoring.

Bev A – Towels woven in 4-harness Summer & Winter structure using 8/2 and 4/2 unmercerized cotton sett at 16 epi. Towels are pre-washed and hand-hemmed, and will be available at the 2-B Weavers sale in November.

Bev A – Chainmaille necklace, bracelet, and earrings, her original design using 5 sizes of colored jump rings. She was inspired by the one-of-a-kind focal glass pieces created by an Australian glass artist.