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”
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September 25 Meeting Photos
Our President, Linda Bohlinger shared this beautifully woven multi-shaft fabric that she will make into a garment (photo by Julie Roy) during our “show and share” portion of the meeting. After that, Carol Loch presented a program about Inkle Looms. Here are some photos taken by Sandra Wolin during the program and more photos of the many talents from our members. Continue reading “September 25 Meeting Photos”
August 28 meeting
We have a special treat in a fascinating hand-woven textile presentation. Darleen Wilkerson Karpowicz, local artist and designer, will present Uzbekistan and Central Asia hand-woven textiles. Continue reading “August 28 meeting”
July Monthly Meeting
Escape the heat on July 24th and come spend the day in the shade of the cool pines in Idyllwild. (Usually 30 degrees cooler than the desert.)
Our July 24 DWS meeting will be held at Julie Roy’s Mountain Cabin Retreat. The meeting will start at 10 am and lunch will be hosted by the Guild. Bring a fiber project you are working on and spin/weave/felt, etc. We plan to have a scarf “ice dyeing” hands on activity for those that are interested. Continue reading “July Monthly Meeting”
“Fire and Ice” Dye Day.
Our June 26 meeting begins at 9:30 am with a business meeting followed by Show and Share. The June program will be “Fire and Ice” Dye Day. Each attending DWS member who makes a reservation will get a skein of wool/silk blend yarn to sun dye and a silk scarf to dye in a pile of ice. Continue reading ““Fire and Ice” Dye Day.”
May 22 Program – Tips & Tricks!
May 22 meeting begins at 9:30 am with a business meeting followed by Show and Share. The May Program: Tips and Tricks. Members, please bring your favorite ideas to share. Mariellen Boss will be leading the discussion.
ART YARN SPINNING CLASS
By Pam Sapetto
Monday, March 27, 2017 – 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm (note change in time)
(to be held the afternoon after our DWS meeting – Pam is the presenter)
Continue reading “ART YARN SPINNING CLASS”
Get a Feel for Felt in February
Our February 27, 2017 monthly meeting will begin at 9:30 am. with our business meeting and Guild Show & Share (all projects are welcome, but especially please bring your felted projects). The program this month explores needle felting and wet felting.
SPECIAL CLASS OFFERINGS THIS MONTH! HANDS-ON LEARNING You can do some needle OR wet felting techniques in an optional class offered 1-3 pm. following our meeting.
Bring your lunch. Stay on after the regular monthly meeting and try something new. Continue reading “Get a Feel for Felt in February”
Dyed Yarn
The results of dedicated yarn dyers on June 24, 2016 in Palm Desert at the Stephanie Gaustad workshop. We stood outside in 110 degree temperature while our dye pot (a lobster sized pot with a lid) reached the ideal temperature of 190 degrees. Continue reading “Dyed Yarn”
Scarves
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.