Meeting Summary

Susannah Johnson (Bellaluna Sheep and Wool) demonstrated weaving on a peg loom, a simple and portable device made of removable

Sue presented an overview of Shadow Weave, starting with Mary M. Atwater’s announcement of a new weave in the February

Cheryl gave an overview of the textile history of her home town of Norwich, England with emphasis on its huge

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