Photo by Marilyn MooreThe Seattle Weavers' Guild meets on the fourth Thursday of the month, with exceptions for holidays and the summer break.
Covid 19 Update
The Seattle Weavers' Guild is planning to meet in person for the May meeting and will follow State and local Covid guidance related to masks and proof of vaccination.
In addition,we will continue to broadcast our meetings via Zoom. Members can find the link on the What's New page of the website. Guests are welcome in person or on Zoom. Please contact president@seattleweaversguild.com for more information.
Meetings are located in Bloedel Hall, behind St. Mark's Cathedral: 1245 10th Ave East, Seattle, WA.
The meeting starts at 10am, followed by "Hot Off the Loom" (members exhibit their latest work), and the morning program. Program speakers typically bring woven samples to accompany their talks, which are displayed on tables in front of the stage. After a lunch break at noon, the afternoon program follows, sometimes a hands-on project.
- 9am - 2pm - Library open (SWG members may check out materials)
- 10am to 12 noon - Business Meeting, "Hot Off the Loom", Morning Program
- 12 noon - Lunch
- 1pm to 2pm - Afternoon program
For more information about Seattle Weavers' Guild Programs, contact programs@seattleweaversguild.com
May 26, 2022
Deborah Jarchow
Morning Program: Rigid Heddle Trunk Show
Do you think that a rigid heddle loom is more like a toy than a "real" loom? Let Deborah open your eyes to the endless possibilities offered by these simple looms. She will show samples that allow you to imagine the techniques you can achieve on a rigid heddle loom. See not only scarves and shawls, but bags, vests, jackets, and more woven on small (10") simple looms. But be forewarned, you may get hooked on this method of versatile, portable, and easy and creative weaving.
Afternoon Program: Finishing Techniques
It's always good to decide your finishing technique before beginning the project so you can plan for the necessary length. Knowing what your options are can help you make a more informed decision about the best technique for the piece you are weaving. During this presentation, Deborah will present many different ways to finish the ends of your woven fabric and give you a taste for future possibilities.
Deborah Jarchow
Website: http://www.deborahjarchow.com/
Deborah Jarchow is a full time weaver and artist who teaches and lectures on fiber arts. She has created and sold wearable art, and exhibited her work at galleries and museums across the United States. Her commissioned pieces are held by churches as well as in many private collections. Deborah loves helping people discover the joy of weaving and during the past several years, has focused her teaching mainly on rigid heddle looms. She travels extensively to share her weaving enthusiasm and expertise. As a nationally recognized teacher, she is known as a generous educator who makes weaving accessible and exciting to students of all levels.
From 2004 - 2020, she was an artist in residence, teacher, and weaver at Studio Channel Islands Art Center in Camarillo California. Deborah now lives in Arizona where she is building a studio in her home. She is the co-author of The Weaving Explorer: Ingenious Techniques, Accessible Tools & Creative Projects with Yarn, Paper, Wire & More and has a new book, Rigid Heddle Weaving, Basics and Beyond, coming out in May 2022 that focuses on rigid heddle weaving.
