HAPPY ANNIVERSARY #8
Meeting times: January 13 and 27, 12-4 PM
Happy 8th Anniversary, RHSG!! Our first meeting was January, 2012. But winter weather had other ideas– lots of snow and ice. So we actually met at the home of Alice Ikenberry in February. From the initial gathering of 6 members, we have grown to 30 plus rigid heddle weavers!!
The original outline and goals have served us well. With added weavers comes expanded ideas to explore. From plain weave to complex 2 heddle techniques – even 3 heddles with member Don Ashley, we have found that the weaving horizons continue to stretch beyond, beckoning for us to try new techniques, create new ideas from traditional applications. The only limitation is your imagination. The DFA motto: Each One, Teach One, has served us well.
In that mode, we plunge into 2020! We were ahead of our time as Kathy Myers taught us how, in 2013, to recycle plastic bags into a more lovely bag made from plarn. Recent legislation in both Washington and Oregon is attempting to implement NO plastic bags statewide. Let’s use our creativity yet again as we will revisit the steps in this technique at our January meeting.
To get started, bring 12-18 plastic grocery bags, a rotary cutter and self healing mat, a quilter’s ruler or straight edge to use for cutting strips of plastic, (think color combination if you have a variety). A handout of instructions will be available
