Hello weavers!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Guild Meeting: Our next meeting is May 17, 2025.
Emberlight Project: Our Guild has decided to enter an exhibit in the Art in the Park exhibit this summer. The Miners Memorial Park is in Ironwood, Michigan. As part of the Emberlight festival, artists set up an exhibit in the Park. Be sure to go and see it during July in the Art Part of the Miners Memorial Park.
MUSINGS:
I took a road trip to Sturgeon's Bay, Wisconsin this week. I went because Mirrix Looms was having an open house and I couldn't resist.
I am absolutely a superfan and I had a great time. Seeing how my tools are made was interesting and I met the folks who do the making.
I also met other, like-minded women and took some contact information. I really appreciate making those connections. Weavers are just the nicest people.
Is it time for another guild road trip? I'm in if you are!
GROUP QUESTION:
Do you have a weaving bucket list?
PHOTOS:
All of these are Karen Tembruell's. The heart, pie basket (with wine corks and beach-find wood handle) and berry basket are recent willow creations. The tree-shaped ornament is a project she could teach at the retreat for example. The mittens and hat are hers.
Marci brought in the peacock chenille bedspread. She did research learning about the rural history of these in Georgia.
The next three images are Jimalee's. The small, printed zipper pouch she made in the Folk School workshop taught by Kirsten Aune. Jimalee did the stenciled artwork she is holding in Kirsten's stenciling workshop. The embroidery was made by her mother... an animal sampler.
The colorwork mittens were knit by Jimalee.
Nate also took the stenciling workshop. The two hangings are backed and ready to hang. The discontinuous brocades (on the table) are two sides of a zipped bag or pillow cover and were inspired by Annie's samples that were in the guild exhibit.
More of Nate's work... The small pieces are sampling he did before starting the full weavings - each made into bags. Nothing is wasted.
This was done by Diane inspired by a technique that was taken to India by the enslaved Africans and adapted by the Indian people. There is no machine quilting. It is started at the edge and each piece is added one by one and hand overlapped. You can see the back stitching.... worked to the center.
Lisa's new ryijy was inspired by a frost pattern on her car window. She used left-over yarn and so did about 75% fewer knots. We all liked both sides.
The mittens were handspun and knit by Gretchen using her angora rabbit's fur long ago. She said she did not know you are supposed to blend it angora with other fibers. They are so soft - like clouds.
Jade brought in her first weaving done in the beginning rag weaving workshop that Phyllis taught through the folk school. She wants to do more!
John surprised us all with this Singer Featherweight sewing machine that was a gift to the guild along with a table loom that was recently donated. It is in perfect shape. He will have it tuned up at Sew Cranky. What a treasure!
These are Phyllis' show and tell items.... Front and back of the "end of the warp" täkänä, two hats using colorwork charts for sweaters from the Knitted Kalevala Vol. 2 book. Also showed Hannu's sweater finished, but can't get a good photo of that. The swan hat was not finished on Sat. but it is now! Sent to her sister for her 70th birthday 3/3.
Go to Blog Part Two for the next meetings' pictures!
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