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Scholarship Raffle 2014
You have all heard of getting something from nothing and making a silk purse from a sow’s ear. Basically, it’s making something wonderful–or at least nice– out of scraps that might normally be thrown away. Since we are all fiber artists, we all have scraps. The pieces left after cutting out a garment, the thrums lefts after you’ve […]
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“New World Technology Meets Old World Textiles in Egypt and Italy,” is the title of the morning presentation by Sheila O’Hara. In Egypt, Sheila analyzed antique jacquard ribbons and weaving prototypes. She will talk about her adventures in Egypt and explain the various processes involved in the creation of these wonderfully intricate textiles. […]
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WEAVER’S ESTATE SALE SEPT 28, 2013 8AM-4PM SEVERAL LOOMS AND WHEELS 48” GILMORE 4 HARNESS FLOOR LOOM with/without bench 16” FLOOR LOOM 60” Glimarka Regina TAPESTRY LOOM with books and videos, 6 and 10 epi reeds 1981 Nagy Wood Spin Spinning Wheel – from New Zealand – treadle broken, with 3 bobbins Ashford Traditional Spinning Wheel with Lazy […]
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