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Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
Fiber Focus
Dedicated to the promotion and preservation of fiber arts and the advancement
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of fiber education within the community.
In this issue:
CHG Diamond Year Begins
Fall is my favorite time of year and has
always seemed to be a time of new
beginnings. Children are going back to
school. Leaves are beginning to change
color. It is time to put away those white
shoes and bring out the warmer clothes.
And September is a time of new
beginnings at CHG also. A new Board of
Directors begins their new terms. New
members join the guild and old members
renew their commitment. A year of new
guild programs and workshops lies ahead.
in that room, and that someone was
willing to share their knowledge. Passing
along that knowledge and sharing our
weaving ups and downs together has
been what has kept this guild flourishing
and growing for 60 years.
So this is a special year for all of us to
look forward to as we celebrate 60
years of CHG. I know that some of your
fellow guild members are working hard
to bring you special events to mark this
occasion. I was here for the 50th
I remember the first time I came to a
anniversary. I’m here for the 60th
guild meeting and how awkward I felt
anniversary. I sure hope I am around
because I didn’t know anyone. But I
for many more. So I urge all of you to
soon came to realize that I was in a room renew your membership, come to the
with people who spoke the same language meetings, take workshops, and let’s all
as I did – the language of weaving.
be around for the 75th anniversary of
Words like heddle and overshot and
CHG. Because one of the big benefits
warp and weft were easily spoken. Every of our weaving guild is that we all speak
mistake that I had made or would make the same language.
had probably been made by someone else
Judie Dysart
Diamond Year Begins
1
September Program
1
Burma: Textiles and
Travels
Textiles and Travels
Scotland
President’s Message
3
Guild Calendar
4
Treasurer’s Report
5
For Sale
5
Board Minutes
6
Out and About
8
November Workshops
10
Did you know???

Lotus fabric is one of
the rarest and most
precious fabrics in the
world. Only made in one
place on earth,
Myanmar/Burma.
Burmese say that
wearing the fabric
brings health benefits
and calms the mind.

The word "Diamond"
comes from the Greek
word "Adamas" and
means "unconquerable
and indestructible"

Eliza Lucas Pinckney
(1722-1793) developed
indigo as one of South
Carolina’s most
important cash crops.
She managed 3 indigo
plantations at the age
of 16.
September Program
Burma:
Textiles
& Travels
Textile collector Gail
Goodwin and fiber artist
Geri Forkner will take us
through the amazing journey
they took in January 2013 to
Burma. Geri and Gail were
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
part of a 6 person
group that toured rural
Myanmar and 5 cities
with a focus on textile
collecting. They will
show us various kinds
of weaving they saw
including ikat, lotus
fiber, silk and cotton.
Expect a fabulous slide
show and lots of
textiles!
Saturday, September
20, 2014
10:00 am
Refreshments
10:30 am—Guild
Meeting & Program
2
Fiber Surprises in
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Textiles and Travels
Fiber Surprises in Scotland
On a recent visit to Scotland I
found it to be a land of history,
castles, abbeys, forts, lakes and
ocean. There were also some
unexpected fiber moments.
By 1784 it had begun to
manufacture woolen fabric. The
mill continued in operation through
the 1970s when it finally closed
its doors and the buildings and
machinery sat idle. In 2000 a
It began at the National Galleries of
trust was established to renovate
Scotland in Edinburgh. In the
the buildings and reopen the mill.
gallery of Scottish Art there are
In 2012 Knockando Woolmill was
four panels by Phoebe Anna
reopened using century old
Traquair. The group is entitled “The
machinery to produce fabric. In
Process of a Soul” and includes “The
addition to the manufacturing to
Entrance,” “The Stress,” “Despair”
support the operation, the Trust
and “Victory.” Each panel is 71
offers educational opportunities
inches by 28 inches and is
for children and adult classes in
embroidered in silk and gold thread
natural dyes. We visited on a
on linen. The detail and use of color
Sunday so the mill was not in
is astounding.
operation but there was a video in
A surprise was found in Smailholm
the visitor center that showed
Tower, a 15th century laird’s
their processing from fiber to
residence with adjacent buildings in fabric. It was here that I learned
a walled courtyard. The tower is
that Harris tweeds were originally
intact and in the main hall there
designed for hunting. The fabric
were four abstract tapestries with
was warm and sturdy and the
images of the sky, the land, the
patterns and colors were distinct
forest and tower stones.
to each region and time of year
serving as camouflage to the
On the Isle of Lewis we stopped at
st hunter.
