Showcase April 2015

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“Don’t use mohair in warp” lesson. However, during the program, Daryl Lancaster gave us hints on dealing with mohair warps.

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Towels in two-block twill.

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Handwovens for the Home towels, 8/2 fiber.

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Scarf from Tacoma WG dye-day.

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10/2 Tencel and JaegerSpun wool, finished with differential shrinkage.

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“Autumn Leaves” tapestry. Slits sewn shut by piecing the wefts with sewing thread for invisible closure. Leaves are wooden beads.

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Heart-shaped Palm Leaf Basket

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10-shaft satin weave in linen

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Wool yardage for Daryl’s Jumpstart Vest workshop. Using “right-side/wrong-side” for contrast on trim.

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Purple and red yarn with silver and gold metallics, warped on sectional beam.

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Horsehair kumihimo

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Little Loom House (Louisville, KY). Two-harness loom with supplemental harness.

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Crepe-weave scarf

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Twill sampler, with tags to mark treadling sequences.

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Sampler from the Beginning Weavers workshop.

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Monks Belt sampler

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Doubleweave in mohair warp and weft

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Overshot: “Lee’s Surrender” in miniature.

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Crazy Quilt. Silk and Linen top, hand pieced on flannel foundation, with flannel backing, no batting.

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“Yarn bomb” mirror frames.

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Stiffened fabric baskets.

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Cedar bark baskets

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Chessboard table runner sampler in 8/2 Tencel with variegated warp and weft, from a Handwoven magazine pattern.

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Not weaving or fiber, but a creative craft – encaustic, an art form nearly as old as weaving, at least 3000 years.

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Nantucket Basket

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Thick and Thin (kit)

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About Larye

New weaver and amateur loom mechanic. 50-year career in information technology, now self-employed and semi-retired: specialize in Unix systems administration, web site development, and bioinformatics applications programming. Other interests include bicycle touring, aircraft construction, and quilting. Married to weaver/spinner/quilter/cyclist Judy.