Felt for Christmas
Several members of our new felting group – Fibre2Felt – have made some gorgeous scarves and mats, just in time for Christmas! Rosebud scarf …
Beginner Weaving Class
Our latest Beginner Weaving class has just finished. Participants learned to warp and weave on a 15 inch table loom. After learning the basics, each participant then wove a project to reinforce their knowledge and skills. The scarves below were woven by some of our students. They used Harrisville yarns purchased from Shuttleworks, with each…
Weave A Gift For Christmas, Children’s Class
On Saturday, December 6, members of EWG hosted a workshop for kids. One group coming in the morning and one group coming in the afternoon. Each group did two projects. For the first projec,t the kids wove a length of cloth on a 4-shaft loom. These pieces were constructed into small pouches or into needle…
Crayon Challenge
At our meeting on Saturday, Nov 22, members randomly selected a crayon. They were asked to create a fibre related item using the colour of their crayon and bring it to share at our AGM on May 27, 2015. The item should showcase the colour selected, but other colours may be used. It should be;…
Needlefelting Workshop
On Saturday, November 8 the guild had a fun workshop needlefelting whimsical figures instructed by Diane Krys. The participants created some wonderful and outrageous critters!!
Iridescence Workshop with Bobbie Irwin
Bobbie Irwin presented our guild with a fabulous workshop on Iridescence which she describes as “a play of colours, where the apparent colour can change with the light and the angle of view”. For a gallery of pictures from that weekend, please click on our “Iridescence Workshop” page under the heading of photos.
Creative Stitches was great!
EWG Members spent two days meeting folks at the Edmonton Creative Stitches Show this past weekend. Many stopped to chat and inquire about the Guild and picked up brochures about our classes and workshops, as well as flyers advertising our upcoming sale. Two “make and take” workshops were presented to a total of 38 participants.…
Library Display
The Edmonton Weavers’ Guild has a display of members’ work at the Stanley Milner downtown Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton. It will there for the month of September, and is located in the foyer beside the main entrance to the libary.
EWG Demos
Members of the Edmonton Weavers’ Guild will be doing demonstrations at a number of venues around the Edmonton area in September. Please check them out on our “Demos” page! Come and introduce yourselves, watch weaving and spinning in progress, and try your hand at each of them.
Beginner Weaving Instructor
EWG is accepting applications for a beginner weaving instructor. If you have a love of weaving and a desire to share your passion with others, you might be the person we are looking for. Download the position description and send your resume along with required information to the address on the form. Weaving Instructor We…