April 18, 2010 If you read the March/April 2010 edition of Handwoven, you may have noticed the wonderful tribute to Russell Groff (1924-2010) on Page 8. The first paragraph reads as follows: “For decades, Russell Groff has been a quiet…
Yesterday, while visiting A Loom With A View, I picked up a copy of the subject book to use as a reference when Lady NOBO discusses the various types of rare breed sheep which are near and dear to her…
March 16, 2010 Books written by or about Mary Meigs Atwater and Anni Albers were discussed in this column in January and February. Coincidentally, I recently ran across a book entitled String Felt Thread by Elissa Auther, which contained the…
Kathie and Mary are to be commended for the thought and foresight they put into choosing NOBO’s leadership for the upcoming year. And, of course, many thanks to Lady Margaret and her Court for accepting these responsibilities. It’s going to…
As you may know, the current issue of “Handwoven” magazine issued a reader challenge. At Betsy’s suggestion, Kathie K. and I accepted this challenge. We plan to bring our projects (finished or not) to the meeting next week, and are…
February 15, 2010 “One of the most ancient crafts, hand weaving is a method of forming a pliable plane of threads by interlacing them rectangularly. Invented in a preceramic age, it has remained essentially unchanged to this day. Even the…
John Nove has recently donated several books on natural dyeing to our library. The books have been catalogued, shelved, and, thanks to Dave, added to our web site under the heading “Natural Dyeing.” Lots of good info. Check it out.