A Conference for Fiber Artists

The IWC board started working on the 2019 conference the day after the 2017

conference ended. If you have not visited our website

www.intermountainweavers.org lately please do so.

Returning members on the board are Barbara Ackerman, Pamela Bisson,

Rosalyn Harwood, Janice Michael and Inger Seitz. We welcomed new mem-

bers Nancy Crowley, Bev Kajko, Janet Mayers, Cherie Pitman and Gloria

Wilkerson at the end of the 2017 conference, and they hit the ground running.

We are offering one and three-day workshops covering a wide variety of top-

ics. I think you will find something in our lineup that sparks your interest. If

you are as excited about the workshops as we are, thank our workshop chair

Cherie Pitman for the great job she did. There is a wide variety of workshops

in many areas such as weaving, dyeing, spinning, embellishment, garment

and accessory construction. Details of the workshops are included in this

newsletter and on the website.

Our theme for the Intermountain Weavers Conference 2019 is

‘Fiber: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’. We will open the conference on Thurs-

day with a talk by Vivian Li, PhD, from Colorado State University that will

give us a taste of fiber tomorrow.

Friday will have extended vendor hours, so you can shop for treasures for yourself or to give

away. Don’t forget to visit the “Workshop Leaders and Board Show” and the “Celebration of Fiber

Show” opening on Friday. The non-juried fashion show will be on Saturday, which is a great an op-

portunity to share your talents with everyone.

On Friday and Saturday evenings we will have Raffle basket drawings. You will be able to buy

tickets for the Raffle Baskets in the Vendor Hall. The proceeds benefit the IWC. We have new rules

for our Raffle Baskets this year so please check the Raffle Basket article in the newsletter (page 7)

and on the website.

The IWC board thanks all of you for your past support and we would love to see you at the 2019

conference in Durango.

I am looking forward to saying “hello” to all of you in Durango! Janice Michael

Fall 2018

Volume 16, Issue 1

President’s Message IWC 2019 July 25-28

Inside this issue:

President’s Message

1

Keynote Speak-er/IWC Theme

2

3-day workshops 3—7

1-day workshops 8—10

Raffle/Silent Auction

7

Fashion Show/ Exhibits

11

Scholarships/Marketplace

11

Registration/Board App

12

IWC NEWS

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In keeping with our theme – FIBER – Yes-

terday, Today and Tomorrow we looked to

Today and Tomorrow for our keynote speaker.

Yan (Vivian) Li, Ph.D. is an Associate Pro-

fessor at Colorado State University in Fort Col-

lins, Colorado. She has a B.S. and M.S. from

Donghua University (Shanghai, China) and a

Ph.D. from Cornell University. Her teaching

emphasis are Fundamental of Textiles, Ad-

vanced Textiles and Textile Testing and Analy-

sis.

She is excited to present a program related

to her research with wool, llama, hemp and

other fibers emphasizing Materials for High-

tech Textiles; Smart/Intelligent Medical Tex-

tiles; Textile Materials for Renewable Energy

and Sustainability. She has a great group of

students which she leads.

There is a constant

need to upgrade the

functions and perfor-

mance of textiles and ap-

parel for the improve-

ment of protection and

living conditions. Dr. Li

aims at addressing this

need by focusing on the

development of multi-

functional textiles and apparel through the ap-

plication of nanotechnology. Her research

seeks to fundamentally understand, assess and

control the functionality and performances of

fibers and fabrics at the nanoscale.

Yan (Vivian) Li—Keynote Speaker

When we engage in fiber arts, we are creating

something, but we’re also participating in his-

toric traditions tens of thousands of years old.

You are not only making art for your soul and

for future generations, you are, embodying the

work of our ancestors.

The Woven Road

What has been your fiber journey? Did you

learn from your mother, grandmother or an

aunt? Maybe a friend encouraged you. I was a

home economics major (something of the past),

and learned to sew and embroider at an early

age from my mother, who learned from her

mother. I took up knitting in high school and

had an opportunity to take a weaving class in

college but did not take it. I often wonder how

different my journey might have been if I had

taken that class. In the end, I came to the point

where I took weaving and spinning classes after

my children were grown. Hopefully you can

continue your journey at IWC following a fa-

miliar path or maybe taking a road to some-

thing new.

