Meetings – Weavers of Orlando
Celebrating 75 Years | Est. 1942
Promoting Weaving and Other Fiber Arts in Central Florida

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Holiday Luncheon

Members gather annually to enjoy the holiday season with their fiber friends and families. Currently, the guild gathers at the Mount Dora, FL United Methodist Church on N. Fifth Street.

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Captions for the above…. (1) The annual holiday luncheon is a great time for friends to get together. There are always warm greetings and hugs.  (2) Lee T indicates he is having a good time.  (3) Anne M greets long-time friends Ellen and Chuck T.  (4) Mona R sets the table.  (5) Sandy L, right, starts the serving line.  (6)  Cynthia S, right, and Pat I catch up on events.

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Captions for the above … (7 and 8) Lively conversations and dining are the hallmark of a great holiday luncheon.  (9) Pam W officially opens the event with a greeting and thanks for a great 2017.  (10 and 11 ) Nancy R invites Berna L, center, and Pat I to bless the meal.

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Captions for the above photos……(12) The luncheon event was a good opportunity for Marilyn F to give thanks to the members of her 75th Anniversary Celebration Team for their contribution to the success of the event. (13) Marilyn recognizes Cindy L for her strategic plans, (14) Bev T for booking the venue, the Camelia Room of Leu Gardens and her close coordination with their staff, (15) Mary S for her contributions, (16) Nancy R for her support and guidance, (17)  Berna L for her role as key-note speaker and (18) Pam W for booking the catering company and coordinating their services.  It was a wonderful way to celebrate the milestone event, thanks to many volunteers.

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Captions for the above ……(19) Diane C gives a brief report on the recent Holiday Sales event at the Lakeside Inn and shared that sales from the event were very good. Looking forward, Diane reported that the 2018 Holiday Sales event would be moved to the Donnelly Pavilion in downtown Mount Dora, providing more space. The building offers  higher visibility for tourists and shoppers and better access from the street.  The dates of the 2018 sale are Nov 30 and Dec 1 and 2. (20) Sandy L and Cynthia S handle the door prize portion of the luncheon. All gifts were to be made by members. (21) Ann R shows off her beaded bracelet created by Nancy R. (22) Anne M shows off her exchange gift: a jar of blueberry jam, a felted home made lemon drop soap and a quilted place mat for the table from Mona R.

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Captions for the above ….. (22) Ellen T shows her wire, bead and pine bark pendant. (24) Jamie L received two woven jelly fish scarves from Pam W.  (25) Ann C shows her beaded bracelet. (26) Jane G shows her beaded earrings. (27) Jewel B received a felted tree ornament. (28) Judy S received a blue beaded Christmas ornament made by Mimi S.

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Captions for the above ….. (29) Liz H received a woven tartan plaid towel created by Mary S. (30) Marilyn F shows off her glass tree ornament, created by Jamie L. (31) Mary S shows off her exchange gift: a crocheted scarf from Jane G. (32) Mimi S received a scarf and fragrant soap.  (33) Nancy H shows her scented candle. (34) Nancy R scored with her lacy cowl.

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Captions for the above ….. (35) Pam W shows her bracelet from Malaysia, courtesy of Nancy H, who flies the world with Delta.  (36) Peg C admires her door prize tickets, or, as she proudly proclaimed, her: ‘investment in the guild.’ (37 and 38) The grand prize of the luncheon door prize event was a hand-made, 4-shaft, 4-treddle, 24″  floor loom which had been totally reconditioned and given a new life, new shuttles and a starter stash of yarns, which Ann R won. Ann promptly announced that she is gifting the loom to a friend in Tallahassee who expressed an interest in learning to weave. Two members of the guild volunteered to provide the new owner with beginner instructions on how to get started. The spirit of Christmas is alive within the hearts of members of The Weavers of Orlando.

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Workshops 2020

 
We sponsor 3 workshops a year, 2 of the workshops are usually with nationally known instructors, and members get first chance to take these workshops. 
The cost of the workshops are estimated prior to the workshop and a deposit is required when signing up to take a workshop with Weavers of Orlando. 
The exact cost of the workshop is determined by the cost of travel for the instructor, teaching fees along with room rental and any other expenses encountered for the workshop. These costs are then divided among the participants in the workshop.  Some of the instructors also require a materials fee that is separate fee from the cost of the workshop. 
If you are interested in joining us at one of the following workshops or would like more details please contact our workshop chair Nancy R  at workshops@weaversoforlando.org

The well stocked workshop basket This file contains a very good list of things you should bring with you to every workshop Please take the time to click on the link, read & print the list for future reference.

2020 Workshops

If you are interested in joining us at one of the following 2020 workshops or would like more details please contact our workshop chair Nancy R

Workshops will be held at:

LEESBURG CENTER OF THE ARTS

429 West Magnolia Street
Leesburg, FL 34748

Workshops 2020

!!CANCELED!!