Dun Carloway, a Broch built in the 1
century AD. The small visitor center,
with a dark gloomy interior, was
Jean Harris
designed to depict the interior of a
broch. The interpreter was warping
a wall loom with a natural brown yarn
Do you have a “Textiles and
she had processed from wool shorn
Travels” story to share with the
from a friend’s sheep. The center
Guild? Please email it to
wasn’t busy so we had an opportunity
[email protected]
to talk as she worked. I learned
that the wool of a black sheep
lightens to brown as the sheep ages.
Near the end of our trip we stayed
at a B & B in a glen on a narrow
twisting road not too far from a
little village. I noticed an inkle loom
and asked our hostess about
weaving. As we talked she told me
about a local woolen mill. The
original mill opened in 1770. It was a
small, seasonal operation processing
the wool of local farmers into yarn.
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
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The Diamond Year-1955-2015
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
Dear Members.
As we approach this year I have stopped to reflect on the past 60 years of my life. When our
founding members, Sally Adams, President, Helen Woodman, Secretary/Treasurer, with the
Charter Members- Mrs.W.C. Alson, Mrs. H.D. Dewar, Mrs. WJ Schnebley, and Mrs. Gwen
Tweedy sat down on June 3, 1955 to develop a plan for this guild I was starting first grade. My
first day was memorable. The school was expecting 30 children and sixty showed up, by the end
of the week we hit 120 first graders. Needless to say we expanded to two classrooms and sat
two at a desk. This was my introduction to the “Baby Boomers.”
Six years ago I joined the guild and within six months became Membership Chair. In 2009 we
had 80 members, 2009-2010 we increased to 100 or a 20% growth. 2010-2011 we increased to
120 members and by 2011-2012 we continued to 130 members. I would really like to say that
this was due to my outstanding organizational skills and leadership approach however the reality
has humbled me. The Boomers have arrived!!!!! They are retiring in mass quantity and like my
first grade experience they have come through the door. The question is: Are we ready for
them? Are we prepared for the growth for the next 15 years? We will all need to adjust. We
will need to be patient and we will all need to consider VOLUNTEERING. Each member of the
board will need help. The Open House will need help, the Jury Show, the Hospitality committee
will need volunteers, etc,etc,etc……. If you are a new member, Welcome, and don’t hesitate to
Volunteer. What a way to get to know other members and to understand our language (and we
do speak a totally foreign language!!!). If you are a current member or a rejoining member Welcome Back and Thank You for all you have done in the past but to make the Diamond Year a success we need your leadership skills. If you feel what you do or have done was very little or
meant nothing let me quote from the book called Freakeconomics “a butterfly can flap its wings
in one part of the world and it can result in a hurricane in another.” Be a butterfly!!!
Mary Sadler CHG President 2014-2015
[email protected]
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
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CHG Guild Calendar
CHG Membership Renewal
September
Friday 9/5/2014
Newsletter Submission
The Guild’s year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30,
9:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . Board Meeting
be paid by visiting our website www.chgweb.com or by
Deadline
Saturday 9/20/2014
10:00 a.m.
........
Greetings & Refreshments
10:30 a.m.
........
General Meeting & Program
October
Friday 10/3/2014
Deadline
Saturday 10/18/2014
ments
10:30 a.m.
Newsletter Submission
10:00 a.m.
........
Greetings & Refresh-
........
General Meeting & Program
November
Friday 10/24/2014
Deadline
Friday 11/7/2014
Newsletter Submission
6:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . General Meeting & Program
Saturday 11/8/2014
9:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . Workshop: Shadow Weave
with Rebecca Winter
Sunday 11/9/2014
9:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . Workshop: Shadow Weave
and membership dues are due by October 1. Dues can
downloading the form and either mailing the form along
with your check to CHG Membership, PO Box 889244,
Atlanta, GA 30356 or by bringing your form and check
to one of our regular meetings. Forms will also be available to pick up at our
regular meetings.
