Cuyahoga Weavers Guild

Weaving and other fiber-based fun for 45 years and counting

Our CWG reminders and sign-up requests

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Happy weavers, happy new year! There will not be a normally scheduled study group meeting for January. We have no hostess nor presenter signed up. Thus there will be a wonderful time to work on your Pictorial. We look forward to seeing everyone, Feb 6th, 2020  at Miriam’s house, 10:00 am with Victoria and Miriam presenting.
Our February program for the Guild is to go to Lake Farm Park to enjoy the fabulous annual quilt show. We have the inside experts, Sheri Gittinger and Joan Horwich to give us pointers about the quilts, categories, ribbons and many aspects of quilting many of us weavers know not. There will be a sign up sheet at the Jan. 23rd, 2020meeting or  please call or email Patty to have your name put on the list. There is no charge for this program and we will have a room for our brown bag lunch or buy  from their cafe.
Patty is also taking a deposit for the April 23-24, 2020 workshop of $60 and will add you to the list of participants when she gets your deposit. Again, please call or email for more information.

From our WRSW friends

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Announcing the WRSW 2020 Spring Weaving workshop – Yer Granny’s Overshot at Lake Metroparks Farmpark. Please see attached flyer.  As of 11/1/19 we have only 2 spaces left in this exciting workshop.  Please contact WRSW Workshop Chairman Nancy Curtiss for availability.  330.995.3811or nancy@truthforlife.org .  We will also have a wait list.

Now open to non-WRSW members as of November 1!

Yer Granny’s Overshot – with Janet Dawson – March 28 & 29, 2020

This round robin workshop will cover overshot basics like identifying blocks, tromp-as-writ, star vs. rose fashion, and opposites. With that foundation, we’ll move beyond traditional patterns and treadling to variations like Italian, flamepoint, swivel, petit point, shadow, treadled as lace, and more. If time allows, we’ll also look at name drafting and other methods of designing original overshot patterns for four shafts.

 

The cost of our comprehensive overshot workshop includes pre-wound warps and weft, as well as substantial handouts.

 

CwG meeting is Thursday, October 17

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PLEASE disregard the previous mailing.  This is the correct one.

Thursday, October 17, 2019  Guild Meeting/Program:  Echo Weave

11:30 am Brown Bag Lunch at Warrensville Heights Library in North Room 

12:00 noon Meeting

12:30 Bob Breitzmann will share his story of Echo Weave, it’s history and beginnings, design options, the process, warping, sett and drafts. In one afternoon, learn a workshop worth of information. 

CWG First Study Group is Thursday, October 3

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STUDY GROUP 2019 – 2020

It took very little time for Study Group to find a topic for 2019-2020 to weave and learn when we met at Jessie’s house in May. We enthusiastically decided on “Weave a Pictorial! “ And what a variety of structures or methods we discussed.  

Here are some of the ideas for how to weave a pictorial.

Tapestry

Pick Up

Double Weave

Rya

Split Shed Biederwand

We offer very few restrictions, just weave something, in your choice of structures that has a picture quality to it. A few years ago, we took a survey of the people who came to our show at the Beachwood Library and the favorite piece was Nancy’s tapestry—a pictorial. So, this exercise may produce some new energy to our shows this year. 

Our first Study Group gathering will be at Patty’s house, 10 am, October 3, 2019. Please come prepared to sign up for hosting or presenting for the year. Please check the address on our Guild roster.

Have fun and weave on!