Beyond Plain Weave Garments

Chair: Meg Wilson: nunoweaver@austin.rr.com
Fees: $5.00 for North American members and $9US-equivalent for members in other countries, to be sent in with each set of samples submitted. Send checks in $US or contact Meg about using PayPal.
Publication: Two sample exchanges per year
Sample Exchange: Two sample exchanges per year
To Join: Contact the chair at the address above.
Group began: 1989
Closing Date New members may join any time
Membership: Limited to 20

The Beyond Plain Weave Garment Study Group has been going since Fall,1989. We have been sharing fabric swatches which are in some sense "beyond plain weave," though not necessarily multishaft, and are intended for garments. While experimental samples may be of value, we hope most swatches will be for the actual garment fabric. We are also interested in design information, technical problems and successes, the type of garment planned - in short, copious notes.

A "Mystery Critic" is chosen each time who, in return for a set of samples, critiques the samples in the set.

The group is limited to twenty members to keep the work of preparing samples within reason. This plan has worked very well for the members of the group, and some splendid and inspiring samples have been produced. Members have acquired collections of lovely and valuable samples which spark their creativity in further projects and which they share with their weaving friends.

The garments of several members have been featured in Weaver's and Handwoven. It is a pleasure to actually own a sample of the fabric illustrated in one of these magazines! Like other study groups, we have provided the archives with copies of our samples so that all Complex Weavers can enjoy them.

The study group communicates through its Yahoo Group, where pictures, messages and files are posted and archived. A group email list makes communications easy.

Dues:$5.00 US/CA/MX or $9US-equivalent (international) to be sent in with each set of samples submitted. This will pay for envelopes, postage and necessary phone calls. (Send checks in $US or contact Meg about using PayPal.)

Swatches: 4" x 4" due twice a year. Prepare up to 23 copies of your samples, depending on current membership. The participant sends enough copies so that copies can be sent to the Archives and to the Mystery Critic. Send samples on a data sheet that details as much as possible, including threading source, sett, epi, yarn info, threading/tieup/treadling, length & width (on loom and off, including shrinkage and finishing info), and notes on process. Participants are encouraged to send detailed notes relating to designing, technical problems, style of garment, size, pattern number, pattern sketch or photocopy, construction or finishing hints, and a photo of the finished garment. Participants agree to honor the distinctive quality of each garment and not to copy it without special permission.

Due Dates: April and October. If a participant cannot send his or her samples on time, a set of samples is set aside, to be sent when the late samples are received. The late samples are sent out with the next sample mailing.

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Note: You must be a member of Complex Weavers to belong to a study group. Please check your expiration date (Last Issue Date, LID), or contact the Membership Chair at CWMembership@complex-weavers.org

Back issues of study group newsletters and swatches may be borrowed by any member in good standing, from the Complex Weavers Lending Library. Contact our Librarian: library@complex-weavers.org

If you have questions about this study group, contact the chair at the address above.
For questions about CW study groups in general, contact the CW Study Group Coordinator at CWStudyGroupCoord@complex-weavers.org

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