Bev Kajko — Publicity

FIBER – YESTERDAY, TODAY and TOMORROW

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Cathlena Burr –

What Can I Do

with a Draft? Using Overshot as a

medium, students will

explore pattern struc-

ture and drafting. The

goal is to be able to

look at a draft and de-

termine if the pattern is

suitable to the materi-

als, the desired finished

product and how to

expand, contract or oth-

erwise customize the

design. We will also

consider ways to create

original drafts. Using a

variety of materials,

students will weave

samples of various

overshot patterns,

reimagining the possi-

bilities of an old weave

structure. This is a

“Next Step” class

meant to give fairly

new weavers the confi-

dence and understand-

ing of the correlation

between threading, tie-

ups and treadling: to

look at any pattern and

feel confident that they

can weave it.

We will be reviewing

the basics of reading

and writing drafts, on

paper, and taking those

exercises to the loom

for concrete samples of

the ideas explored. Stu-

dents will warp a loom

beforehand and come

to class ready to weave.

Experience Level:

Beginning Weavers

Deborah Corsini

Pushing Tapestry:

Exploring the Ec-

centric Wedge

Weave In this workshop, stu-

dents will learn the

unique characteristics,

basic techniques, and

design possibilities to

create dynamic and

graphic wedge weave

tapestries. The work-

shop includes a variety

of approaches to eccen-

tric weaving, combin-

ing tapestry with

wedge weave, slit tech-

niques, curves, and un-

usual materials. This is

a tapestry class and as

the weaving is at an

angle to the warp the

wefts are packed in

with a hand beater. The

primary goal of this

workshop is for stu-

dents to understand the

basic technical consid-

erations in using eccen-

tric weaves and to en-

courage individual ar-

tistic exploration of

wedge weave. Students

will be inspired to con-

tinue their own journey

with the techniques.

Experience Level:

This class is geared spe-

cifically to tapestry

weavers with some ex-

perience. It is recom-

mended that students

should be able to warp

a loom. Floor loom

weavers are welcome if

they are interested in

learning this specific

and unique tapestry

technique.

Karen Donde

Turned Bei-

derwand: One

Threading, Multi-

ple Structures Turning a beiderwand

draft creates clean

pattern blocks, better

drape and faster, one-

shuttle weaving than its

traditional supplemen-

tary weft method. The

resulting threading also

adapts easily to weave

other structures. Stu-

dents will learn bei-

derwand basics and

how to warp and ten-

sion a supplementary

warp with or without a

second warp beam, de-

sign turned bei-

derwand, turn a draft

and adapt the thread-

ing to weave several

different structures.

This workshop requires

at least 6 shafts, though

8 are preferred. Drafts

are provided for more

shafts if available. Each

participant will weave

a variety of samples on

his/her own loom, as

that’s the fun of turning

this draft. There will be

several different drafts

on looms to offer a vari-

ety of designs for dis-

cussion.

Experience Level:

Intermediate-level

weaving experience (or

a fast-learning ad-

vanced beginner). Abil-

ity to read a draft. Abil-

ity to warp an 8-shaft

loom independently.

Familiarity with a vari-

ety of basic weave

structures: twill, sum Continued on page 4)

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Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

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mer & winter, overshot.

Basic understanding of

block weaves and profile

drafting.

Catharine Ellis

Cross Dyeing with

Natural Dyes “Cross dyeing: A method

of coloring fabrics made

from more than one kind of

fiber. Each fiber in a fabric

designed for cross-dyeing

takes a specific dye in a

different color or in varia-

tions of a color.” … The

Fabric Dictionary

Weavers have a unique

ability to construct fab-

rics that include both

protein and cellulose

fibers. When dyed, the

fibers can be caused to

absorb different colors.

The class will experi-

ment with mordant ap-

plication and an alterna-

tive approach to dyeing

without mordants. Sim-

ple shibori resists or

paste resists will be used

to accentuate the design

possibilities of the cross

dyeing. The use of an

organic indigo vat will

complete the palette.

Students will prepare

sample fabrics prior to

the workshop, woven

(or knit) of both protein

and cellulose fibers in

natural and white only.

