December Showcase

We selected one of Sue Dwyer's brightly decorated Christmas tree towels for the December Showcase. Sue created them as part of a sample for the Complex Weavers' Tied Weaves Study group. You can learn more about the TW study group at http://www.complex-weavers.org/study27.htm

Fall Colors in showcase

Fall colors are alive in Ruth Blau's kitchen towels which we feature in the November Showcase at www.complex-weavers.org/index.htm . She used turned polychrome crackle with four colors in the warp and one in the weft. It looks like a lot more colors!

October Showcase

The October showcase at http://www.complex-weavers.org/ highlights Sara Nordling's turned overshot for the Sixteen's Study Group. Her sample features shades of white, natural, and gray cotton.

Complex Weavers Sharing Information - Encouraging Interests

Complex Weavers Sharing Information - Encouraging Interests: "Joyce Robards contributed this sample (a small part of which is shown here) for the Sample Exchange - the Old Fashioned Way Study Group. She writes: 'I have been fascinated by all the weaving options there are on what is essentially a huck threading-from the traditional Interpretation as a lacy 'linen' weave to the very interesting interpretation in Helene Bress's The Weaving Book, in which she illustrates huck threadings woven as bound weave. Many years ago, along the way, I became acquainted with Klara Cherepov's 1972 original, self published book Diversified Plain Weave and have done much exploration with the structure and offer a workshop in it as well as including it in virtually all of my workshops on huck. 'This spring I took a 'busman's holiday' to take a Thick'n'Thin workshop with Barbara Decker and that re-kindled my long term interest in diversified plain weave. Despite the ease and 'neatness' of Madelyn van der Hoogt's 'new DPW', and in most cases, despite the design limitations, I prefer the 'original' version for its variation in surface structure."

August Showcase

The August Showcase is up at Complex Weavers. Sue Peters sample for the Fine Threads Study Group has lovely colors. See www.complex-weavers.org/

New Showcase at Complex Weavers

The July showcase for Complex Weavers is up, thanks to a very interesting sample by Deb McClintock. She wrote us about some of her methods and you can read it and see a picture at www.complex-weavers.org/ Happy weaving!

Another Showcase

There is a new showcase item up at www.complex-weavers.org/ Enjoy!

May 2005 Showcase

The May Showcase is up at www.complex-weavers.org View Mary Marker's color gamp using single embroidery threads. What admirable patience it must have taken to separate all those strands from the skeins! Mary is a member of the Fine Threads Study Group.

New Showcase item at Complex-weavers.org

A new showcase item is up at www.complex-weavers.org/ This month we showcase a lovely weaving of butterflies by Sigrid Piroch, using a TC-1. You can also see more good things at her website, www.artsstudio.org/ You can even see a picture of her at the TC-1, with weaving the butterflies in progress at www.artsstudio.org/jacquard_weaving.htm .

New Showcase Item

This month the Complex Weavers website showcases another Study Group - This time it is Ecclesiastical Weaving. See the picture at http://www.complex-weavers.org/

Heritage Yarns Newsletter

Heritage Yarns specializes in handpainted yarns. I'm going to be spending some time at Heritage Yarns website. They don't just sell yarns, the newsletters have lots of information. For example, look at Issue # 5 - Introduction of Tencel Facts page; tromp as writ treadling option; Bonnie Inouye's tips for weaving with hand painted skeins and warps. Bonnie Inouye's tips there suggested some ideas which were completely new to me. And hers were not the only useful tips on that page.

February showcase

The February showcase is up on the Complex Weavers website. This month, we are showcasing the Bobbin Lace Study Group. You have to see it to believe how delicate and lovely this edging is on a handwoven silk scarf. Go to www.complex-weavers.org/

Weaving Showcase

Every month, a new item of work by the members is showcased at www.complex-weavers.org The new item for January 2005 has been posted. In 2004, the emphasis was on Study Groups. Those are still available from a link at www.complex-weavers.org