HGB October 2022 Program – B. Iwrin

Bobbie Irwin – Weaving – There’s no excuse to get bored!

Handweavers Guild of Boulder
October 2022 Day & Evening Program

Bobbie Irwin’s fascination with weaving started in 1973, when a brief magazine article introduced her to inkle weaving. For years she happily worked on her own, using homemade equipment and with only a couple classes, few books, and no other weavers around for inspiration. It wasn’t until she joined a guild in 1982 that she really started learning, and she thanks that guild for gently pushing her in new directions.

Learn more about Bobbi at https://www.bobbieirwin.com

Shimmering Colors: The Magic of Iridescence

Fabrics that appear to change color as the light and angle of view change seem almost magical! You don’t need gossamer threads or just plain weave to create iridescence in handwoven fabrics. Learn a variety of color, thread, thread size, and structure options to achieve the effects. The amazing possibilities include analogous colors, multiple colors, layered fabrics, warp- or weft-faced fabrics, and even iridescence in black and white! This talk explores and illustrates many common beliefs, and why there are exceptions to all of them.

Bobbie Irwin associated workshop 
Shimmering Iridescent Scarves
October 8, 2022 – 10am-4pm
Workshop fee: $150.00
Niwot, Colorado

Details at – https://handweaversofboulder.org/event-4885184

Twined Rag Rugs

This technique makes extremely durable and beautiful rugs using fabric for both warp and weft, requiring only common household materials and equipment. Hand-manipulated twining on a simple frame (or even without a frame) produces an astonishing variety of patterns not found in most other rag rugs, and which would be considerably more difficult to weave on a loom. Illustrated with examples from museum collections and embellished by stories of longtime rug twiners, this talk covers the worldwide history of this old folk craft. You, too, can join the twined rag rug revival!

Bobbie Irwin associated workshop 
Twined Rag Rugs
October 9, 2022 – 1-5pm
Workshop fee: $75.00
Niwot, Colorado

Details at https://handweaversofboulder.org/event-4885141

• October 10, 2022 – Guild Day Meeting 10:00 am
  Shimmering Colors: The Magic of Iridescence
• October 11, 2022 – Guild Evening Meeting 7:00 pm
  Twined Rag Rugs
• Handweavers Guild of Boulder monthly meetings are open to the public and held at the Mountain View Methodist Church
• Meeting details – https://handweaversofboulder.org/meetings.html

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