Alternatively, there are a

select number of com-

mercial fabrics that may

be used for similar cross

-dye effects.

Experience: All levels

Tasha Miller

Griffith

Make Your Mark:

Stitching, Mend-

ing & Embellish-

ment Bring your handmade

textile project and add

stitching to give it an-

other dimension of indi-

viduality and texture or

bring your favorite old

holey sweater and take

it home better than new.

Explore mindful stitch-

ing as a way to wear

your heart on your

sleeve (or your wall),

using needle and thread

to make marks of all

kinds. Everyone is wel-

come in this workshop,

from beginners who

have never sewn a stitch

before to experienced

fiber artists looking for

more ways to add

unique touches and ex-

tend the life of their

handmade garments.

We'll try out a sampler

of techniques including

boro-style sashiko stitch-

ing, crewel embroidery,

duplicate stitch, and

needle felting. Combine

your samples into a

book with more stitch-

ing and/or bring a pro-

ject of your choice (or a

few smaller ones) to

work on. We'll also take

a look at the structure of

woven and knitted fab-

rics and how these influ-

ence the best techniques

for repair and embellish-

ment. You'll leave with a

suite of new skills in

your fiber arts toolbox—

ready to tackle anything

in your mending pile

and with lots of ideas for

adding unique decora-

tive or practical stitching

to both handmade and

commercial fabrics.

Experience: All levels /

no experience necessary.

Sarah Jackson

Color Confidence The primary goal of the

workshop is to teach

students how to explore

the numerous possibili-

ties for successfully

translating color into

woven cloth. Students

will complete the work-

shop with a greater un-

derstanding of how col-

ors interact in woven

cloth. They will know

how to sample effective-

ly and how to evaluate

ideas for cloth using

their sample color com-

binations. They will

leave the workshop with

woven samples and con-

fidence in their own cre-

ativity. Color is one of

the most exciting com-

ponents of weaving,

and… learning to use

colors confidently is

challenging. In this

workshop, participants

will explore fresh ideas

for developing color

studies, learn how vari-

ous weave structures

impact color interaction,

and understand how to

effectively translate col-

or combinations into

woven cloth. This work-

shop is a combination of

presentation, discussion,

and weaving; it is not a

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Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

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round robin work-

shop. Students will com-

plete the workshop with

a greater understanding

of how colors interact in

woven cloth. They will

know how to sample

effectively and how to

evaluate ideas for cloth

using their sample color

combinations. They will

leave the workshop with

woven samples and con-

fidence in their own cre-

ativity. The workshop

includes a pre-wound

warp and a selection of

over 60 colors of cotton

for weft.

Experience: All levels,

must know how to dress

a loom and read a simple

draft.

David Johnson

Painting with Yarn:

Soumak Tapestry The primary goal of this

three-day workshop is to

explore an organic ap-

proach to tapestry

through the use of

soumak knots. The na-

ture of soumak allows

the weaver the oppor-

tunity to build a compo-

sition in a painterly way.

Eccentric weaving is en-

hanced by the knotting

which allows much

steeper angles to be wo-

ven than in plain weave.

This characteristic com-

bined with color blend-

ing multiple strands in

the weft bundle allows

for naturalistic represen-

tations of organic forms.

Plants and animals take

on a three-dimensional

profile.

In this workshop stu-

dents will also learn to

develop cartoons to cre-

ate compositions of their

own design. Weaving,

being a linear process,

requires one to plan the

design prior to going to

the loom. To accurately

represent an image a car-

toon is necessary yet

within this structure we

find room for spontane-

ous and creative decision

making in the use of col-

or and pattern. In this

workshop students will

work on warped frame

looms supplied by the

instructor. Some weft

yarns will also be sup-

plied. Studio activities

will be supported by the

presentation of

“Designing for Tapes-

try”, a series of design

talks, emphasizing the

unique ways yarns come

together to build a com-

position.

Experience: All levels of

experience.

