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Meeting Notes - October 09by Mary Schwartz
October’s meeting was in the midst of a 3 day workshop by
Robyn Spady, “Extreme Warp Makeover”. The Vermont guild was
remarkable for the ability of quite a few participants to
make all the samples during the workshop.
There should be some good show and tell from this one. Robyn
was extremely generous with her knowledge and really opened
up the possibilities for 4 shaft (and beyond) weaving.
Julie George will give a presentation on the Vermont
Historical Society Project and Spot Weaves for the November
meeting. Julie, with Kate Smith, Katherine Clark, and Trudy
Otis, spent one morning a week throughout the summer and
fall 2004 at the Vermont Historical Society documenting the
textile collection. Julie will take you on a tour of the
textiles through photographs, followed by a chance to look
through the fabric analysis notebook and see woven linen
samples of many of the analyzed fabrics and overshot samples
woven from handwritten antique drafts.
Tamie Pitman will also give a presentation on her work in
Guatemala.
And there will be a sale of work by Mayan Hands, an
opportunity to pick up a few presents just in case you
haven’t woven enough stuff yourself for everyone.
Churro yarn in skeins and on cones will be available for
sale.
The afternoon will be devoted to UFOs.
Are there UFOs in your closet, under your bed or in boxes
around your house? No time to do to the finish work on the
fabrics you’ve woven? Are you trying to decide whether to
come to a guild meeting or stay home and finish some of the
gifts you want to give this holiday season? Here’s a chance
to do both. Bring your UFOs (UnFinished Objects) and work on
them while chatting with friends and getting inspiration
from other weavers. Have a question about how to finish your
project or need someone to talk you through cutting your
woven fabric for the first time? Or no space to lay that
blanket out and cut the fringe evenly? Bring those
dishtowels, blankets, scarves or whatever you need to work
on and spend the afternoon finishing up some of those UFOs.
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Welcome, Weavers!