Dedicated to the Promotion of Fiber Arts of All Types
October 2019 Show & Tell
Mandy brought one of the cotton towels she wove while demonstrating at Art Blitz.The cottolin fabric for Mary’s top and her inkle weave belt were woven by Tom. She sewed the top using a Handwoven Collection 13 pattern.Among the items Shelby brought was a Steven West shawl she knit using a variety of stitchesShelby is holding up a king-sized coverlet which was woven by the previous owner of her house who was a skilled weaver and a board member of our Guild.Margaret brought several items to show us, including this tote bag she fashioned using a rug warp. She wove the ends of the braided handles into the fabric while it was on the loom to secure them.Melvenea is continuing her strip weaving project and brought this top and a matching skirt she wove as cotton strips approximately 4″ wide and then carefully topstitched together.In preparation for a sale at the Depot Gallery, Suzy knit a series of 25 hats. Each is unique in color and pattern.