Date:
Monday, June 26, 2023 at 9:30 am Pacific time
Program:
Jewelry exchange: The group talked about the pieces they made for the jewelry exchange. Photos are below:
Date:
Monday, February 27, 2023 at 9:30 am Pacific time
Program:
Eco-Printing on Silk Scarves: From Plant to Print
by Suzanne Chappell & Nettie Roberts
Nettie and Suzanne shared their eco-printing journey of discovery. They explained that eco-printing is the transfer of plant images onto cloth, paper or leather, and it can be done with or without the use of mordants. The natural juices and tannins present in plant leaves and flowers magically produce different colored prints on, in our case, fabric. They also gave a demo.
Nettie Roberts is an artist who likes to experiment with anything fiber.
Suzanne Chappell is primarily a weaver who likes to dabble.
From left to right: Maggie Aguirre, Mariellen Boss, Linda Bohlinger, Jane Edgett, Frances Westlund, Pam McSmith and Joyce Kleckner
On Saturday, Dec. 7, several members of DWS demonstrated spinning and weaving and sold fiber arts at the Coachella Valley History Museum .
Linda Bohlinger wove a rug on the 100 year old floor loom the guild renovated.
Pam McSmith
Jane Edgett
Around 60 visitors stopped by the DWS booth at the Cabot Museum in Desert Hot Springs at their Artisans at the Pueblo event Sunday, Feb. 10.
Linda Bohlinger, Mariellen Boss, Robin Johnson and Ellen Finan participated in demonstrating weaving and spinning techniques.
Linda showed a spinning wheel and fleece combs, Mariellen worked with a peg loom and Robin with a rigid heddle loom.
Ellen Finan at her own booth.
Our October meeting focused on the various items that can be woven with a Riggid Heddle loom. Mariellen Boss, the speaker shown above, gave us a background on the “little loom.” She also shared many of the variations on the popular loom including; the size, portability, price and versatility. Here are some of the beautiful results that our members wove. Continue reading “October 30 – Meeting Photos”
Weaving with 100% alpaca yarn on a rigid heddle small loom. The weaving technique shows finger manipulated clasped weft and Brook’s Bouquet (window pane) on the white and blue scarf and Brook’s Bouquet on the natural fawn color and white scarf.
The third scarf was created with the “Nuno Felting” technique of felting wool on a silk scarf.
