February 17, guild meeting to be held at R&M Yarns, 8510 TN-60, Georgetown, TN 37336.
This meeting will include a demonstration on a triangular loom for regular and bias weaving.
There will be an opportunity to get hands on practice during the meeting. For those wishing to participate in the triangular loom demonstration, please bring an "E" crochet hook and a tapestry needle. If you don't have a tapestry needle, there are some in the R&M studio available to borrow.
April 20-22, the SVH guild will be participating in the Smoky Mountain Arts Festival in
Townsend, TN. The SVH Guild will have a weaving demonstration as well as selling guild
members' handwoven items.
May 12 is the Fiber Educational Festival hosted by R&M Yarns. This is an annual event
focused on educating on all the steps that fiber goes through from animal to finished goods.
The guild will have a preparation review for the Festival on May 5th and set up for the Festival
on May 11th.
The September 15th SVH Guild meeting is the deadline for the 2018 Challenge. This year's
challenge is a Handwoven Wearable Challenge. The challenge submission should include
a technique new to the weaver.
The Guild Show will be scheduled for October and will include the display of the Handwoven
Wearables Challenge.
Updates to the calendar will be published as they are available.
At the January 20th guild meeting there was a demonstration of fringe twisting and a demo of an end feed shuttle. Here is a picture of Jane Collins demonstrating fringe twisting with a four clamp twister. See Jane twist, twist Jane twist.
The 2017 challenge was "It's in the Bag". Here is a pic of the entries for that challenge. Hoping this gets y'all fired up for the 2018 Handwoven Wearable Challenge. Start your planning now.
The 2017 challenge was "It's in the Bag". Here is a pic of the entries for that challenge. Hoping this gets y'all fired up for the 2018 Handwoven Wearable Challenge. Start your planning now.