Membership Dues:
Individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$40
Family
First Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40
Each additional family member . . . . . $10
Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20
AS WE BEGIN OUR 60TH YEAR, WE WILL BE CHANGING THE PASSWORD
TO THE “MEMBERS ONLY” SECTION OF CHG’S WEBSITE. RENEW EARLY
TO ENSURE YOU RECEIVE THE NEW PASSWORD!!!
May 15th to July 31st 2015
Entry Deadline: March 1st
Exhibit Committee: Carol LeBaron,
Christine Stanton, Lynn Pollard,
Judith Krone, Judie Dysart,
Catherine Neiner and Jean Clark
2015 Chattahoochee Biennial of Textiles Juried Exhibit
The Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild is pleased to announce our juried textile exhibition exploring fiberart and
work that references or uses fiber or fiber techniques in innovative ways.
Juror Jon Eric Riis is an internationally known contemporary fiber artist.
Deeply rooted in tradition, textile arts are an expression of the hands and the heart of the maker. Textile artists
engage with the material quality of their medium. We create unity and function with fiber, color, texture, design,
and pattern. This symbiotic relationship of material and vision creates an emotive response in both the maker and
the viewer; when engaged with the work, both are transported by the work at hand. Founded in 1955, the Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild has moved forward in time, always on the crest of the wave of new technological advancements. The work and the scope of the Guild is never static; it has set a standard since its inception for forward thinking textile makers and viewers; we constantly expand on past experience to enrich our here and now.
Let us celebrate these past 60 years of the guild and the transformative power of textiles in the 21st century.
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
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Loom Available
Le Clerc Nilus 36" jack loom, 4 shaft/harness, 6 treadle, currently fitted with a
12-dent reed, in excellent condition. Pics available.
A couple of shuttles, bobbins, and threading hooks included.
Honestly, make an offer and any reasonable one will be accepted. The loom
will need to be picked up, as it won't fit in our car.
Mark Ensley
[email protected]
Treasurer’s Report
Profit & Loss
July 2013 - 2014
Income
Membership
Education
Workshops
Exhibits
Donations
Newsletter Income
Property Income
Library Income
Interest Income
Total Income
$ 5,065.00
18,740.00
6,330.00
500.00
40.00
250.00
140.00
65.00
90.45
$31,220.45
With over 60 years of neighborhood service, our friendly, helpful staff is ready to lend expert advice
for your home improvement and repair needs.
Expense
Education
Workshops
Programs
Members Exhibit
Properties & Equipment
Library Expense
General & Administrative
G&A Postage
P.O. Box Rental
Bank Charge
Paypal Service Fees
Insurance
Rent
Dues & Subscriptions
Marg.Mott Award
Web Page Expense
Total Expense
Net Income
The official hardware store of the
$14,428.47
4,023.19
1,100.00
320.65
382.90
239.63
392.61
46.50
192.00
41.40
582.05
807.00
2,899.00
250.00
60.00
1,206.18
$26,971.58
$ 4,248.87
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
We offer a vast selection of hardware products and carry the following items
beneficial to the fiber artist.
Basket making tools
Pipe parts for frame looms
Loom repair materials
Bluettes gloves
Copper tubing for skein dyeing
Store Hours
Monday–Saturday — 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday — 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
881 Concord Road • Smyrna, GA 30080
770-435-4567 • [email protected]
http://vickeryhardware.doitbest.com
At Vickery Hardware, Customer Service is not a department
but an attitude!
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
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CHG Special Board Meeting Minutes
July 9, 2014 at 7:02pm
no one volunteered to be President Mary Sadler had said she would
put her name forward. That was confirmed by Mary. The nomination was seconded by Carmen and she was unanimously elected.
This opened up a position for Secretary. Laura was asked if she
This Special Board Meeting was called by several board members to wanted to be Secretary. Laura volunteered that her intention was
finish the business of electing a board for the 2014-2015 year includ- to resign tonight; unless something opened up that she felt she
ing naming a President and finalizing all Board positions.
could do given the time constraints she was under. She doesn’t feel
that she could serve the board the way it needs to be served, so
The board members listed below were present with Mary Sadler
she will send in her resignation.
and Carol LeBaron calling in. It was decided to go around the room
and (1) state the position we had if we are retiring or (2) what posi- Two positions are still open. We went around the room to see if
tion we hope to have is we are new. Catherine asked that we also
people wanted to switch for either position of Secretary, or Prostate where we are in our term, how much time we have left.
grams. All stated that they wished to do the position for which
Those present were:
they thought they were going to do.
