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Thursday, 8 February 2018

Feb 2018 Show and Tell

We had a great turnout this meeting. The weather was mostly clear and sunny. Such a contrast to last month. I'm not sure a theme emerged with this month's Show and Tell but we have lots of wonderful projects. Still a few more captions to be transcribed.
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Another masterpiece rug woven by Gail. This one as a gift to her Son and DIL and that it be in earth tones. I estimate the size to be 2 ft x 4 ft? 
Sheets, shirts, etc cut into strips for the weft
and an acrylic warp
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A closer look at the detail and just a peek
at the knotted & twisted fringe. 
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PJ said she was playing when she created these small colourful
towels in huck lace on an 8 shalft loom using odds 'n ends
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Marianne M did her Beginning weavers practice by weaving
this 
Rosepath sampler, recording each pattern.
   Treadling sequence for each Rosepath pattern
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Jen hand dyed and hand spun mohair and silk (warp) for
the woven green shawl/scarf (14" x 6 ft) and wove the
a 6 1/2 ft long shawl (
R) using rayon and bamboo
Navajo plying and hand
dyed Shetland wool by Jen
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On the left is the scarf Doreen wove for Jen's Calendar Challenge (due Apr meeting).
She wove a 
set of tea towels and two scarves, the purple from oddments  
Closeup of "Twill Complication"
found in 
A Handweaver’s Pattern Book

"Twill Complication" is hidden if
the warp and weft are the same
Stephanie wove a long runner and 8 napkins
 using a "twill complication" weave pattern. 


Karen B wove this advancing point twill shawl of
7 gauge bamboo which feels and drapes like chenille.

Karen B used the same 2/8 cotton warp
for all the towels. 2/8 mercerized cotton
 buolce was used for the left 2 towels.
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Marianne H used her stash for these cottolin tea
towels and leftovers for the Men's socks
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Christy's knit set of merino silk blend. an Infinity scarf
is created with the deer antler buttons. 
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Alex's knit slouchie hat
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Patricia L needle felted this elf
called 'Leon' (one of four).
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Ilse knit this shawl of mohair and mixed wool and
socks for a family member. Now everyone wants a pair.
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An extra large image so you can see the detail of Hélène's knitted shawl
using free yarn of wool, alpaca and silk
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Klaudia's felted 'Melted Crayons' tea cozy
 and men's wool socks
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Sue knit her 1st socks in 60 years
 from bamboo yarn
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Marie spun merino and silk yarn and
knit the hat from her own alpaca wool
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Pat knit this 'Vegas' scarf using alpaca from Jan
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