Meeting Summary

Kathryn and Joan S. gave an introduction to spinning for weavers. Joan covered basic terminology and what a weaver might […]

Several members met at Donna’s house for our rescheduled indigo dye day. She shared information on varieties of indigo dye,

Mary and Joshua shared their adventures in bringing an inherited 100-year-old loom into working condition.

We had a lively Show and Tell of (mostly) tales of unintended consequences: irregular selvedges and beats, flared hems, surprise

Sue discussed wedge weave, a technique in which weft is woven diagonally across the warp, distorting the warp and creating

Donna gave an overview of dye plants that were grown in the past by people for their own woven fabric

In lieu of a regular meeting, we gathered at a local restaurant for a holiday lunch.

In lieu of a regular meeting, we held a reception at the library for the opening of our exhibition Over

Michael White gave a presentation on Cotton from Field to Yarn including videos of harvest, commercial spinning, and blue jeans