Linda Lugenbill

Tweaking the Bas-

ketry Traditions This workshop could

also be titled “Function

and Fun with Framed

Baskets” as we will focus

on the traditional ‘hen’

basket which was used

for ages to carry chickens

to market. (FYI: The

shape of this basket did

not allow chickens to

open their wings and fly

out). Being proud of the

basketry traditions that I

am a part of, I like to

connect our present-day

styles and interests with

those of earlier times. In

class we will apply a sys-

tematic and simplified

approach to cutting and

inserting ribs to achieve

this iconic shape. Using

the foundations of ribbed

construction combined

with a variety of materi-

als and weaving tech-

niques we will also ex-

plore the many individu-

al choices this project

will present. Each partic-

ipant is encouraged to

try new materials and

techniques. A second

project will be undertak-

en that will adapt this

traditional form to create

uniquely shaped vessels.

This provides another

opportunity to re-enforce

your ribbed construction

techniques, re-working

and updating the tradi-

tion while accommodat-

ing each participant’s

style and interests. Alter-

native approaches to fill-

ing in the basketry form

should bring the “fun”

into this framed basket.

!

Experience Level: All

skill and experience lev-

els.

John Mullarkey

Tablet Weaving

from Around the

World Tablet weaving is truly

an international art.

We’ll study three differ-

ent techniques from

three different areas of

the world and three

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Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

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different time periods.

Kivrim, from Turkey

which gives us the popu-

lar Ram’s Horn design

and is fairly contempo-

rary, Coptic Diamonds,

from Egypt from over

1000 years ago, and An-

glo-Saxon card weaving

from the British Isles

from around 1500 years

ago.

Experience Level: Begin-

ner-Advanced. No weav-

ing experience required.

Rosalie Neilson

Color and Design

in Warp Faced Rep Explore the multitude of

designs possible in warp-

faced rep by using two

different colorways and

two different weights of

weft. Learn an easy way

to tie a wide warp onto

the front cloth beam rod,

in addition to a versatile

treadling method to max-

imize the number of

patterns. Discussions will

focus on color, move-

ment of blocks, skeleton

tie-ups, and threading

systems. Drafts for 4- and

8-shaft looms will be sent

in advance, along with

color suggestions for the

two different colorways

of pattern and back-

ground. Weavers will

warp and thread their

looms prior to workshop

and work exclusively on

their own loom through-

out the 3-day workshop.

Weavers will also learn

the Cavandoli knot and

participate in a color

wrap session.

Experience Level: Ad-

vanced Beginner to Inter-

mediate.

Robyn Spady

A Parallel Thread-

ing is the Weaver’s

Playground A parallel threading can

provide a weaver with a

multitude of options and

patterns–from echo

weaves and corkscrew

twills to turned taqueté

and network- drafted

twills. Add on top of that

weft variations in color

and texture and a weaver

will find themselves in a

playground of possibili-

ties. Workshop partici-

pants will pre-warp their

loom from a selection of

threading’s and during

the workshop enter into

a journey of discovery

and exploration of how

to transform a parallel

threading into a myriad

of patterns. The work-

shop is a combination of

presentation/discussion,

weaving, and hands-on

exercises. Emphasis will

be on understanding the

design and drafting pro-

cesses to empower work-

shop participants to cre-

ate their own patterns.

Four-shafts minimum.

Eight-shafts recommend-

ed.

Experience Level: Inter-

mediate to advanced

weaver, however

“adventure-seeking be-

ginners” are also wel-

come.

Liz Spear

Sewing Your

Handmade Fabrics Move past the bog jacket

and shawl with your

handwoven/hand felted

fabric, and learn to cut

and successfully sew a

jacket, shirt or vest. Add-

ing fit and stylistic flare

to our incredibly beauti-

ful handmade cloth re-

quires some extra care

for results you won’t get

with commercial fabrics.

Using pre-workshop sug-

gestions/guidelines,

you’ll select a pattern ap-

propriate for your fabric.

Cutting, marking, seam

finishes, pressing,

buttons and linings will

be demonstrated as you

sew through the steps to

your new handwoven

garment.

Experience Level: Inter-

mediate sewing skills.

