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MEETING THE GOALS OF OUR GUILD Some of the ways we promote and advance handweaving include our Learning Challenge, Equipment for Loan, and an extensive Library of weaving/fiber arts books all discussed below. Study Groups are another important aspect of our Guild. See our Study Groups page for further information.
Judy's 2008 PHOTO FINISH Challenge PHOTO FINISH Presented at the 2008 December Holiday Meeting. Guidelines for the challenge were: Choose a photograph or a postcard or a picture from a magazine that appeals to you. Identify the colors in the picture (don't forget the neutrals). Make at least 3 wraps (wraping fiber around a cardboard strip) to experiment with colors, color placement, proportion, stripes, etc. Design and weave a project inspired by the picture and your wraps. At our meeting in December 2008, we will have Show & Tell, asking members to show and discuss briefly: a) the picture you chose; b) the wraps you did and what you learned from them; and c) your finished project.			A Learning Challenge - 2009 After presentations of our 2008 challenge "Photo Finish" projects at our holiday party, members were challenged for 2009 ... 2009 Challenge: “Body Language, ABC” Weave a wearable, designed with the following in mind: A: a PURPOSE of the item such as: to protect or absorb to decorate or adorn to wear to a certain event or function to travel well to match another garment B: a LEARNING GOAL for you in the project such as: to learn a structure to try a new technique to use a particular fiber for the first time to work with a color you don’t like -and- C: a PERSONAL CHALLENGE for you in the project such as: to use stash to finish a project already started to complete the item before the deadline to keep good records to sample Present your project at the December 2009 meeting, telling us: what your ABCs were, what you learned, and what you would do differently next time. Good Luck and Happy Weaving!!! More information is available at our monthly Guild meetings or contact Challenge Coordinator, Barbara H or email the guild with your questions at: IllinoisPrairieWeavers@yahoo.com Join the fun! Be part of the holiday meeting show & tell December 2009.
Equipment For Loan To Members The guild owns 4 looms for loan to members: 8-shaft Structo sample loom 4-shaft table loom, 14" Harrisville floor loom, 4-shaft, 25" Triangle loom - see photo These looms may be borrowed free of charge and are circulated among members as needed. Library ... For Loan to Members The Guild owns an extensive library of books, workshop and study group samples, magazines and videos for loan to members at no cost. Our new titles are: *Weaving Contemporary Rag Rugs* *Shaker Textiles* *Woven Shibori,* Catharine Ellis *Happy Weaving from Vav Magazine* *Time to Weave,* Jane Patrick *Best of Weavers: Doubleweave* *Lace and Lacey Weaves,* Mary E. Snyder Some of the titles in our library are: *The Coverlet Book Early American Handwoven Coverlets,* Helene Bress *The Joy Of Handweaving, Osma Gallinger Todd Weaving: A Creative Approach For Beginners, Clara Creager Weaving As An Art Form,* Theo Morman *The Weaving, Spinning, Dyeing Book, Rachel Brown Warping Your Loom And Tying On New Warps*, Peggy Ostercamp A complete library listing is in the Member's Year Book. Email us:			TRIANGLE LOOM Triangle loom for loan to members. Sign-up to borrow at the next meeting or email for delivery at the next meeting. The loom breaks down for transport.
			Some of this year's additions to the Guild Library Seven new books have been added to our library this year. Along with our regular annual additions, and donations, some are specifically in memory of members lost this past year on subjects they enjoyed weaving.