From Plymouth Rock to Kyoto: My Unusual Overshot Journey.

Kathleen Waln will be speaking about her personal journey with overshot. She will discuss the history of the structure, including a short diversion on the American Coverlet and its connection to overshot. But the lecture will focus upon her own discoveries with this versatile weaving structure. From a pattern called “The Mayflower” to discussing overshot weaving with a Shibori master in Kyoto Japan, Kathleen’s relationship with overshot is unusual!

Workshop with Kathleen on April 15th

On Tuesday April15, an all-day workshop (9:30 am to 4:00pm) is planned. The workshop will include some more details on Overshot, and is planned as a combined lecture and hands on event. Members may participate at any level but are asked to remain silent during lecture portion. Planned as 3 mini lectures with 3 breaks to share and experiment with each other.
In this beginning workshop, Kathleen will first continue her discussion of the history of the structure as it explains the basics of weaving, and beyond. Time and interest will dictate the other mini lecture topics, Possible topics are tips and tricks for warping and weaving, Ask Kathleen your questions, or exploring more advanced techniques related to overshot: pick up, name draft, woven shibori. For those that want to weave you will need to bring a 4-shaft loom dressed with 5/2 cotton.
The hands-on weaver will get a Workshop Booklet, extra wefts for student use & exploration, and samples of overshot and woven shibori. The fee for this portion is $15. For planning purposes you MUST SIGN UP FOR THIS PART AT THE MARCH MEETING !

March 10th Program – Share your Fiber Collection and Fiber Treasures
The February “super” show and share event was so fun that everyone wanted to continue it in March. Once again everyone will get a chance to show what theyhave been doing, go into details about where they have been, or what they have been doing.
In addition to the regular show and share, we will again have a participative event where members bring textiles or fiber items they have gathered in their travels, heirlooms they treasure, or mystery cloth for a fun ‘what is that’? All members are encouraged to join in and contribute to the discussion.

Details are forthcoming.

Our program this month will be on Twining with Dawn Ahlert - a twining lecture, followed by a workshop on Tuesday January 14. The workshop is limited to 15 people and requires advanced registration. See Newsletter for further details.

It is time for our Holiday Silent Auction run by Margie B!

Please bring cared-for items that you would like to part with. Margie will be placing brown bags on the tables for the auction tickets so cash will be needed.

This is a great opportunity to pick up/put down lovely textile related items.

November 11 (Veterans Day) Will focus on Textiles and Worship. Meeting will be a field trip to the Congregation B'nai Israel, 2111 Bryan, Tustin. Anne, the Rabi’s wife, will discuss some of the traditions and fiber related items of the Jewish faith. Then we will have a discussion of any religious textiles that members could bring to share.