Terri Bryson, Workshops, resigning after 2 years
Janet Hodges, new, Co-Workshops, 3 years
Kay Guilmet, continuing as Properties, 2 years,
Susan Kleto, outgoing board member, Secretary, 0 years,
Margaret Schick, continuing in Education, 2 years
Carmen Beggs, new, Newsletter, 3 years
Catherine Neiner, Programs, 0 years
Betsy Burnet, Treasurer, 2 years
Laura Klein, Exhibits, 1 year
Elizabeth Zell, Membership, 1 year
Two People on phone:
Carol Le Baron, Exhibits, 2 years
Mary Sadler, Secretary, new 3 years
Patricia Reeb, co- exhibits, 3 years
Missing was Elaine Bradley, Workshops. (Questions arose about
how many years she has left). It was suggested that we go back in
the minutes or ask Elaine.
Also missing were Richard Fox, Past President, and Cindy Fox, outgoing.
13 present and 3 missing
Terri mentioned that Jean Clark is retiring and said that she would
be willing to serve on the board in some capacity. Catherine pointed out that the two positions are two one year positions.
Mary was asked if she wanted to begin filling the positions before
the Budget meeting, and she said she would. Other names were
brought up for possibly being on the board.
Mary was asked to begin the transition of those leaving the board
and the new members. Susan was to leave her box in the member’s
cabinet for whoever the next Secretary would be. Laura Klein has a
box and will get together with Patricia. Cindy had told Carmen she
would meet with her on Thursday. Janet has tentatively met with
Elaine, but Terri offered her the Workshop box, so that she could
start looking through it, as co workshops. Mary will contact Richard, and Kay mentioned that he should have in his box a description
of the duties for each board member and what their responsibilities
are, in case that should be missing from someone’s box.
Terri Bryson asked if we could have those Standard Operating Procedures put on the Website. They would all be in one place, would
be available to all the members, so they could understand what the
duties of each position are, and would not be subject to hearsay.
The idea of submitting them all at once was discussed and Mary
suggested we work on getting them updated and ready to go by the
September Board meeting. She would like the Board member list
updated as well since it the 2012 Board is now listed on the web
page.
Catherine broke down the count of Board members according to
the number of years left to serve:
There are 4 people with 3 years, Carmen, Mary, Patricia, Janet.
There are 4 people with 2 years left, Kay, Margaret, Betsy, Carol.
There are 4 People with 1 year left, Terri, Elizabeth, Laura, and
Elaine, (we think).
Terri’s resignation is why we have only 11current Board members. Patricia Reed discussed using Word Press for our Website and the
Laura was asked if she wanted to be President and she said she does ease with making changes. Her company gets charged $10 a month
not.
for help. Patricia asked to provide some information about that.
Kay thought the first order of business was to elect a President.
Catherine questioned that, and asked if the first order shouldn’t be
to decide who is conducting the meeting. When asked if Mary was
conducting the meeting, Kay explained that according to the bylaws,
Mary, being Secretary, had to send out the official notice of the Special meeting, but she doesn’t have to conduct the meeting. Susan
Kleto explained that according to the bylaws the President conducts
the meeting. In his absence, the Vice Pres. of Programs conducts the
meeting, in the absence of those, 3 board members can call the
meeting, and if 4 members are present it can be a bonified Board
meeting. In lieu of those two members some organizations appoint
someone to run the meeting. That should be the first order of business.
Let the record show that Kay was nominated and approved to conduct the meeting until a President could be elected. Kay said that if
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
Mary asked to check with Merri King about the length of the contract with Chad. Discussion followed about the updating needs and
frequency and the possibility of taking on the updating of the website ourselves. Mary will talk to Merri King about what the charges
are, what we do each month/quarterly and have some info for the
budget meeting in August.
Catherine asked about whether our 501c3 status has been restored. Betsy said it is in the process and we are just waiting for
the paperwork to be processed, which could take up to 3 months.
We lost it because 3 documents were not filed, so now we have to
pay a fee, which we have done.
