Tag Archives: NOBO Guild

Ready to begin weaving!

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

The loom is dressed, the selvedge ends are in place, the bobbins are wound, and I can begin weaving the blanket tomorrow. I hear all my wonderful weaver friends tutting about doing a sample first but it’s taken me so … Continue reading →

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Guild meeting – Ralf Hartwell

Posted on September 22, 2009 by

Last night was the NOBO Guild meeting at A Loom with a View. Ralf Hartwell spoke to us about tartans. Turns out Mr. Hartwell designed and created the New Hampshire tartan! He has been weaving tartans for about 40 years! … Continue reading →

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Keep the Fleece/World’s longest scarf

Posted on September 2, 2009 by

Margaret Russell at our NOBO Guild has been facilitating the weaving of this project. She writes here that we are near our goal of 600.00. It’s a good cause, supporting Heifer International. If you feel so inclined, visit Keep the … Continue reading →

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Such a fiberous weekend!

Posted on August 16, 2009 by

Whew! The weekend of fiber began with my sister arriving on Friday. We immediately dove into all of our fiber stashes, brought out the wheels, and did some spinning. The wheels are the Louet we purchased together and then what … Continue reading →

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Guild Meeting – Green is the new black

Posted on April 24, 2009 by

We had a wonderful Guild meeting last night with guest speaker Dawn K. Forde. She talked about recycling, reusing, repurposing materials. All sorts of materials: plastic bags, socks, t-shirts, blue jeans, curtains, paper, and more. To her, fabric is everywhere! … Continue reading →

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