Complex Weavers

Chair: Kathleen French, iweave@msn.com
Fees: $5 for US, $8 for Canadian residents and $10 for others. Fees subject to change as needed to cover costs. All fees in US funds.
Publication: One yearly newsletter including instructions for two lace weaves, from which samples will be woven by members for the sample exchange. Members can choose which of the two weaves they want to weave. Members download the newsletter from the Yahoo Group site. The newsletter is published in October.
Computer: An e-list on Yahoo Groups is available for group communication.
Sample Exchange: One mandatory sample exchange, deadline September 15. Members will be expected to submit the requisite number of samples with a draft and information sheet for each sample.
To Join:Send email to iweave@msn.com with name, address, e-mail, and a statement that you are a member of Complex Weavers..
Group began: 2004
Closing Date: Accepts new members between Oct. and Jan. 31
Membership: Limit 25. Dues need to be submitted by September. Membership closes Jan 31. The group runs from October to September.
Shown: Huck lace Towel by Kathleen French.

The group runs on a five-year cycle. This study group is repeating the cycle of laces studied and will end in 2014.

• Year 1 -- Bronson and Bouquet Weaves (Brooks Bouquet)
• Year 2 -- Huck and Eyelet Weaves (Spanish lace)
• Year 3 -- Swedish Lace and Traditional Drafts Woven in a Lacy Manner
• Year 4 -- Leno and Canvas Weaves
• Year 5 -- Anasazi Weft-Wrap, Spaced Warp and Weft, Basket Weave

New members are welcome to join at anytime.
Members may stay with the group as long as desired.

This study group will deal with lace made on a loom, excluding bobbin lace, macramé, tatting and other similar lace techniques. Laces will include the traditional lace weaves, such as Spot Bronson, Atwater-Bronson, Huck, Leno, Swedish lace, lacey treadlings of any other weave structure, hand-manipulated laces such as brooks bouquet and Spanish openwork and lacey fabrics made through denting.

Open to all levels of weavers. Members should have basic weaving skills.

To Join: Send email to iweave@msn.com with name, address, e-mail, and a statement that you are a member of Complex Weavers.