The meeting was adjourned by Mary and seconded by Carmen at
7:48.
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CHG DIAMOND YEAR 60th Celebration Program
Tentative Date: Saturday, February 21, 2015 - CHG program
Where: To Be Announced
Program: Runway show of DIAMOND creations by members
It's time for members to get creative and start weaving for
this event! “Diamond creations” by members could be anything
woven or fiber related that has a diamond theme…Think a woven
diamond pattern, a diamond shaped piece, a sparkly piece. Think
clothing, hat, scarf, pin, think wall piece or sculpted piece. The sky
is the limit, you just need to be able to parade it down a runway!
Volunteers needed to work with our committee for this event…it
will be fun! Contact Jean Clark at [email protected] or 770403-9645
Wearable Art Study Group
A new study group is being formed for
those interested in incorporating their textile art into wearables. We will help each
other with fitting issues, designing clothing,
CHG on the Internet
http://www.facebook.com/pages/
Chattahoochee-HandweaversGuild/94232815195
http://www.youtube.com/user/CHGweavers
embellishing techniques and other topics of
interest to the group. Share your
http://twitter.com/CHGweavers
knowledge and resources with the group to
expand our weaving pleasure. If you’d like to join, please
http://chgweavers.wordpress.com
contact Carmen Beggs at [email protected]. An organizational meeting will be held in later September.
Spruce Pine Trac Gallery, Spruce Pine, NC, presents
Edwina Bringle Retrospective
August 7 through September 20
Edwina worked for Sally Adams’ (one of CHG’s founders
and first president) Signature
Shop in her early artist career
where she learned the business of
craft. This retrospective presents 50 pieces of a colorful journey through weaving, dyeing and
felting from 1964 to 2014.
www.toeriverarts.org
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43094018@N04/
Adeline Turman Legacy Book Party
Saturday, September 20, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Chastain Park: The Gallery at Chastain Arts Center
Atlanta, GA
“Adeline Turman: A Legacy” book party, celebrating the
publication of the catalog of the art and teaching of Adeline Turman. As a fiber and visual artist, Turman spent a
long, fulfilling career practicing and teaching hand-weaving
and printmaking. The catalog ($18), which shows a range
of her work in textiles and on paper, was created to celebrate her artistry. The catalog is edited by Judy Winograd, a friend and student of Turman’s.
Contact: [email protected]
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Members Out and About: Weaving and Textile
On June 14th, Roswell held its fourth annual Lavender
The installation simply exhibited a quantity of indigo
Festival at historical Barrington Hall. The event included
plants and the yardage of dyed fabric was hung in rows
an outdoor weaving demonstration by Junco Sato Pollack.
from the ceiling. The music of the exhibit was the syn-
Her demo was in conjunction with a booth for Karen
thesis and processing of the temperature readings of dye
Weavers Workshop. Surprisingly, she was weaving with
and color numbers of the 664 yards of shirting fabric
the invasive weed, KUDZU, the vine that ate the south!!
destined for processing
As you can see she was weaving on a backstrap loom made
into shirts by American
of branches and sticks from her backyard.
Colors. For all the precise
measurements, there is
Karen Weavers
Workshop works
still dye left in the vat.
with a group of
While the variations of
women refugees
blue in the dyed fabric
from southeast-
and an appreciation of the
ern Myanmar with
intricacies of indigo dye-
a mission to en-
ing can amaze the in-
courage and sup-
formed viewer, the lack
port their cultural heritage through weaving. For more
of explanation in the ex-
information, contact Karen Weavers Workshop at 404-
hibit itself leaves many viewers unsatisfied and confused.
236-9133 or [email protected].
The brochure does provide an introduction to the artists
and their process, without which a viewer can only guess
at the significance of the pile of plants or the blue curtains.
Some of Its Parts
Rowland Ricketts and Norbert Herber
July 26—October 25, 2014
Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw State University
The collaboration of Rowland Ricketts, an indigo textile
artist and Norbert Herber, a musician and sound artist
focused on the “quantities” of dyeing and the methodical
approach to the dyeing process. The process of indigo
dyeing started with the growing and harvesting of indigo
plants at the Hickory Grove Farm. The process and the
exhibit proceeded with “measurements” at nearly every
step and included the temperature of the composting indigo plants, the pH of the lye in the indigo dye, the RGB
color spectrum of the resulting blue color.
