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Barbara’s Cracker Sheep in HGA’s Shuttle, Spindle, & Dyepot
For the Fall 2025 issue of Shuttle, Spindle, & Dyepot, HGA visited Guild member Barbara Cloud-Weisman. You can read “Adventures with Florida Cracker Sheep” by Brent Weisman in the latest issue. Many of us in the Guild have even gotten the chance to use wool from these lovely ladies. Learn more about them in this great article!
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Patti Barker Invited to HGA Fashion Show
The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA) is proud to announce the invited artists for the Convergence® 2026 Krewe of Threads: Let the Good Times Roll Fashion Show and Dessert Reception— a dynamic celebration of innovation, craftsmanship, and the expressive possibilities of cloth. Patti has been chosen to participate in the show. We’re very excited…
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Library Corner, June 2025
I’ve got a few fiber related resources on my mind this month. First, from the guild library, the book Weaving As An Art Form by Theo Moorman, 1975. I am a more recent weaver, and Moorman (or Dame Theo as she was known in the UK) had not been on my radar prior to this.…
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Library Corner, May 2025
I’m coming at you today from the GHG library, a grand name for what is actually a bookcase full of fiber arts resources and a comfortable chair in my craft room. All GHG members are welcome to come over, browse the titles and check out books. Just text me! Here is another wonderful free resource:…
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Library Corner, Apr. 2025
Today I’m enjoying a gorgeous book entitled Textile Techniques in Metal for Jewelers, Textile Artists & Sculptors by Arline M. Fisch (1996). This book explores the use of metal-primarily in the form of wire-to create objects with an incredible light-reflecting quality. The author traces historical and cross-cultural precedents for using metal in textile creation and…
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Nuno Scarf Class
From GHG member Patti Barker: I’m planning a Nuno felt scarf class at my studio on April 27th, 11-4pm. The coat is $70, plus $30 for materials. Below is a photo from a previous class. Can you publish in the next newsletter? I’m offering it to guild members first and if I don’t fill 8…
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Shgendootan George articles
From Terry: Last week, on 3/3, newish member Alice C. handed me two articles about a native American weaver named Shgendootan Robyn Kay George. One is a biography from Stonington Gallery. The second is a feature article from the Winter 2025 issue of Arches magazine. Alice asked me to share the article with weavers in the…
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Library Corner, Mar. 2025
Playing with color is one of my favorite parts of weaving. My process for choosing a color scheme falls somewhere between intuitive and haphazard. I look through my yarn stash, grab skeins, toss them in a basket, squint, return a few to the bin and repeat until I’m pleased with the result. I know the…
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Library Corner, Feb. 2025
Members of the Guild are a self-selected group of people who are drawn to making and appreciating the fiber arts .We know the value of incorporating moments of beauty into our everyday lives. With that in mind, I’m spending some time poring over an incredibly beautiful book from the GHG library: Fiberarts Design Book Five…
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Library Corner, Jan. 2025
I’ve been thinking about our upcoming GHG event From The Loom to the Hanger which will be held on February 22. With that in mind, I have found six books in our little library about weaving garments. Some of the clothing pictured in these books is lovely and quite wearable. Other garments are honestly pretty…
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