August 2023 Meeting

Date:
Monday, August 28, 2023 at 9:30 am Pacific time

Program:

Denise Squires: Raising Fiber

DWS Member Denise Squires led a discussion on her journey from how she acquired her first sheep at the age of 13 to her present day work with Shetland sheep, Angora goats and Angora rabbits. She also shared what she does with her sheep; experiences at various county and state fairs and shows; her work with 4H kids; and her fiber art work.

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Bren Ahearn: School Shootings in the USA: March 31, 2011-January 30, 2019. Wool felt, ink; 72″H X 216″W, 2023 (Model: Doug Brown)
Bren Ahearn: School Shootings in the USA: March 31, 2011-January 30, 2019 (Detail). Wool felt, ink; 72″H X 216″W, 2023
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May 2023 Meeting

Date:
Monday, May 22, 2023 at 9:30 am Pacific time

Program:

Robyn Spady spoke on Closures and noted that making a buttonhole can be daunting since it often means putting a hole in a garment or fashion accessory.  In this session, participants explored different techniques that may be used to secure a garment or fashion accessory.  The group learned that from frogs and hand-wrapped hooks and eyes to knotting and clasps, designing and making your own closures can be fun and exciting.

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Linda Bohlinger: 8/2 Cotton Towel (huck weave on rigid heddle loom)
Denise Squires: Shawl (woven on 24″ Ashford rigid heddle, using a 7.5 dent reed. Yarn: Lion Mandala 100% acrylic Chimera color way; Used a pick-up stick for 1:1 waffle weave. Finished size: 21.5″ X 80″)
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