Myra Chang

Thompson

Colorfully Dyed

Fibers The goal of this work-

shop is for students to

gain new skills in: record

keeping while dyeing

various fibers and dyes,

learning new dye tech-

niques and the use of fi-

ber reactive dyes to cre-

ate permanent and repro-

ducible colors. Using

both cellulose and pro-

tein fibers, students will

gain a greater under-

standing of how dyes

work on each type. Stu-

dent will be able to apply

color to fiber in a variety

of methods to create im-

aginative and colorful

3 DAY WORKSHOPS—cont.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

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Raffle Baskets and Silent Auction

for the 2019 Conference The Raffle and Silent Auction are a way to raise funds for the next IWC conference.

At the 2017 conference we had more raffle baskets than we could have ever expected. We really appreciated the generosity, but the number of baskets was more than could be handled efficiently. Therefore, for the 2019 IWC Conference, we will have a different process for the raffle baskets. The baskets will be broken into two groups. One group will be raffled off Friday evening before

dinner, and the second group Saturday evening before the Fashion Show. The ticket numbers selected during the raffle process will be posted on a white board at the Registration Desk through Sunday, and on a board at the Fashion Show. Baskets will be available for pickup at the Registration Desk Saturday and Sunday during the hours the registration desk is open.

If a basket is not picked up by noon on Sunday, another number will be pulled and the new num-ber will be posted on the white board by the registration desk. 1. IWC asks that only new/unused items be donated for the raffle baskets. This is not a place to

recycle your stash. 2. IWC asks that each guild limit their baskets to six or less. For each basket, provide a list of what is

in the basket and the name of your guild/donor. 3. IWC will wrap each basket in clear plastic with the contents and guild/donor noted on each basket.

The drawing day will be listed on the basket.

yarns at the end of the

workshop. Students will

be able to “set” the dyes

in a variety of ways to

ensure permanency.

Experience Level:

Need basic measuring

skills of linear and vol-

ume measures.

Dianne Totten

Evening Bags to

Market Bags Bags, purses, and totes -

create a carrying vessel

of any shape or size. You

may already have fabric

in your stash, hand-

woven or not, that is

suitable for a bag. If not,

weave sturdy fabric us-

ing yarn or rags. From

elegant to simple and

functional, choose from

patterns provided, have

fun creating your own

unique project, or bring a

commercial pattern. Us-

ing a PowerPoint presen-

tation, you will be guid-

ed in every step of the

planning and construc-

tion of your chosen bag.

The first session will fo-

cus on planning and cre-

ativity. The goal is to

use the remaining time

to complete your project.

Experience Level: Ability

to use a sewing machine

is necessary.

3 DAY WORKSHOPS—cont.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

NOTE: there is more information on workshops on the website: www.intermountainweavers.org

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1 DAY WORKSHOPS—Friday Bobbie Irwin

Twined Rag Rugs

and Baskets

Help revive a disappear-

ing folk craft as you

learn to make durable,

beautiful rugs, incorpo-

rating twining tech-

niques that can also be

applied to other materi-

als. The pattern diversity

of twined rugs includes

some intricate designs

rarely found in other rag

rugs. By making a hot-

pad sampler in class,

you will learn all you

need to design and com-

plete full-sized rugs at

home. Working on a

simple frame, you’ll

make a sampler with

three pattern variations,

using fabric for both

warp and weft.

Experience Level: Any

level; no weaving or

twining experience

needed.

Annie MacHale

Color: Design and

Weave on an Inkle

Loom Provide students with

color and design theory

for woven bands and

then have them put this

information to use as

they learn to set up and

weave on an inkle loom.

Students will gain skills

in using color theory to

design inkle bands and

learn the basics about

weaving on an inkle

loom. Together we will

look at hundreds of ex-

amples to learn about

the vast possibilities for

designing in plain

weave. I’ll share some

great tricks from my four

decades of inkle experi-

ments. We'll try out

some helpful tools and

learn how to weave a

quick sample without

even setting up your

loom. Learn what differ-

ent effects can come

from using different

types of yarns. Graph

paper and colored pen-

cils will be provided to

practice charting designs

for plain weave. Using

those new designs, you

will set up your loom.

Learn tricks for weaving

and keeping those sel-

vedges even! Look at

examples and discuss

what makes a good de-

sign, discuss color theo-

ry, look at yarn choices,

experiment with color

selection tools, make an

off-loom preview, chart

patterns on paper, use

patterns to set up the

looms, learn how to op-

erate the loom as weav-

ing progresses to pro-

duce even bands with

straight selvedges.

