Mary Meigs Atwater Weavers Guild
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                           February  Guild  Meeting                         

 
    What: The Seduction of Twills, by Jeanette Tregeagle
   When: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
  Where: South Valley Unitarian Church, 6876 Highland Drive

     

Since February is the month of love, what better topic to discuss than a weave structure that made us fall in love with weaving? This month’s presenter will be Jeanette Tregeagle. She has graciously agreed to lead us on her journey of weaving discovery by recounting the twill structures that have been pivotal in her weaving experience. She will be examining several weave structures with us from simple to complex—twills that hold thrills for all level of weaver’s skill.

Feel free to join in on the “love fest,” and be sure to bring samples of weave structures you have fallen in love with. We hope to see you there! (Be sure to bring your exciting finds and creations for Show and Tell at 6:30.)

March Guild meeting.  March 8, 2012,  Felted Easter Eggs, by Beth Myrer

President's Message

 

     What a great meeting in January! Because I keep my warps short, I may never use one of the two methods of sectional warping that were demonstrated, but I think I would like to try. It was fun to watch our Guild members moving in for a better view, asking questions, trying to get their hands on equipment and thread, and just generally being involved in the presentation. Many thanks to Deanna and Sonya.
     Our February meeting is on Twills and will be taught by Jeanette Tregeagle. I was thinking about twills and when I had last woven twills. As I counted up a few projects, I had to wonder when I had not woven with twills. There was the double weave table runner with a point twill pattern. Before that, there was shadow weave, which is threaded in twill design with a dark and light thread on opposing shafts. And then there was a waffle-weave blanket, which was threaded in twill. At Judie’s workshop in November, we wove straight twills.
     Twills! We take them for granted and we love them. February is the month to celebrate the people and things we often take for granted but love. Happy Valentine’s Day, and I hope to see you at the Guild meeting.
     Jo Stolhand 

  

On Line Study Group.  During the November workshop we talked about structure and drafting.   Several people are interested in doing a structure-drafting study group using the guild yahoo list.  This is open to any who want to participate. 

You need
1.  to have internet,
2. be on the guild yahoo list,
3. have weaving software; OR use a demo programs (Fiberworks or PixeLoom have both Mac and Windows demos);  OR WeaveDesign for Windows (a donationware program);   OR Wif 'n Proof (www.WIFnProof.com) or iWeaveIt (App Store) for Ipad, Android, etc. ; OR scan your paper and pencil draft. 

I will put the information on the yahoo list.  The introduction assignment will be available there.  All of the work is virtual weaving unless you want to actually weave a sample or project.  You will participate by uploading wif files to the yahoo group folders,  or by uploading a picture of your draft from the screen print if you are using a demo, or by scanning a pencil and paper draft.  The drafts do not need to be original and you can use books, etc as you learn about the various structures.  The first assignment (the introduction) will be due by January 10th. 

 

Slide Shows, PDF files.   Close the little pop up window if Play does not work on your computer.

Beautiful Fibers, April 2011, Guild Show
September Guild Meeting, 2011

Guild Challenge

The Guild board made a decision to issue a challenge to the Guild for the upcoming year. We would like each member to participate by weaving a placemat or mug rug, and we will have a showing at one of our meetings late in the spring, probably a potluck luncheon in June. Further, we are asking experienced weavers to design something new, and those of us with less experience to use a structure we have not tried before. It was suggested that we could use our product at the
lunch�so whether you design a mug rug or a placemat might be dependent on whether you want to eat from a mug or a plate! Our new treasurer, Lori Webb, thought that with the wonderful foods that we have at our potlucks, she might make a tablecloth!

To Join The Guild's Yahoo! Group Email List: follow these directions.

 To join the list send, an email to MMAWG-subscribe@yahoogroups.com and an email to judie@eatough.net with your name and e-mail address so I can okay your membership. You do not need to be a member of the Guild to join the Yahoo group e-mail list. And you can ask or answer fiber questions on the list. This is a great place to get questions answered during the summer. When someone lets me know about a loom for sale, I post this information to the list.

November 2011 Workshop Information

File 1            File 2      Download these files for workshop directions and drafts.   For ?'s, judie@eatough.net

               




               These are two of the charted designs from the
                 Mary Meigs Atwater Recipe Book CD
            These were designed for use as double weave pickup.

 

 

 

 

 

South Valley Unitarian Church, Highland Drive
                6876 South Highland Drive (NW corner by KFC at 2000 East and 7200 South)
                     * The church now has an elevator


 

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