Author Archive: MPlummer
TEXTILE <span class='sans serif'> * </span> GAMES – Getting Ready for the Felted Shot-Put Throw
This year’s Textile Olympics is a great way to show off your shuttle throwing muscles. A special Textile Olympic event has been designed with medals awarded for the longest three throws of a three pound felted weight. I don’t think your best underhand throw is going to cut the mustard here. Try watching this video to get […]
Continue readingTEXTILE <span class='sans serif'> * </span> GAMES – Cardboard Pin Loom
Looking for portable weaving projects? Maybe the Cardboard Pin Loom is what you are looking for. Julie Barbic’s class can get you beyond the basics and into weaving small bags, tapestries and more. (See the photos for some little pouches done on pin looms.) Julie will have lots of pin looms available. Some will already […]
Continue readingPeggy Osterkamp at the Room Fine Art Gallery
Official opening is tonight, January 8 6pm-8pm! Show lasts through the month of January. Room Art Gallery is proud to present our first show for the New Year, Artist/weaver, Peggy Osterkamp. Peggy Osterkamp has been known nationally for her teaching and instructional books about the art and techniques of weaving for 30 years. Few people […]
Continue readingTEXTILE <span class='sans serif'> * </span> GAMES – Marilyn Moore
Marilyn Moore is known for her twining with wire and blending color using fine wire as a twining material. Once you have mastered the earrings in her introductory class at CNCH 2013, you will have the skills necessary to work on more advanced projects. For the conference class, Marilyn prepares the spokes for you so […]
Continue readingTEXTILE <span class=sans serif> * </span> GAMES — Last Minute Check List Before the New Year
Christmas has come and gone but our hopes are that each of you had a warm and wonderful celebration with family and friends. This next week is the time to take care of a few chores to make your fiber journey the best ever in 2013. First of all, take some of the Christmas cash that Santa […]
Continue readingHand Jacquard Weaving – One Thread at a Time
Sheila O’Hara Saturday, January 19, 2013 – 10 AM Koret Auditorium, de Young Museum, San Francisco Handweaving has become the lucky beneficiary of the computer age as the dream of individual thread control becomes more accessible. Handweavers, once thrilled with computer assisted dobby looms, are now searching out hand jacquard looms for exploration. Enjoy an […]
Continue readingSomething Old, Something New and Definitely, Something Blue
The cyanotype procedure was discovered in England by Sir John Herschel in 1842. He used it to reproduce his notes and diagrams and thus the word “blueprint” became part of our vocabulary. Anna Atkins, who was reputed to be the first woman photographer, discovered she could lay plant specimens on treated paper and once they were exposed to the […]
Continue readingDesign, Stitch, Color — in Abruzzo, Italy!
Design, Stitch, Color with Holly Brackmann Abruzzo, Italy June 12-18, 2013 Travel to and enjoy the beautiful countryside of the Abruzzo region (between Rome and the Adriatic Sea), perched in the foothils of the Apennine range, known for its well-preserved medieval villages, deep valleys and mountain forests. Be inspired to create unique fabric interpretations of […]
Continue readingTEXTILE <span class=sans serif> * </span> GAMES – Everything you need to know about knitting up your stash of space dyed yarns
I was flipping through my CNCH 2013 booklet the other day and my attention was caught by the class taught by Lorna Miser, “Tips for Knitting with Space-Dyed Yarns”. I could certainly use some tips and I am betting that there are other knitters who want to solve the dilemma of how to make these […]
Continue readingTEXTILE <span class='sans serif'> * </span> GAMES – Timed Shuttle Race and Coucours d’Elegance
Did you check “Shuttle Race” on your entry form when you sent it in and have you found the time to dig around in your weaving studio to find an old shuttle to modify? Maybe your guild wants to sponsor an entry and they are looking for shuttle customization ideas. I found a couple of […]
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