In May of 2014 a number of Guild members agreed to take a challenge and played the Weavers’ Game from Anne Sutton’s book Ideas in Weaving. At our October meeting we were treated to the fabric results!
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- Arlene’s challenge: • Very bright colors only • Include some Lurex or metallic • Use only one color • Paint the warp • Use silk
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- Diane’s challenge: • Very pale colors only • Use a technique that requires pick-up • Use overspun yarn or elastic • Use silk • Use handspun yarn
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- Doreen’s challenge: • Use only one color • Incorporate areas of double-cloth • Include Lurex or metallic • Use 2 yarns of very different thicknesses in the warp
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- Doreen and her challenge project
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- Gina’s challenge: • Shrink the cloth • Include lace weave • Use twill • Use handspun yarn • Use a block weave
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- Jen’s challenge: (Actual challenge rug hidden by ribbon!) • Use a technique that requires pick-up • Use more than one fiber • Use 2 yarns of very different thicknesses in the warp • Paint or print on the finished cloth • Paint the warp
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- Judy’s challenge: • Use 2 yarns of very different thicknesses in the warp • Use a block weave • Use a lace weave • Use a technique that requires pick-up • Use twill
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- Kristie’s challenge: • Include some Lurex or metallic • Use 2 yarns of very different thicknesses in the warp • Incorporate floats in the warp • Use more than one fiber • Base the design on a grid
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- Maria’s challenge: • Use only man-made fiber • Include fringe • Use overspun yarn or elastic • Incorporate some holes • Very pale colors only
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- Natalia’s challenge: • Use 2 yarns of very different thicknesses • Use a soft, fuzzy natural fiber • Ply 2 yarns together • Use handspun yarn • Include a space dyed yarn
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- Susan’s challenge: • Use only one color • Include some Lurex or metallic • Include embroidery • Include ribbon • Pale colors only