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Fibre Flare 2017
The Peace Arch Weavers and Spinners Guild is hosting Fibre Flare 2917 at Turnbull Gallery, South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre, 14601 20th Avenue, Surrey BC on Friday, November 3, 12-5 pm, Saturday, November 4, 10-5 pm, and Sunday, November … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged Crafts, Guild, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, PAWS, Peace Arch Weavers and Spinners Guild, Textile
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In Praise of Threads
For me, creativity is taking a simple length of thread and creating something marvelous from it. Or, if not something marvelous, then at least something useful! Now, my attempts to manipulate thread can be as messy or as beautiful as … Continue reading
Posted in Spinning, Surface Design, Weaving
Tagged colour, cotton, embroidery, hand weaving, handspun, Handweaving, handwoven, Loom, napkins, Roving, Scarf, Spinning wheel, sunset, Textile, Textiles, Warp
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The Lovely Month of May
So many things seem to happen in May. Our Guild elections have taken place, and I will be President of the Peace Arch Weavers and Spinners Guild for a second year. Hopefully I can use the second time around to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Weaving, Weaving Guilds
Tagged Arts, Coquitlam Weavers and Spinners Guild, Crafts, felt, Guild, hand weaving, mended, Peace Arch Weavers Guild, sheep to shawl, Spinning, stitched, stitching, Textile, Warp, Weaving, Weft, woven
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Denim Dreams
Every textile, fibre, or yarn that moves through my hands sparks a thought, a memory, an emotion or a flight of imagination. I get lost and my mind wanders, following the thread . . . . . . I have … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Spinning
Tagged blue jeans, blues, colour, denim, dreaming, handspun, life reflections, Spinning, Spinning wheel, Textile, Wool, yarn
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Fibre Focus 2015 – Lynden, Washington
Every two years, the Association of Northwest Weavers Guilds(ANWG) hosts a conference for the associated guilds. For 2015 there was no guild willing to host a full conference, so the Whatcom Weavers and the Peace Arch Weavers joined together to … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged ANWG, Association of Northwest Weavers Guilds, embellishment, embroidery, hand weaving, Karen Selk, Lynden, Silk, tassels, Textile, Textiles, Washington, weaving workshop
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July Towels Finished
Despite being away from home on an awesome camping trip down the Oregon coast, then on to California and Arizona, I managed to finish the July towels. Three distinct towels on the same 4 yard warp. Following Jane Stafford’s rule … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Weaving
Tagged cotton, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, Nehalem Bay, Oregon coast, Textile, towel of the month, twill, Weaving
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May Towels Completed
After the warp was finally on the loom correctly the weaving itself was fairly quick and easy. For the first towel, the decorative threads were 2/8 cotton in dark green. The design showed up as lengthwise lace threads in the … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged colour, cotton, DMC floss, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, Loom, tea towels, Textile, towel of the month, Warp, Weaving
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Silken Kaleidoscope
I recently attended Karen Selk’s Silken Kaleidoscope workshop, which was sponsored by the Peace Arch Weavers and Spinners. Karen is a wonderful weaver, frequent contributor to Handwoven Magazine, and founder and former owner of Treenway Silk. In addition to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, Australia, China, colour, cotton, Crackle Weave, Craft, Guild, Handweaving, Karen Selk, Loom, Peace Arch Weavers, silk factories, silk Road. silk, Textile, Treenway Silks, Warp, Weaving, weaving workshop, Weft, yarn
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Why Weave on a Winter Solstice?
Tomorrow is Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. Today it is snowing. As I look at the snowy trees outside my window, sipping a warm cup of tea, I am thankful for the warmth of central heating inside … Continue reading
Weaving is Fun
So much fun to be weaving again and having the projects turn out the way they are supposed to. I recently completed these Huck Lace tea towels on my four shaft floor loom. These are woven of naturally coloured … Continue reading
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