Experience Level:

Beginner weavers with

no experience on the in-

kle looms.

Jillian Moreno

Yarnitecture:

Building Exactly

the Yarn You Want Is the yarn in your head

the yarn in your hand?

Do you always spin the

same yarn? Do you have

a dream yarn you just

can't make happen? Are

you unhappy with what

happens to the colors

when you spin a varie-

gated top or roving? Do

you love your handspun

yarn, but don't like how

it looks knitted? In this

class, we’ll focus on

making yarn that in-

spires you from com-

mercially dyed roving

and top -- yarn you’ll

love to knit with. To-

gether we’ll build your

yarn from fiber braid up

to a knitted swatch.

We’ll start by talking

about the blueprint for a

yarn, the yarn vision.

We'll break yarn down

into all of its parts. We'll

build your yarn's foun-

dations by exploring fi-

ber breeds and prepara-

tions. The walls – they're

the different drafting

and plying methods

we'll work with. Finally,

the roof goes on as we

manipulate variegated

top and roving to get the

colors you’ve chosen just

the way you want them.

All along the way you’ll

get tips to keeping your

yarn’s end use or yarn

vision in mind and your

yarn consistent. This

class will give you confi-

dence to build the yarns

you want to knit with!

Experience Level:

To take this class, please

have the ability to adjust

your wheel and make a

plied yarn that pleases

you.

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1 DAY WORKSHOPS—Saturday

Bobbie Irwin

Circular Twined

Rag Rugs and Bas-

kets Help revive a disappear-

ing folk craft as you learn

to make durable, beauti-

ful rugs and fabric bas-

kets, incorporating twin-

ing techniques that can

also be applied to other

materials. The pattern

diversity of twining in-

cludes some intricate de-

signs rarely found in oth-

er rag rugs. Working bas-

ketry-style without a

frame, you’ll start a cir-

cular sampler in class

that can be continued to

become a full-sized rug,

if desired, or can turn

into a hot pad, chair mat,

or rag basket in class

(your choice).

Experience Level:

Any level; no weaving or

twining experience need-

ed.

Annie MacHale

Baltic and 3-Color

Pickup on the In-

kle Loom Introduce students to the

many variations which

can be woven on the Bal-

tic pickup threading and

the 3-Color pickup which

builds upon that founda-

tion. Students will learn

to warp and weave Baltic

- style pickup designs,

read patterns for them,

and create their own

patterns. Through exam-

ining examples, they will

learn how to create sim-

ple and multi-colored

variations using this ver-

satile weave structure.

Open a new door to de-

signing patterns for use

on the inkle loom. Baltic-

style pickup is a simple

technique to learn but

has vast possibilities for

creating exciting patterns

on a woven band. We

will experiment with col-

or placement, pickup,

pick and drop. Once you

have learned the basics,

you will have the oppor-

tunity to take it farther

by learning the rare 3-

Color Lithuanian version

in order to shift colors

around as you weave.

Look at examples to

learn the many variations

which are possible using

the Baltic-style pickup

technique, explore sim-

ple pickup patterns as

well as pick and drop

patterns. Learn to read

and create charts for the

designs. Using the de-

signs, students will set

up their looms and

weave a sampler of

patterns. As time allows

and depending on stu-

dent aptitude and inter-

est we will also learn

about a variation called 3

-Color pickup. Students

can set up their looms

with a new warp to ex-

periment with this tech-

nique.

Experience Level:

For experienced inkle

weavers only. Students

must know how to warp

their loom on their own

and be familiar and com-

fortable doing plain

weave on the inkle loom.

Jillian Moreno

Yarnitecture 2:

Spinning for a

Specific Project You learned the basics of

creating a yarn from fiber

to finish in Yarnitecture,

now let’s put it into prac-

tice! In this class we will

spend our time sampling

for a specific project. First

we will work on the tech-

niques to match a yarn.

From our in-class stash

you will choose a com-

mercial fiber to work

with to sample through

draft, ply, color manipu-

lation, finish and knitting

to make the perfect yarn

for one of our class-

exclusive patterns or for

a pattern you bring to

class. Will you work to-

ward a lace scarf project,

a textured cowl, or a per-

fectly plain stockinette

hat? While you work we

will explore how each

decision in the spinning

process affects your fin-

ished yarn and your fin-

ished project.

