Nashoba Valley Weavers Guild - the central Massachusetts weaving organization

2007 - 2008 Program

The Guild's 2007 - 2008 Theme is:

“LommaPalooza: Alternate Weaving Tools and Techniques”

Programs will explore using a variety of different types of weaving

equipment, (for example - inkle, tapestry, triangular looms),

including some hands-on programs and workshops.

This Month's Program

Meeting Calendar

Upcoming Board Meetings

Special Events

This Month's Program

"Nuno Felting...Merci Julia Child! or

(The Julia Child Method of Nuno Felting)"

with Tinka Pritchett

Turn simple ingredients; merino wool roving, silk, soap and water, into Nuno Felt, a lightweight drapable cloth. This will be a quick demonstration showing all the steps to felt wool into your fiber imagination. Bring a towel if you wish to get your hands involved.

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Meeting Calendar

All meetings take place at the Fiber Loft, Rt 111, Harvard, MA on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 7:00-9:00 (except in November/December, June and special meetings).

From 7:00 - 7:30 is for socializing, shopping, snacking, and library viewing. Programs will start at 7:30 sharp, beginning with brief announcements, and members' show and tell and tips 'n tricks.

Below is the preliminary program. Check back periodically for updates.

September 28 Note: This is a Friday	Tom Jipson	"19th and 20th Century Navajo Weaving " Slide show, lecture, & weaving demonstration
October 23	Debbie Watson	Backstrap weaving
December 4	Joan Paul	Card weaving
January 22	Penny Lacroix	Tape looms
February 26	Dawn Forde	Inkle looms
March 25	Jonathan Bosworth	Charkha spinning wheels
April 22	Tinka Pritchett	Nuno Felting
May 27	Joni Parker-Roche	Tapestry weaving
June 24	TBA	Pot Luck Supper and Guild Challenge

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Upcoming Board Meetings:

Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7, Jan 9, Feb 6, Mar 5, Apr 2, May 7, Jun 4

Meetings take place at the Fiber Loft, Rt 111, Harvard, MA on the first Wednesday of the month from 7:30-9:00

* Some of these meetings may be cancelled if we determine that we don’t

need a meeting (such as in Feb or Mar).

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