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TWG: A Fifty Year Tradition of Being Helped and Helping
by Paula Baumann Triangle Weavers, Inc. (TW, Inc.) relies to this day on a strong tradition of helping both members and non-members alike. Our constitution as written in the 1975-76 yearbook stated that “the purpose of this organization of handweavers shall be to learn, to share knowledge and to promote high standards of workmanship in the handweaving…
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Fine Weaving of Rag Rugs
by Peggy Myers and Laura Volk photos by workshop participants Wynne Matilla’s workshop, originally scheduled for March 2020, finally became reality for three days in late October 2021. We had experienced several delays, but it was all worth the wait. The workshop took place in the TFAC auditorium, and we were all overjoyed to be able…
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Entangled
by Carol Lerner The 50th Anniversary Celebration at TFAC this past month was a wonderful event, and an amazing opportunity to 1) see people face to face again, and 2) meet new people and actually have broader conversations to get to know one another.A watershed conversation for me happened over our boxed dinner, when I sat next…
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Heddle to the Metal: Rigid Heddle Study Group
Overshot by Maria Weber The “Heddlers” had our first/organizational meeting just before the pandemic closed things down. Thanks to the efforts of Donna Eash, we’ve been able to meet via Zoom and the group is thriving. While most, if not all, of us also weave on other types of looms, there is something about the Rigid Heddle…
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January Show ‘n’ Tell
Here are some of the beautiful things created by talented weavers featured during the Show and Tell section of last month’s meeting. Deflected Doubleweave Shawl by Petra Weishaupt-Smith Petra used Holst Garn supersoft wool for both the warp and weft for this shawl – bleached white and cloudberry warp and bleached white and purple haze weft. The key to smooth weaving…
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Indigo Magic
by Jackie Heller Last January I came across a small jar of indigo seeds from a harvest that I planted 3 years ago. I obtained the original seeds of Japanese Indigo (Persicaria Tinctoria) from my weaving/spinning/knitting mentor, Selma Miriam of Westport, CT. Not knowing if the seeds were still viable, I decided to plant all of them…
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Handwoven Study Group
by Lori Rhodes Back in March of 2020 things changed dramatically for all of us. The world experienced a global pandemic and we went into lockdown. I’ve heard that a lot of studios, home offices and closets got cleaned and organized. With “forced” time at home many of us also took time to get reacquainted with our…
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Weaving Huck Lace with Rosalie Neilson
Rosalie Neilson taught her Color and Design in Huck Lace Towels workshop for us on Zoom in May and June. The class was well attended, very informative, and a lot of fun. She provided beautiful handouts and taught us a system for designing huck lace on either 4 or 8 harnesses.Prior to class, we selected colors, measured…
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Tapestry Study Group Regroups
The Thursday Morning Tapestry Study Group met for the last time before summer break this month, and is looking forward to regathering in the Fall with new projects, more questions, and more topics to investigate.This was a lively Zoom meeting with questions flying (How do you….? What if you….?) and answers shared. Tapestry is a slow process,…
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Study Groups (re)Unite!
Handwoven Study South It’s beautiful outside and opportunities for safely getting back together are increasing. The Handwoven Study South group took advantage this month to host a pot luck picnic at Phyllis Demko’s home. Phyllis’s husband Marty grilled some burgers, while members brought contributions for the meal….and….there were brownies(!) Twelve members shared their pandemic weaving works and…