A few of the things we’ll

discuss are: Choosing fiber and blends

Drafting for loft or density

Plying for stitch definition

What using a variegated

fiber means to your stitch

pattern

Keeping yarn consistent

through a project

How to evaluate your yarn.

Elements of successful sam-

pling

How to sample quickly

Experience Level:

My Yarnitecture class is

recommended before

taking this class, but if

that’s not possible

please have the ability to

adjust your wheel and

make a plied yarn that

pleases you.

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1 DAY WORKSHOPS—Sunday Bobbie Irwin

Shimmering

Iridescence Scarf Using open double

weave on four or six

shafts, you can weave a

cowl scarf that glows

throughout with four

colors! This magical, col-

or-shifting fabric might

be the ultimate example

of iridescence! It weighs

less than an ounce, and

it’s easy to weave in a

short time period. At the

same time, you will be

learning about factors

that influence and en-

hance iridescence, to in-

corporate into your own

designs later on.

Understanding what

causes iridescence and

how to achieve multicol-

ored effects in woven

fabric. For those unfamil-

iar with double weave,

this is a good introduc-

tion.

Experience: Suitable

for advanced beginner,

intermediate, and ad-

vanced weavers (basic

skills and familiarity

with a loom required).

Annie MacHale

Bar Pickup and

Lettering on the In-

kle Loom Introduce students to

weaving pickup designs

on a horizontal barred

background. Hands-on

experimentation with

several variations: pick-

ing one or both colors

and picking and drop-

ping. Building on this,

students will learn to

weave lettering into a

band. Students will learn

to warp and weave for

horizontal bar back-

ground pickup designs,

read patterns for them

and create their own

patterns. They will build

confidence with the tech-

nique and learn to weave

several variations. The

horizontal bar back-

ground pickup technique

is commonly used in cul-

tures of the Central and

South American coun-

tries as well as Native

Americans of the Navajo

and Pueblo tribes. Dis-

cover several variations

on this technique and

develop your own de-

signs. Once you have ex-

perience manipulating

threads on this setup,

you can learn how to

weave words into your

design. Look at examples

to learn the many varia-

tions which are possible

using the horizontal bar

pickup technique, ex-

plore simple pickup

patterns as well as pick

and drop patterns using

one or both colors. Learn

to read and create charts

for the designs. Students

will set up their looms

and weave a sampler of

patterns. As time allows

and depending on stu-

dent aptitude and inter-

est we will also learn

how to weave letters us-

ing the same warp.

Experience Level:

For experienced inkle

weavers only. Students

must know how to warp

their loom on their own

and be familiar and com-

fortable doing plain

weave on the inkle loom.

Jillian Moreno

Colorplay: Stress-

free Ways to Spin

with Color Are you ready to change

the way you think about

spinning with color? Do

you have fun when com-

bining colors or is it just

a mess of stress? Are you

ready for spinning with

color to be fun?

Do you have a collection

of beautiful braids, bun-

dles and batts in colors

you love, but haven't

cracked them open be-

cause you're not sure

how to spin them with-

out bungling the colors?

In this class, we’ll throw

out the color wheel and

learn to work with dyed

fiber in a bunch of stress-

free ways, no mud or

clown barf allowed!

You’ll spend a day spin-

ning and knitting yarns

from beautifully dyed

fibers.

You’ll explore several

different ways to work

with spinning single col-

or and variegated fibers

into yarn you’ll love to

knit with.

You’ll learn what effects

color in spinning

You’ll learn how to

stretch your stash by

combining variegated

braids with naturals,

semi solids and other

variegated fibers.

You’ll work with draft-

ing, plies, marls and frac-

tals, and spin samples

that you can refer to after

class is over.

You’ll learn how to keep

colors as they are, how to

blend colors for depth

and subtlety, and how to

combine colors, all with-

out breaking a sweat.

You’ll learn how to de-

sign your own colorways

at the wheel.

