Contemporary Handweavers of Houston

Contemporary Handweavers of Houston (CHH) is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting interest in handweaving, spinning and related textile arts through teaching, hosting workshops, demonstrations and study groups.

Located in Houston, Texas, CHH usually meets at 7:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month August through November and January through May at Bayou Manor.

NEWS

CHH Library

Clarice shares this information about the CHH Guild Library:

There are a lot of books that were checked over the summer. The policy of the Library is to check out books for one month. The Summer was 2 months and now we are into the month of September. When we do not return books we are preventing others from being able to check out those books. So please look them up and return them at the next meeting. We are so lucky to have this resource for our weaving projects. I will bring books that you request via email or by calling to the next available meeting. Then I will pick up books at the next meeting. If you think we are too far to come to visit the Library, then think again. We are 20 minutes from the Galleria, as long as there are no accidents. We have set it up to be comfortable as you browse, or sit and read books that are not available for check out, like Reference books. We will also copy articles, if they are not copyrighted.

Books added to the CHH Library, donated by Clarice Shanks. The links are to the book details on the CHH Library Thing catalog.

• Sacred Geometry
• Feltmaking Techniques and Projects
• A Step by Step Guide to Woven Carpets and Rugs
• Weaving A Creative Approach for Beginners
• Doubleweave
• On Loom Cardweaving
• Treadled Togs
• Latvian Weaving Techniques
• The Handloom Weaves
• Altered Books
• Cover to Cover
• The Decorated Page
• Natural Impressions
• Navajo Techniques for Todays Weavers
• Design on Fabrics
• Bauhaus Textiles
• The Art of Weaving
• Collage Discovery Workshop
• Building The Oregon Loom
• Doubleweave Series,
• The Pile Weaves
• Color on Color: Elegant Designs to Stitch

For Sale: Elna 1000 Press

Elna Table top press. I am the original owner, barely used. Comes complete with manual and pressing cushion. $250.00 contact DeeDee – 281-488-2742 or ddwoodbury@comcast.net.

Swatch Swap

I’ve heard that the Swatch Swap was great with super swatches and great drafts. Here’s my confession: The Webweaver is worse than a thrumbag. I had to drop out of the Swatch Swap completely. Nothing substitutes for a swatch, but I am sharing the draft I developed. I started with Figure 1748: A Handbook of Weaves by G. H. Oelsner, Germany, ca 1915 Draft #44273 on Handweaving.net and played with it a bit. I hope you enjoy the draft.

New Sale Entry Form

Kaye has added a new Sale Entry Form to the Sale page on the Members website. Use this form if you wish to enter the sale and/or if you wish to volunteer to work the sale. If you have already mailed your fees, you may use this fillable form and email it to Kaye. See her instructions. Remember the Sale page on the Member side of the website has all your forms and instructions.

Second Annual Texas Star Workshop with Jason Collingwood

This in from Charlotte Allison:

Join us in wonderful, historic Fredericksburg , Texas – July 12 – July 15, 2011

Plain weave: An ideal course for those wishing to try out rug weaving, though with enough ‘tricks’ to suit the more experienced weaver.
Students will learn how to make a strong serviceable rug (plain weave being an excellent structure for rugs). Initially weaving stripes and spots using two colours, learning how to overcome the selvage problems inherent in each different design. Clasped wefts, crossed wefts and compensated inlay will be covered, all these new techniques giving the weaver more freedom with design. (Jason tells me he will give us more ideas than there is time to weave them in 4 days! All techniques can be translated to other cloth and not solely for rug weaving.)

Location: Fredericksburg Inn and Suites, 201 South Washington, Fredericksburg , Texas 78624 Telephone: 800-446-0202 The Inn is 1 ½ block walking distance to Main Street – wonderful restaurants and shopping.

We have a special rate of $85/night. When calling for reservations, be sure to mention Texas Star Workshop. Continental breakfast, coffee and soft drinks 24/7. Small refrigerators and microwaves in each room, swimming pool. The workshop is in the Barons Creek Conference Center , adjacent to the hotel parking lot. This is a beautiful facility with plenty of room for the workshop…tables for Jason to instruct and another area for snacks/meals/visiting. We also have use of a full kitchen.

Cost: $350 – deposits of $175 due at time of registration – balance due at time Jason purchases his airline tickets. He will be coming from Australia so his ticketing will be at the end of February. Class size limited.

We have the conference center available to us on July 11th. Everyone will bring their looms dressed. We will be there to help “tweak” so that on day one, we are all on the same page. Jason will give me the warping instructions and materials list in September.

Everyone is welcome to bring weaving related items for sale. This will be an honor system as I am asking 15% from the sale. This money will go towards a scholarship for 2012.

For additional information, please write: Charlotte Lindsay Allison, Lindsay78624 at aol.com

2 Tamara Chasteen Workshops

WYNNE HOME PRESENTS

• Fabric Etching Workshop August 27-29 – Artist Instruction by Tamara Chasteen
• Devor Workshop September 24-26 – Artist Instruction by Tamara Chasteen

More information.

Demonstration Opportunity

Deborah Peck of the Tomball Community Library writes that she would like to have a weaving demonstration presented at the Library in Tomball sometime between September 15 and October 15. For Hispanic Heritage month she had planned a display about South American weaving but the interest in weaving seems to extend far beyond just South America and they have had several requests for a demonstration of the craft. Please let Deborah know of any fees.

Here are some dates that would be convenient for them. The audience will be mostly adult with some children present.

Any of these Thursdays mornings at 10 AM or 11 AM:
September 16, 23, 30 or October 7 or 14.
Either of these Saturdays any time between 11 AM and 2 PM
September 25 or October 9

Deborah Peck
Reference Assistant
LSC-Tomball Community Library
30555 Tomball Parkway
Tomball, TX 77375
832-559-4200

Let Mary W., guild president, know if you are following up on this opportunity.

Loom for Sale – Louet Kombo

Louet Kombo 70 for sale. Weaves up to 27 inches wide. Two reeds, 8 and 10 dent, built in raddle, 8 shafts, 10 treadles and loads of Texsolv heddles and original set up manual. Simple to use jack tieup and hanging beater. It weaves beautifully due to the extra length between front and back beams. It can be used as a table loom or a floor loom and I’ve used it as a workshop loom many times. It’s had just two owners and it’s in very good shape. I find myself with too many looms or I would keep it. $500 Email cabincrk@mac.com.

Le Clerc Floor Loom for sale

The Sunshine Resale Shop in Bellaire, Texas has a Le Clerc floor loom on consignment – asking price is $1,500. It is not assembled and the price is negotiable. The Shop proceeds benefit the Christian Community Center. (CCSC) The Sunshine Resale Shop has many items, such as clothing, household items and furniture.

Call 713-665-4000 for more information or visit us at 5407 Bellaire Blvd. The Shop is in the Bellaire Triangle shopping center at the corner of Chimney Rock and Bellaire Blvd.

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Miscellany

Houston Skyline Tapestry:

Have you ever wondered about the photo of the Houston Skyline Tapestry that we have used on the CHH website? Well, now you can see more detail and learn more about Gerry Woodhouse, the talented weaver who so generously allows us to use the photo on the Houston Skyline Tapestry page. You can also reach the page by clicking on the image at the top of the left column.

Members Only:

It's all about you! Weavehouston reminds members of the Members Only corner of our website. If you are a member and do not know the login and password, email us. If you have your handbook, you will find the information on page 4.

Amazon:

We are an Amazon.com affiliate. As you look at our website, if you take one of our links to Amazon.com and buy an item during that visit, a percentage of the purchase price (most items) will go to the guild!

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