Archive for November, 2009

FREE loom in Waterford

Published Date: November 28th, 2009
Category: MWG Posts

A lady is parting with her mother’s loom. She’s going to try to get me proper dimensions, make and maybe photos later this weekend. The loom was originally 2 shafts, and she said her father converted it to 4. She told me on the phone it was approx. 4 feet wide, tall and deep. Please [...]

Discovering Encaustic

Published Date: November 22nd, 2009
Category: MWG Posts

See my blog from 11/21 for a sample of the first attempt at encaustic from a workshop I took from Leslie Sobel.
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Sue L

More Pictures from Robyn Spady Workshop

Published Date: November 19th, 2009
Category: MWG Posts

If you saw the gallery from yesterday’s post – check again.  I added more pictures of the samples.  The pictures do not do them justice since I did not take pictures of both sides.

Robyn Spady Workshop

Published Date: November 18th, 2009
Category: MWG Posts

It looks impossible – but we are all doing it – weaving two sided cloth.  Just finished day 2 of the three day Robyn Spady Workshop – There Are Two Sided to Every Cloth.  It is the first “round robin” workshop that I have been in.  Tiring but fun.  
To see a gallery of photos [...]

Warping Mill Help Wanted

Published Date: November 8th, 2009
Category: MWG Posts

I received the following inquiry – can someone help this man out?
Begin forwarded message:

From: “Gal, Justin” <JGal@haleyaldrich.com>
Date: November 6, 2009 9:08:58 AM EST
To: “slolli@comcast.net” <slolli@comcast.net>
Subject: MWG Website Inquiry

Good morning Susan,
I’m looking to help out my Mom with her weaving hobby by constructing a warping mill for her.  Her current setup hurts her shoulder.  Aside from [...]

Fringe twisting tool

Published Date: November 8th, 2009
Category: MWG Posts

One of the things I truly love about weaving is the assortment of beautiful tools-from the loom, itself, to the shuttles to the variety of hand held beaters.  Many years ago, Jean Brudzinski gave me this twisting tool and I have not had much occasion to use it until recently.Of course, using it reminded me [...]