Past Programs
| September | Kris Bruland | Morning | Handweaving.net: A Treasury of Weaving Drafts and More |
| Afternoon | Guild discussion of SWG sale issues | ||
| October | Elizabeth Williamson | Morning | Handweavers' Guild of America: A weaver's resource |
| December | Fine Gelfand | Morning | The Noh Coat: A Creative Approach to Limited Materials |
| Tera Hernandez | Afternoon | Woven Paper Stars | |
| January | Barbara J Walker | Morning | The Accidental Fiber Artist |
| Afternoon | Multiple Warp Design | ||
| February | Alex Friedman | Morning | Along the Warp: My Tapestry Journey |
| Afternoon | Changing the Surface of Tapestry: A Look at Eccentric Wefts | ||
| March | Annie MacHale | Morning | Narrow But Not Limited |
| Afternoon | Design Inspiration for Woven Bands | ||
| April | Lucienne Coifmann | Morning | Rep Weave and its new variations | <
| September | Syne Mitchell | Morning | Inventive Weaving: big ideas, little loom + science! Part I |
| Afternoon | Inventive Weaving: big ideas, little loom + science! Part II | ||
| October | Linda Kubik | Morning | Sewing Handwoven Fabric |
| December | Marilyn Romatka | Morning | Uzbek Ikat: The Personal Saga of an Exceptional Cloth |
| Afternoon | The Handicrafts of Gujarat | ||
| January | Marg Coe | Morning | Double Weave |
| Afternoon | Deflected Double Weave | ||
| February | Jennifer Moore | Morning | Mathematical Design: Geometry in Textiles |
| Afternoon | Chromatic Fantasy: Music, Mathematics and Magic in Doubleweave | ||
| March | Sally Eyring | Morning | Loom Interventions - Making That Loom Work For You |
| Afternoon | Loom Interventions--Part II | ||
| April | Susan Balascio | Morning | Oh, So Fine!-The Exciting World of Fine Threads |
| May | Denise Kovnat | Morning | Dorset Buttons: A Heritage Craft |
| Afternoon | Echo and Jin: The Possibilities of Extended Parallel Threading | ||
| September | Judith Mackenzie | Morning | Repairing the King's Carpet |
| Afternoon | Fibers and Cloth from First Nation Weavers and Spinners | ||
| October | Joan Ruane | Morning | Cotton from the Field to your Loom |
| November | Susan Weltman | Morning | Weave a Real Peace |
| Afternoon | Finger-Loop Braiding with Marilyn Romatka | ||
| January | Linda Hartshorn | Morning | Color Fundamentals for Fiber Artists |
| Afternoon | Textile Tour of Guatemala | ||
| February | Laura Viada | Morning | Southeast Asia - Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Singapore |
| Afternoon | Sweden | ||
| March | Program cancelled because of Covid 19 | ||
| April | Program cancelled because of Covid 19 | ||
| May | Program cancelled because of Covid 19 | ||
| September | Maren Beck and Josh Hirschstein | Morning | Traditional Silk Weaving in Hill Tribe Laos |
| Afternoon | Above the Fray Trunk Show | ||
| October | Sandra Swarbrick | Morning | Weaving Traditions in the Peruvian Highlands | November | Marilyn and Rainer Romatka | Morning | Interlacements: Threads and Lives |
| Afternoon | Interlacements: Threads and Lives--continued | ||
| January | Janet Dawson | Morning | Weaving Traditions of Turkey |
| Afternoon | Overshot on Four or More | February | Sarah Saulson | Morning | Window into Weaving: My Life as a Weaver | Afternoon | Handmade Cloth: Exploring Ritual |
| March | Joanne Hall | Morning | Swedish Weaving: The Weavers and Their Weaves |
| Afternoon | The Vavstuga and the Swedish Loom | ||
| April | Wendy Garrity | Morning | Kushutara: Weaving My Way Across Bhutan | Afternoon | Kushutara: Single-faced Brocaded Techniques |
| May | Karen Donde | Morning | Spice Up Your Recipe Weaving: Project Design Tips |
| Afternoon | Go BIG with Color-and-Weave Effects | ||
September |
Rosalie Neilson | Morning | The Power of Blocks |
| Afternoon | Kumihimo - From Defense to Decoration | ||
| October | Teresa Ruch | Morning | Inspiration From Commercial Textiles |
