Cuyahoga Weavers Guild

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CWG February Meeting is Thursday, February 15 Live and via ZOOM

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February Meeting:  Thursday, February 15th at Warrensville Library
11:30    Social Time & brown-bag lunch
12:00     Program:  Great Weave Structures for Color and Texture using Novelty Yarns by Robyn Spady
Walk into most yarn shops and its easy to become fascinated with stunning novelty yarns. But if you’re a weaver, it can be a challenge to figure out how to incorporate them into weaving projects in order to showcase the yarns without breaking the bank. In this program, a variety of weave structures will be reviewed to add new dimension to your weaving and let you take advantage of fun and exciting yarns.
Program followed by business meeting and show and tell
Robyn will be joining us via Zoom, so please try to arrive before program begins, if possible.
We hope to see you all at this first meeting of the year, but members may join us by Zoom if inclement weather.
Topic: Cuyahoga Weavers Guild Feb Meeting
Time: Feb 15, 2024 11:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 836 4712 1749
Passcode: CWG

CWG December meeting is a field trip–Thursday, December 18 10:00am

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We will be meeting at the Cleveland Museum of Art on January 18th to view Egyptomania: Fashion’s Conflicted Obsession.  Docent and Guild member Laura Martin will shed light on “how ancient Egyptian funerary objects and processes have led to dynamic fashion designs..celebrating a culture that is the bedrock of many societies across history and today.”
Meet in the CMA main lobby at 10:15.  NOTE: the CMA opens at 10:00
If you have any Egyptian influenced clothing or jewelry please feel free to wear or bring along.

CWG December Study Group is December 7

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Study Group is Thursday, December 7 at 10:00 am
Now that we have had some time to think about it, we will share what we are planning to do to explore “texture”.
At last study group we traded some yarn from our stash and we can do that again if you have some interesting textures to share.
Please RSVP to Bob. Find his contact information on the Members Roster.

CWG November 16 meeting features Rust Belt Fibershed

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Our program on November 16th will feature a representative from Rust Belt Fibershed to discuss their mission of “creating a collaborative network of regenerative fiber farmers, processors, and designers from the Rust Belt Region to explore the possibilities of working with the resources in our fibershed, in particular sheeps wool, alpaca, flax, and plant dyes, whose work demonstrates a commitment to creating a ‘soil to soil’ fashion and textile system.”
Program will start at noon followed by a business meeting and show and tell.

Cuyahoga County Library Warrensville Branch

https://cuyahogalibrary.org/branches/warrensville-heights

December 21st  is the Guild’s Annual Holiday Luncheon.  Keeping with tradition, Jessie Adler has again offered to host.  Details to follow.
Let me know if you have any questions,

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JoEllen

CWG October meeting is on Thursday, October 19

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October meeting program:  Thursday, October 19th
Lunch & social time:  11:30. Program at 12:00 followed by business meeting.
Cuyahoga County Warrensville branch Library
If you cannot attend in person, Zoom link will be sent in email.
Also, for those who are participating in the Study Group this year, please bring your stash to share and exchange. You can then add to what you will use or get a selection to use.  We are continuing the yarn selection for those who missed the first Study Group.
Denise Kovnat Lecture and Power Point
Dorset Buttons: A Heritage Craft
Dorset buttons, designated in England as a “Heritage Craft,” continue to delight fiber artists today as colorful, whimsical embellishments for jewelry, surface-design and fasteners for handmade clothing. The variations are limitless and they can be created anywhere using only curtain rings, a tapestry needle and yarn (and beads if you choose). Further, you can customize these buttons to match your own creations, using yarns from your stash.


Dorset buttons have been around for centuries, beginning in the 17th century as a cottage industry in County Dorset on the English Channel. Come hear the history of these lovely designs, viewing lots of inspirational photos along the way, and learn how to make them on your own.

CWG picnic and final meeting of the 2022 – 2023 year

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Our June 15th, 2023 meeting will be at the Geauga County  Frohring Meadows Park. The beautiful Firefly shelter can both shade us, refresh us with pass through breezes and give us the beauty of the park in early June. Bring a dish to pass.

We will gather at 11:00 for this last of our meetings this Weaving year.

16780 Savage Road

Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023

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Plan to bring your potluck contribution.

 

CWG March meeting is Thursday March 23

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March 23, 2023. 11:30 am

March program will be an exciting presentation by Sara Bixler who will be here as our instructor for our workshop on Embellishments. Please make careful note: The date will be Thursday March 23, 2023, 11:30 for social time and bring your lunch. The location will be at the Bainbridge Township Hall , 17826 Chillicothe Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023. This lovely facility is within a mile south of Route 422 at the Rt 306 intersection.

 

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