by Web Weaver | Jun 29, 2014 | Archive, Blog, CHH, Classes, Guest Post, Kid's Class, Weavehouston Updates, Youth Classes
From Kyla Crawford: This week we had a mini version for the Kids Fiber Arts Camp for Emma and her brother Nathan. We had class on Tuesday and Thursday for 3 hours each day where we wove and tie dyed. On Tuesday we started weaving on the rigid heddle looms and tie dyed...
by Web Weaver | Jun 18, 2014 | Archive, Blog, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Featured, Guest Post, Members, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving
From Blaine: I just took 9 yards of kitchen towels off my small 8 harness loom. There are 10 towels in total. [slider source=”media: 10354,10355″ link=”image” width=”360″ title=”no” pages=”no”...
by Web Weaver | Mar 10, 2014 | Blog, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Guest Post, Spinning, Videos, Weavehouston Updates
Guest Post from Mary Welch: Krista Tippett has a program called “On Being” on NPR. It airs in Houston on KUHF 88.7 Sunday morning at 6 AM but, of course can be heard online. I have listened to her for years. This coming Sunday morning she is going to talk with fiber...
by Web Weaver | Feb 18, 2014 | Blog, Guest Post, Members, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving
A Guest Post by Mary Welch The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts at the University of Houston is presenting a 5 day festival of arts called CounterCurrent. Suzanne Bocanegra, a Houston–born artist and a UT graduate, who lives and works in New York City, is... by Web Weaver | Dec 30, 2013 | Blog, CHH, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Events, Guest Post, Guild House, Spinning, Weavehouston Updates
From Connie Elliott: Join us at Guild House for St Distaff’s Day Spin in! Sat, January 11, 2014, 12pm – 4pm In honor of the day all spinners went back to work, right after the 12th day of Christmas, we will have a spinning gathering of our own. Bring your wheel...
by Web Weaver | Nov 25, 2013 | Blog, Guest Post, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving
Guest Post by Tracy Kaestner: $90 – $250 @ yard for Handwoven Cotton Fabric! Really, it’s true! There is a trend right now that many weavers don’t know about – baby wraps. Wraps are long pieces of fabric – 3 – 6 yards long depending on how you want to wrap your...