| November | Children's Hospital Volunteers | Morning | Vintage Fashion Show: The History of American Fashion as Represented by the Nation's First Ladies | Afternoon | Vintage Hat Show |
| January | Pat Spark | Morning | Pat Spark - Growth of a Feltmaker |
| Afternoon | Felt-Understand and Manipulate the Basics for Creative Design | ||
| February | Jannie Taylor | Morning | Echoes and Iridescence: Designing Rainbows |
| Afternoon | Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Tied Weaves, But Were Afraid to Ask | ||
| March | Sarah Fortin | Morning | The Design Process - From Inspiration to Finished Project |
| Afternoon | Shadow Weave in Polychrome | April | Kris Abshire | Morning | Esoteric Cloth | Afternoon | Plaid Llama Sale |
| May | Ruby Leslie | Morning | Lost in Translation...or Why Color Theories Don't Guarantee Good Cloth--Part 1 |
| Afternoon | Lost in Translation...or Why Color Theories Don't Guarantee Good Cloth--Part 2 | ||
| Summer | Amy Green | Felted Animals |
2016 - 2017
September |
Jane Stafford | Morning | Jane's Big Adventure to India |
| Afternoon | Jane's Big Adventure to Africa | ||
| October | Marilyn Moore | Morning | Wire as Fiber: Where Inspiration Meets Technique, Color, Form and Texture |
| December | Robyn Spady | Morning | Couture Passementerie Through the Eyes of a Fiber Artist |
| Afternoon | How to Create Couture Braids | ||
| January | Kelly Marshall | Morning | Weaving by Design |
| Afternoon | Designing in Rep | ||
| February | Kathrin Weber | Morning | Seeing Color in Everything |
| Afternoon | From Thread to Fabric | ||
| March | Anastasia Azure | Morning | Dimensional Double-Cloth |
| Afternoon | Weaving with Fishing Line | ||
| April | Barbara Herbster | Morning | Understanding Supplementary Warp: Creating and Developing Designs for Handwoven Cloth |
| Afternoon | LENO Yesterday's Design, Today's Application | ||
| May | Elizabeth Buckley | Morning | From Idea to Woven Form |
| Afternoon | The Element of Light in Tapestry | ||
| Summer | Kathleen Carpenter | Locker Hooking |
2015 - 2016
September |
Sarah H. Jackson | Morning | One Thread at a Time; A Weaver's Journey |
| Afternoon | Sample is Not a Four-Letter Word! | ||
| October | Anita Osterhaug | Morning | Weaving in the Digital Age |
| December | Melanie Burgess | Morning | The Art of Costume Design and Fabric Modification |
| Marcy Johnson | Afternoon | Wheat Ornaments | |
| January | Giovanna Imperia | Morning | Weaving with Unusual Materials |
| Afternoon | Braiding with Wire | ||
| February | Jette Vandermeiden | Morning | The Noble Napkin |
| Afternoon | Blocks and Profiles | ||
| March | JoAnn Bachelder | Morning | Towels: Transcending Tradition |
| Afternoon | Transcending Tradition continued | ||
| April | Sandra Swarbrick | Morning | John Landes Sample Project |
| Afternoon | Plaid Llama Sale | ||
| May | Inge Dam | Morning | Fashion Show |
| Afternoon | Threading and Turning Defined Patterns | ||
| Summer | Kathleen M Hewitt with Barbara B. Suess | Temari - Long Live the Chrysanthemum! |
2014 - 2015
September |
Elaine Palmer | Morning | The Making of ‘Interlaced’ |
| Afternoon | Photographing and Styling Handwovens | ||
| October | Polly Adams Sutton | Morning | Sardinian Basketry |
| December | Jan Paul | Morning | The Art of Japanese Paper Weaving |
| Marilyn Romatka | Afternoon | Baumschmuck ‘Tree Jewelry’ | |
| January | Madelyn van der Hoogt | Morning | On the Shoulders of Giants |
| Afternoon | Tips and Tricks for Weavers | ||
| February | Tien Chiu | Morning | Evolving Designs |
| Afternoon | Wedding Adventures | ||
| March | Dianne Totten | Morning | Cone to Clothing |
| Afternoon | Commenting on Crimp | ||
| April | Daryl Lancaster | Morning | Parallel Threads that Parallel Life |
| Afternoon | Color and Inspiration | ||
| May | John Marshall | Morning | Dealing with What's Been Dealt |
| Afternoon | Treasure and More Treasures: John Marshall Trunk Show | ||
| Summer | Flora Carlile Kovacs | Make a Felted Pouch |