by Web Weaver | Oct 6, 2014 | Archive, Blog, CHH, Members, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving
Ann sent some great photos of her towels made with 8/2 cottolin. 2 very different looks on one warp! Send photos of your finished work. Tell us what yarns you used or anything you would like to share about the making of it. Also let us know if the item or others you...
by Web Weaver | Sep 24, 2014 | Archive, Blog, Meeting, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving
Our speaker was Matthew Scheiner of Gallery Jatad Fine Tribal Art in Houston. He brought a number of beautiful old textiles from Cameroon, Zambia and several other African countries for us to touch and examine. Several of the pieces such as the very long indigo wall...
by Web Weaver | Sep 22, 2014 | Archive, Blog, Classes, Show and Tell, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving
Instructor D’Anne Craft shared this: Denise finished her wool scarf which she started in the beginning rigid heddle class at the Guild House on Saturday. She used variegated yarn in the weft for a nice striped texture and created a perfect balanced weave. Great...
by Web Weaver | Sep 19, 2014 | Archive, Blog, CHH, Guest Post, Tapestry Study Group, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving
From Gerry Woodhouse: This Sunday, Sept. 21, Blaine will demonstrate warping the high warp tapestry loom at Guild House. The meeting begins at 2:00 and ends at about 4:00. If you would like to learn how to do this task or just want to see how it’s done, please...
by Web Weaver | Sep 17, 2014 | Archive, Blog, Classes, Gerry's Guest Post, Guild House, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving
From Gerry Woodhouse, instructor: Here are some photos from the Bark Leaf Tapestry Class at Guild House. The 3 hour class was on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 1 till 4 pm. [slider source=”media: 10872,10873,10874,10875,10876″ width=”500″...
by Web Weaver | Aug 27, 2014 | Archive, Blog, CHH, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Guild House, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving, Workshops
Friday January 16- Sunday January 18, 2015 HURRY! ONLY 5 PLACES LEFT IN THIS WORKSHOP. WE NEED 2 MORE TO SIGN UP TO MAKE THIS WORKSHOP A “GO”. IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT IT, PLEASE DON’T DELAY! SIGN UP NOW! Dianne Totten, a weaver for 30 years and teacher for fifteen,...