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
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Members Out and About: Weaving and Textile
Dotty Zazworsky, CHG member and Managing Director and
Trustee of the William Harris Homestead Foundation reports that Linda Jarrett another CHG member recently visited a friend in Virginia and returned with a very generous
donation from Linda’s friend Dixie Noffsinger. The gift
was two beautiful antique spinning wheels (flax, wool and
cotton) and an antique yarn winder.
to change the weaving project on the loom, she is eager to
provide ideas and her time for warping the loom. What
would I do without Linda!”
If you are interested in more information on the William
Harris Homestead, go to our website, www.harrishomestead.com and our Facebook page, William Harris Homestead or email me with questions.
The William Harris
Homestead has an
antique walking
wheel and a treadle
wheel that dates to
the 18th century
(1802 will to verify).
They are used often
in the field trip
program, “A Day in
the 19th Century”,
to demonstrate
carding, spinning,
dyeing, and weaving
for textile production in the early
19th century at the
log house. Dotty
hopes to be able to have spinning workshops to teach others
in the area how to spin and to become interested in textile
production and design. Lois Foerster is also very involved
with teaching. She is on the Advisory Board of the William
Harris Homestead.
“Linda has been so important in this aspect
of teaching at the
Wiliiam Harris Homestead. She volunteers
to demonstrate dyeing,
spinning and weaving
whenever we have a
fundraiser or a
need. She has spent
many an hour adjusting
our eccentric antique
loom, making it functional against all
odds. Any time I need
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
If you’d like to share your weaving and fiberarts experiences whilst “Out and About” please forward them to
[email protected]
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Two Special Workshops in November
Shadow Weave and Spirit Bags - Take either or both!
Shadow Weave: What Does the Shadow Know?
An on-loom weaving workshop presented by Rebecca
Winter
Saturday and Sunday, November 8-9, 2014
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Collage Embellished Drawstring Spirit Bags
A One-Day Workshop presented by Rebecca Winter
Monday November 10, 2014
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Do you need an art bag to hold your latest jewelry treas-
Have you ever lurked out among the shadows? Here is your ure, drop spindle, crystal, or journal? Use your handwoven
opportunity to give it a try.
fabric (or purchased fabric) as the foundation “canvas” for
Shadow Weave is a color-and-weave technique, which com- your ornamented collage creation. Learn the basic how-to’s
bines log cabin with twill in an utterly unique way. The twill
for embellishment techniques using beads, buttons, tas-
floats form wonderful feather stitched outlines around
sels, appliqué, and stitchery. You may choose to add a sym-
geometric motifs. The weave was created by Mary Atwa-
bol or icon that has special meaning for you, to make your
ter when she was studying rep weave. Harriet Tidball cate- bag very personal and special to you. Depending upon how
gorized the structure into a class all by itself.
In this workshop we will explore the structure of Shadow
Weave on 4, 6, or 8 shafts. Working at your own loom (not
round robin), we will learn about the three types of drafts
that can create the weave. You never know what else might
come to light in the shadows.
What does Rebecca know about the shadows? They do not
exist without the light.
much hand embellishment you decide to do, you should
leave at the end of the day with a completed bag. We will
work on embellishment in the morning and construction of
the bag in the afternoon. Extra finishing touches may be
completed at home. This is a hands on day-long workshop.
Bring your sewing machine or share one with a friend, and
we will sew up a one-of-a-kind treasure that is personally
yours.
More information for both workshops will be on CHG’s website at http://chgweb.com/workshops.html -- CHG
will send an email for a notification when registration is open.
Rebecca Winter is a weaver living in the mountains of Idaho. Rebecca received a BFA from Boise State University. In
2002, she earned HGA’s Certificate of Excellence (COE) in Handweaving, Level I, Technical Skills, and in 2004, she was
awarded the COE Level II, Master, with Specialization in “Color-and-Weave: Getting to the Stars.”
Her work has been published in Handwoven, Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, and Weavers’ magazines. She has exhibited her
works of weaving, quilts, and handmade dolls throughout the US. For more information about Rebecca and her work,
visit Winterbourne Studio http://www.winterbournestudio.com/
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
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