May 16, 17, and 18 2020 — this is a Saturday thru Monday workshop

Deflected Doubleweave by Clara Carroll

!!CANCELED!!

As defined by Madelyn van der Hoogt, deflected doubleweave may be the most versatile weave structure that we have today, able to create striking and surprising geometric patterns, three dimensional fabrics, and even multiple, completely independent but interlaced fabrics. It’s easy to design and weave, yet the possibilities are endless, and it’s fun!

Clara Carroll has been studying and experimenting with this structure for over ten years. In this workshop participants will learn the basics of deflected doubleweave. There will be over ten totally different patterns and multiple color and fiber combinations to be explored. Topics that we will explore will include:

How deflected doubleweave works (and how it differs from regular doubleweave),

How to design your own deflected doubleweave drafts and projects,

How to design and weave for differential shrinkage,

How to wet-finish deflected doubleweave cloth, and

Ideas for playing with color and materials.

8-Harness black wool and white linen,
an example of differential shrinkage

8-Harness tricolor Jaggerspun wool

8-Harness wool showing both sides
of the fabric

Bio:  Clara Carroll started weaving at the age of 20 and has been actively weaving for the past 40 plus years. She has been active in multiple guilds, Including the Lansing Weavers Guild, Woodland Weavers and Spinners, Crossborders Weavers, and the Michigan League of Handweavers. Clara has been a member of the Manasota Weavers for over four years. In 2017 and 2018 she enjoyed serving as the guild Co-Chair for programming. Clara enjoys learning about all aspects of weaving and finds that teaching others is one of the very best ways to learn.

October 17, 18 & 19 2020 Workshop (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday)

Weaving in a Parallel Universe by Linda Hartshorn

Explore a parallel universe of possibilities in weaving! Parallel threadings are incredibly versatile and can be used to weave a variety of structures including echo weave twills, four color doubleweave, and jin (polychrome turned taquete). Create vibrant colorways, echoes and iridescence by using two or more colors in the warp. Weave samples in a round robin, study drafts and learn how to create a parallel threading. Add the power of parallel threadings to your weaving repertoire.

Level: Intermediate—advanced

Loom type: Portable floor or table loom, 8 or more shafts required, in good working order.

Loom will be pre-warped according to instructions. Two boat shuttles with bobbins, scissors, weft yarn, tape measure, Fray Check (a fabric glue for separating samples). Bring any items needed to mend broken warps. For notetaking and drafting bring pen, pencil, and paper.

Bio:
Linda Hartshorn is known for unique dyework and lively use of color in her handwoven textiles. With over fifteen years of teaching experience, Linda enjoys leading workshops all over the country. She recently opened Lost Coast Weaving Studio in the mountains of Northern California, where she holds classes and creates her own work. Linda is a two time winner of the Victor Thomas Jacoby Award.

In weaving Linda has discovered the threads that connect us to other weavers, to other places and other times. For her weaving is an essential part of being human. She tries to express this in her work, which is influenced by many textile traditions but is still very much her own. She uses natural fibers, a diversity of weave structures, and hand dyeing, including the extensive use of plant and mineral dyes, to create artistry in fiber.

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Programs for 2020

Weavers of Orlando (WoO), an active non-profit organization, promotes and encourages interest in the fiber arts such as weaving, spinning, basketry, dyeing, felting, and beading through monthly programs.
When:  The 3rd Saturday of each month (see monthly schedule below)
  • 9:30  – 10:30 Social Hour
  • 10:30 – 11:00 Meeting
  • 11:00 – 11:45ish  Show and Tell
  • 11:45 – 12:00 Break
  • 12:00 – 1:00ish Program
  • 1:00 – 2:00 Project Hour
Please Note : Starting in April enjoy fellowship with other members as you work on that project, get questions answered, or design your next weaving piece.
Where:  We will be meeting at:

LEESBURG CENTER OF THE ARTS

429 West Magnolia Street
Leesburg, FL 34748

Programs 2020

March 28, 2020 !!!CANCELED!!!

!!STAY HOME AND STAY SAFE!!

Annual Picnic Note 4th Saturday of the Month

April 18, 2020-

Special Meeting Location this month only:

Venetian Center

1 Dozier Circle

Leesburg, Florida 34748

BORUCA INDIAN BACKSTRAP by Constance Blackmon Lee
Traditional Backstrap Weaving by the Boruca Natives of Costa Rica will be presented. We will explore the history of the Borucans as cultural artisans preserving their traditional mask-making and textile techniques for hundreds of years. This presentation will be an up close and personal account of what it is like to eat, sleep and weave with this indigenous people, while expericing village life high up in the Telamanca Mountains of Costa Rica. Textiles will be on display.
BIOGRAPHY
CONSTANCE BLACKMON LEE, Costume Designer, Fiber Artist, Certified in Permaculture Design
For as long as I can remember, I have had a love affair with fiber, particularly the whole cloth. I have been sewing for more than 50 years, and costuming for 22 years. I’ve worked in film, network television, commercials, theater, live entertainment productions and for Disney World Creative Costumes.
After living two decades in Los Angeles, and retiring from the IBM Corporation, I returned home to Orlando Florida. Then, I joined a local quilting guild and produced a few award winning quilts. Mostly, I made quilts to just give them away. So of course, that meant buying more fabric to add to my stash.
Presently, my artistic expression encompasses art weaving, quilting and doll making. And most recently, I am learning to spin (stumbling along!). However, my most interesting lesson thus far, was at a recent “fleece washing” i.e., how to remove poop out of sheep’s fleece. I think I went home with more poop on me than the sheep.
But most of all, my passions have been fueled and largely supported by like- minded women I have met along this journey. And for that, I am GRATEFUL!

