Author Archive: CNCH Advisory Council
Studio 49 2011 Retreat Update
STUDIO 49 – 6th Annual Retreat U * P* D* A* T* E WHEN: October 14 – 16, 2011 WHERE: Tuolumne Trails in Groveland, CA Although the last day to register for the retreat is September 15, there are several reasons to send your registration form in soon: * Register by June 30 and […]
Continue reading8 Shafts, 10 Treadles, so many ways to do DoubleWeave!
Pat Stewart will give a slide program sharing her approach to designing block double weave on 8 shafts, from ideas on how to design profile drafts to techniques for visualizing thread by thread drafts. Included will be a technique for weaving 3 or 4-treadling block drafts (which usually requires 12 or 16 treadles) on no […]
Continue readingTeachers for 2012 Announced!
The list of teachers for CNCH 2012 was announced at the general meeting at CNCH 2011 in Sutter Creek! They are posted right here at cnch.org: click on “2012 Oakland” and then “teachers” or go to this link: https://www.cnch.org/conferences/2012-oakland/teachers/ . The Conference will be held May 18 – 20 in Oakland, California. Watch this site […]
Continue readingHear From One of Our Very Own
Dotti Day is not shy and will share her creative journey with us at the upcoming Tamaplais Weavers’ Guild meeting, Monday, May 16, 7 pm, Marin Art and Garden Center, Francis Young Gallery, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. From Dotti, My Creative Journey and the Heroes I Met Along the Way In this program […]
Continue readingStudio 49 6th Annual Retreat – Registration Now Open
TREAT YOURSELF TO A RE-TREAT with STUDIO 49 Imagine yourself in a mountain setting, a beautiful new log building with spectacular views, close to Yosemite and full of the sounds of spinning wheels and the murmur of voices speaking the language of fiber with religious intensity. This can be yours by signing up for our […]
Continue readingSanta Cruz Handweavers Guild Meeting May 11, 2011
Handwoven cloth represents a tremendous investment in time, energy and raw materials. Working with handwoven cloth requires specialized techniques and adaptations that take characteristics of the cloth into consideration. Carole Beckett is a guild member experienced in transforming handwoven cloth into garments. At the May guild meeting, Carole will share her knowledge about working with […]
Continue readingFourteenth Annual “Spinning at the Winery”
presented by Treadles to Threads Spinners Guild In Spring, our spinner’s Guild’s fancy turns to “Spinning at the Winery” This June 4th will be the 14th annual gathering of spinners and fiber growers at Retzlaff Winery in Livermore. The lovely winery grounds and the estate produced, organic wine at the winery are enough of a […]
Continue readingCNCH 2012 committee meeting mini-report
The CNCH 2012 planning committee met recently. I can’t divulge any details yet – except that it will take place at the Oakland Convention Center, May 18 – 20, 2012. Watch this space and our new facebook page for updates starting immediately after “Weave me a Story, Spin me a Tale” in Sutter Creek May […]
Continue readingSpindles and Flyers Program on Cotton
Guild Meeting – April 17 at 11 AM Fairmont Clubhouse 715 Lexington Ave, El Cerrito Report on Sustainable Cotton Harvest in Los Baños Cotton Project hosted their annual tour of the Lost Baños cotton harvest last November, and Susan will report on her experience. So many issues surround cotton as an industry and fiber that Susan […]
Continue readingFirst, Clean up the Garden. Second, Make a Basket
What were you going to do with all those long flexible pine needles anyway after your first weeks of spring clean up? Please come and be inspired by Melissa Woodburn on Monday, April 18, 2011, 7pm, Tamalpais Weavers’ Guild meeting at the Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, Francis Young […]
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