Quick Reminder – Gallery & Fashion Show Entries Due!

Entries for the galleries and fashion show for CNCH 2012 are due on Monday, April 2nd!  Tomorrow is the day to get them in the mail! Return to Sender and Return of Return to Sender are due a bit later – watch for details.

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“Be Sweet” Yarns at Redwood Guild

Our Guild’s presenter for April will be Nadine Curtis, founder of “Be Sweet” yarns based in Sausalito, CA. She created the Be Sweet Company in 2003 while living in Cape Town, South Africa where she started by wholesaling handmade items to boutiques in Northern California and upstate New York. She now works with several job […]

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Exciting Additions to the Market Place!

More Wonderful Vendors have signed up to be at the Market Place! Becky Caracao Designs www.beckysglass.com Handmade lampwork buttons, beads, and unique whimsical jewelry Faerie Mountain Fibers various dyed wools, batts, wood spindles, nostes felting supplies Gilmore Looms www.gilmorelooms.com jack floor looms, inkle and belt looms, spinning wheels, weaving equipment and accessories Glimakra USA www.glimakrausa.com […]

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Gallery Show Entry Deadlines are Approaching!

ENTRY FORM DEADLINE IS Received by MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012 for all but the Return to Sender Galleries There are six different galleries: Baskets, Vessels, and Sculptures gallery Tradition & Innovation gallery for home décor items (e.g. placemats, wall hangings) & fashion items that are not being shown in the Fashion Show (e.g neckware, garments, […]

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The Newest Additions to the CNCH 2012 Market Place:

More shops are signing on to be a part of the fabulous Market Place in Oakland in May: Bay Area Comfort Footwear –  Incredibly comfortable sandals and shoes that can be customized for specific foot needs.  Choice of 60 leathers.  Family owned.  www.bayareacomfortfootwear.com Carolina Homespun –   Spinning, weaving, knitting supplies and equipment including spinning wheels, […]

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Donate to the Sample Service!

For over 25 years, The Sample Service Sale has had a booth at CNCH conferences. It was started by Helen Pope.  We will carry on her great tradition at CNCH 2012.  Weavers can purchase samples and instructions for all kinds of weaving for a nominal fee and the proceeds from this sale benefit CNCH. Volunteers […]

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Computer’s Don’t Weave

But they sure help a lot.  Sheila O’Hara created fabulous works of art on her 16 harness loom.  She stretched the inventiveness and complexity of that tool to an unbelievable degree.  Then she had the opportunity to jump to a real jacquard loom and careened off the charts.  Imagine no drafting rules, infinite possibilities, every warp end independently controlled.  I […]

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Volunteering has its Rewards at CNCH 2012!

Sign up now to be a part of the team that makes CNCH 2012 a success! CNCH is a volunteer organization and all conferences are run entirely by volunteers! Many of you have expressed interest in volunteering at the conference – this is your opportunity! Volunteers who work for 2 hours will receive a day […]

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