May 16, 2020 –

Deflected Doubleweave By Clara Carroll

Clara will discuss deflected doubleweave, which may be the most versatile weave structure that we have today, able to create striking and surprising geometric patterns, three dimensional fabrics, and even multiple, completely independent but interlaced fabrics. It’s easy to design and weave, yet the possibilities are endless, and it’s fun!

June 20, 2020 – Zanshiori.  Why Knot? 

Join Berna Lowenstein at the June meeting to learn about weaving with thrumbs (thread crumbs).  The bits and bobs of leftover yarns are knotted together and used as weft to create amazing textured cloth.  Learn the traditional Japanese techniques plus the inventions that Berna has created to use yarn that she would have thrown away a couple of years ago.  Berna will also show the clasped weft technique, plus a loom controlled interlock technique, to use two different wefts at the same time.
Berna Lowenstein has been knitting since she was five years old, and has been a rabid fiber artist ever since.  She is an award winning spinner and weaver for over 30 years.  She also loves inkle weaving, kumihimo, tablet weaving, dyeing and hoarding books.  After taking a workshop with Tom Knisely on Zanshi and Sakiori weaving, Berna became enthralled with Zanshiori.

July 18, 2020 –

Turning Handwoven Yardage into Tote Bags

Mercedes DiNatale will give us a Presentation with tutorial after the meeting on how to use our handwoven fabrics to make tote bags etc.

Bio: Mercedes DiNatale interest in weaving was sparked at a craft fair in North Carolina, where a Weaver let her sit at a loom and weave. Learning plain weave on rigid heddle then joining Weavers of Orlando in 2018 where a Harrisville Loom found a new home. Mercedes enjoys learning weave structures, experimenting with different yarns, color combinations and finding ways to use woven fabrics.

August 15, 2020 –

TEMARI: Japanese Embroidered Balls 

Ellen Turner will give a Presentation: Temari balls are a form of folk art that originated in China and were introduced to Japan in the 7th century. The carefully hand-embroidered balls often made from the thread of old kimonos were created by parents or grandparents and given to children on New Year’s Day as special gift.
We will discuss the history of Temari, see lots of colorful examples, and describe the process by which contemporary Temari are being made.

Mini-workshop: Temari is a 1000 year old craft from Japan producing a kaleidoscopic patterned ball by stitching with colorful threads. In this class, we will first cover a styrofoam ball by winding with yarn, then sewing thread. Lovely cotton and metallic threads will be used to create the embroidered patterns.
The materials fee will cover all supplies necessary to complete one Temari. Students should bring scissors.

Maximum number of students: 10 
Space requirements: tables 
Materials fee for each student: $15

Ellen Turner: Almost 2 decades ago I went to The Mannings and learned to stitch Temari so I could teach it to my Weavers’ Guild. The kaleidoscope of geometric designs is so intriguing I was immediately hooked. Since then I have taught at a number of Weavers Guilds, FTWG and for several years at Springwater Fiber Workshop in Arlington, VA.

September 19, 2020 –

WoO Annual Fund Raising Auction

October 17, 2020 –

Color Fundamentals for Fiber Artists by Linda Hartshorn

Color is enriches our lives and is of primary importance to the fiber art we create. Color is not only fundamental but FUN! A Power Point slideshow will guide us through the basics of color and show inspiring examples in fiber art. Using what we have learned, we will make yarn wraps in a fun, hands-on exercise.

Provided for students: cards for wrapping and some yarns.

Materials for students to bring:  scissors, tape, and a few colorful pictures from a magazine or elsewhere for inspiration. Please also bring bits and balls of yarn leftover from your projects to share with the group.

November 21, 2020 –

Kumihimo Arts of Japan

Jennifer Williams will do  A Brief History Presentation

Bio: Jennifer Williams is an enthusiastic educator and passionate weaver. From embroidery, crochet, kumihimo, cross stitch, quilting and weaving, she has explored fiber arts since childhood. Her fiber arts journey led her to inkle band weaving in 2007. In weaving she has found her true creative calling. She loves spreading weaving into the world. Jennifer teaches inkle band weaving and basket weaving to individuals and small groups and can be found weaving on airplanes and other public places to entice someone to ask, “What are you doing.”

December 12, 2020 –

WoO Annual Holiday Luncheon