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Celebration of Fiber Members’ Exhibit

Celebration of Fiber is a non-juried exhibit of IWC members’

work. We would like to encourage all IWC member attendees of

the 2019 Conference to submit one or two pieces for this non-

juried show. There will be several awards sponsored by various

fiber organizations as well as IWC—including the ever popular

People’s Choice Award. The conference theme for 2019 is: Fiber:

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Some of you may experiment

with new fibers or rework a rediscovered technique to make it

new. Some may want to perfect their tried and true technique of

today. This is your chance to show off your work whether it is

functional or just fun.

Work must have been completed since the last conference (July 2017).

It is easy to enter—no pictures, no jurying—just print out the form

from the website and bring it and your submission(s) with you.

The form will also be available at the registration table when you

sign in at the conference. As a reminder, multiple piece entries

should include hanging devices and instructions and if you would

like your garment displayed on a mannequin, please bring one

with you to Conference.

Fashion Show One of the highlights of our conference is the fashion show held

on Saturday night. This event is for and by our participants show-

ing us the garments, accessories and even home goods that they cre-

ated in the two years prior to this conference.

Our theme for the conference this year is “Fiber: Yesterday, To-

day and Tomorrow” so this would be a good time to dust off that un-

finished item and bring it to the Fashion Show.

When registration opens on Thursday there will be a table set

up with a sign “Fashion Show” where you can fill out a form with

your name and a brief description of what you are entering into the

show.

For those of you who are hesitant to “strut the catwalk” you

can ask someone else to model the item for you.

Workshop Leaders

and Board Exhibit This great exhibit is featured at

each Inter Mountain Weavers

Conference.

It is an invitational show which

allows workshop leaders and

IWC board members to show-

case their latest work.

Celebration of Fiber judges

have been invited to show their

work as well.

This show is held at the Art

Gallery in the Art Building

which is a nice walk from the

Student Union, and well worth

seeing

IWC 2019 Market: The IWC Market has always been an important component of the Inter-

mountain Weavers Conference. As usual, we will have a variety of vendors and merchandise for fiber

artists. We will post selected vendors in April 2019 on our website.

If you would like your favorite shop or suppliers at IWC, please pass along our website

www.intermountainweavers.org where they can find vendor information and application forms.

SCHOLARSHIPS

IWC is pleased to offer again a

limited number of scholar-

ships for IWC participants.

For scholarship information

visit our website

www.intermountainweavers.org.

Page 12 IWC NEWS

Conference

Registration Begins

February 1, 2019

New Website In preparation for the conference, we have a

new web site that should make it easier for you to

manage your membership and register for the con-

ference. You use your email address to log in to

your

www.intermountainweavers.org

And use the blue box with the icon of a person

that is in the upper right corner of the web page. If

it is your first time to log in or you have forgotten

your password, click on the link to reset your pass-

word.

Once you've logged in, you can go into your

profile and update and verify your contact infor-

mation. Please make sure that all of your infor-

mation is correct and complete.

You can use the new web site to update your

membership so you are an active member for 2

more years. The membership period is still for 2

years, but instead of the membership expiring 2

years after you signed up, the membership expires

at the end of the calendar year.

You have to be a current member of IWC to

sign up for the 2019 conference. To update your

membership, sign in as described in the “New

Website” section. You can then pay online to up-

date your membership. You can also mail in an ap-

plication with a check using the paper form at:

www.intermountainweavers.org/join-us

Also use this page to use if you do not have an

IWC membership.

You will be able to sign up for your classes us-

ing the new web site by going to the “Events” page

of the web site. The sign up for the 2019 Conference

will open on 1 Feb 2019.

Conference Registration The conference sign-up will be available on

1 Feb 2019 on the following web page:

www.intermountainweavers.org/events

There will also be an application you can print out

and send in on that page.

Class Selection Process In order to make the selection of class partici-

pants fair to everyone, a new policy has been

adopted by the IWC Board to ensure that selection

for classes at the Intermountain Weavers Confer-

ences is done consistently and fairly. The class se-

lection process can be found at:

www.intermountainweavers.org/Class_Selection

All About Registration

IWC Board Member

Application This is an appeal for new board members to replace

some of the current board members after the confer-

ence ends July 2019. If you would like to help plan

the next conference (2021) please consider joining the

board. Applications and information are available on

the IWC website: www.intermountainweavers.org/