Below you will some great web resources and tutorials about sewing.
WEB REFERENCES:
http://sewingtutorials.blogspot.com/
http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/09/seven-essential-sewing-skills/
http://www.simplicity.com/t-sewing-techniques.aspx
HANDWOVEN SPECIFIC REFERENCES:
http://www.weavezine.com/columns/weaver-sews-0
Fiber Artist and Weaver Shelia Hicks has a exhibit at the Sikkema Jenkins & Co Gallery in Chelsea, NYC till May 25th. The website has photos of much of the work in the exhibit if you can’t make it into the city.
Hi Everyone,
The WWSG’s Library List is now updated. Just click the link on our Library tab above.
Check out the wonderful books we have available to guild members. If you’ve checked out a book or are familiar with one, please write a short 2 line review, which will be added to list.
When viewing the Library list, you can sort the columns by going to “View” and clicking “List”. You can then use the drop down menus in each column to sort by author, subject, etc.
Many thanks to Bev for getting the list updated 
Some fiber fun at this years Olympics.
£500,000 Crocheted Art Piece designed for the London Olympics.
I’m also reminded of the great sweaters knit for the volunteers at the Vancouver Olympics.
Natural Dyes and awareness of where textiles come from and the impact of its manufacture is gaining popularity! Read this NYTimes article Colors of the Caldron about natural dye gardens cropping up in NYC.
Our guild had a natural dye workshop last year were we got to dye our roving and handspun fibers. There was walnut, onion skin, woad, golden rod, and indigo among others.
Many natural dye plants grow wild in our area and there a lot of resources online to help you start thinking about those dye gardens.
Interesting tutorial for Fractal Spinning. It’s one way to control how multiple colors will appear in your finished yarn and finished project.
Winter has finally arrived and the idea of knitting , spinning or weaving in front of a warm fire is all the more appealing.
Here’s to an inspired and fiber filled 2012.
Also, at a recent Weaving Study Group, I asked if anyone had completed the Hand Weavers of America’s Certificate of Excellence. I was listening to this Weave Cast Episode, about the C.O.E., where it was suggested that it was a great way for a beginner get a broad understanding of weaving. There are two levels for weaving and one for hand spinning.
Is anyone interested in getting a certificate? Does it seem worth the $300 review fee?
