August 2023 Buellwood Guild meeting

We met in August for a show and tell and John shared his tips from his July Transparency Workshop in Utah with Laura Viada.

John has been focusing on Transparency weaving. His workshop took him on a road trip to Utah. But recently learned this same workshop will be offered at MLH 2024 conference June 7-9 in 2024 check this out .

John’s previous transparency weaving 

workshop progress in Utah new skills and tips too

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Double weave rolled salvage this sounds interesting! 

Worth giving it a try. Cally Booker

Karen M did a Waulking wool demonstration at the Emberlight Festival in Ironwood in July.  She wove the fabric that was used for the Waulking experience. A group of felters sat around a table and waulked to Scottish music until the wool fulled a bit. See video on Waulking.

Nancy has been weaving some beautiful towels.

 

Debra brought in a couple of beautiful Harris Tweed Wool coats that her father has handed down. She had lots of give away as she is downsizing her clutter to increase her well being. I certainly hear her.

Double Weave Block pattern Phyllis created for a few weavers.

Mary M’s sister Sue made a lovely shawl for Mary.

Close up of her shawl.

This book was made by Sean in our bookbinding presentation by Karen T . In June we made the Eco Dyed covers on watercolor paper. Then in July we took the overs and added a number of signatures ( group of 8 pages) that were bond together with waxed 4/2 cotton yarn.

Mary M also has made a number of the journals for her family and friends. Karen T was so touched that her time spent teaching the journal was so inspiring.

David created a Barn square for his barn he calls it Hunter’s Star, in of course Hunter green. Karen M also had a picture of her Barn Quilt and her barn quilt is entered in the Copper Country Barn Quilt tour. Contact Ann Cambell 

National Barn Quilt tour.

Marci shared a challenge of Reverse-drafting samples from the Chicago Art Institute Weaving Mill.  A very interesting project. Read about it in the latest Shuttle, Spindle and Dye, our guild has a copy of it.

Marci also finished this Rya rug. Her very own design made up of 4 rows of tabby and one row of rya knots. 

Arne and Carlos pattern Hilde Crochet seat cover 

 Mary B’s first attempt of a crochet project

 

Mary’s 3-shuttle placemats finally finished and removed from
 the loom after 8 months in a cold garage.

We are looking forward to our Fall Retreat at the Marsin Retreat Center September 7,8 2023

All day 9-5 pm October 7 and 8 th if you can make our Guild planning meeting at Noon on Sunday October 8 th probably noon to 1 pm. Where you can voice your opinion on what to include with our meetings and Guild retreat next year 2023-2024. See you there, we will not have our usual October meeting per John.