Sara Bixler, now owner and resident teacher at Red Stone Glen Fiber Arts Center, (Founded by Tom Knisely) believes in traveling for focused learning. At her campus in York County Pennsylvania, she welcomes students from all over the country who … Continue reading
Surface EmbellishmentsHow do you take a simple one-color scarf, table runner, or curtain and make it something special and unique? This class helps to answer that question. Students will weave a sampler on a pre-warped floor loom, table loom or … Continue reading
This program will be followed by a mini workshop on weaving a cedar rosette.
Many weavers know Gist yarn as a retail supplier of weaving yarns, patterns, kits, and equipment. But do you know the story behind the company? Join us as we zoom with Sara Resnick, founder of Gist yarn, as she shares … Continue reading
Visitors to Fibers Etc, a favorite yarn store in Tacoma, WA, may not know that Roberta Lowes is the woman behind the skeins. But those of us in the Northwest Fiber World have revered Roberta for years. Her experience as … Continue reading
Selah Barling will teach us to use thickened dyes on a protein warp that we prepared in advance. Further instructions will be emailed to participants. Expected cost is $50.00 plus a supply fee of $10-15. Students will bring their warp, … Continue reading
Note: Date Change. One week earlier It's a tradition, and a grand one at that! Every year we gather at a member's home to have a picnic together. We have our meeting, spend time chatting, and do an easy craft. … Continue reading
Yvonne is a semi-local weaver who is a frequent contributor to the magazine Little Looms, and is a dyer, weaver, knitter, and I am sure other fiber related activities.
Yvonne will teach us how to use two heddles on our rigid heddle looms. The class will be held at the Antique Sandwich Shop in Tacoma. Since most of us do not yet own two rigid heddles of the same … Continue reading