spring weavers gathering
Our April weavers gathering met at Denise's sweet brick farmhouse in Gays Mills. With the sounds of geese honking and the rush of the Kickapoo River nearby, spring's abundance was everywhere. As a spring celebration we came bearing eggs to learn how to dye them with pieces of silk fabric. Denise showed us how to wrap the eggs tightly with [...]
weavers day at Judiths’
I can't think of a better way to spend a day waiting for spring to arrive than a gathering of weavers at Judith's home filled with sunlight and art everywhere you look. Apparently she is not the only talented artist in her family. We all greatly admire the dedication and beauty of Judith's art journals. She shared one from her [...]
a gathering at Elin’s
There is always so much to see at Elin and Bob's beautifully renovated farmhouse.  Filled with art work and Elin's weaverly aesthetic it is always a visual treat and with the smells of moussaka baking in the oven I knew we were in for a culinary treat as well. Every moment, from walking out to greet the sheep in the [...]
wintery gathering
As we hunker down into what is sure to be a long winter, our weaving friends gathered at Kathleen's and Bob's warm and inviting home. Our upcoming meetings are always inspirational for getting something off of the loom for the show and share part of our group. The day before I had pulled an overshot cotolin table runner off the [...]
Mothers work
Our December weavers gathering at friend Sonya and Cecil's was a riotous, joyful, pre holiday laughter filled delight. While we always find inspiration in the sharing of our fiber creations, this meeting was especially meaningful in that Sonya had requested that we bring something that our mothers had created. Of course I totally spaced it out and realized after the [...]
festive gathering of weavers
Novembers 2nd Monday gathering found a van load of fiber friends traveling to LaCrosse, to Kathy's sweet northside home. As always it is fun to see the spaces that inspire us to weave or create. Kathy's Glimakra loom was threaded with a lovely rayon chenille fabric, soon to be a piece of wearable art. I was most jealous of her [...]