New Members January 2021 Sally Breckenridge Has lived

New Members January 2021

Sally Breckenridge --Has lived in Seattle, Rochester NY, Connecticut, and San Jose. She retired to Grand Junction, Colorado. --She writes and sells weaving software, i. Weave. It for tablets and i. Weave. It Pro for Mac and Windows --She began weaving in 1985 after years of knitting. She put the knitting needles down for 20 years, but eventually also got back to that. --She has also done a lot of dyeing, shibori, tapestry and Navajo weaving --When Zoom meetings started happening, she looked around for a guild with advanced weavers (more than 8 shafts, computerized looms), and that is how she picked us. Dual Citizenship!

Sally Breckenridge Her equipment: 24 shaft AVL k-loom (32”) “I have owned 8 different looms of which 4 were computerized and this is my favorite. ”

Sally’s software at www. weaveit. com

Sally Breckenridge Stubenitsky Code design – fabric Yarn: 20/2 cotton (Lunatic Fringe) Sett: 36 epi Detail of cloth

Sally Breckenridge Blouse Sally made with the Stubenitsky code fabric

Sally Breckenridge Double Weave Mug Rugs

Sally Breckenridge Greek Rep Weave Placemats Made for a friend whose plans to go to Greece last spring got cancelled “They look simple, but they take 24 shafts because the border goes all the way around the edges. ”

Sally Breckenridge Left: Deflected double weave scarf based on a design in Stubenitsky’s book Double with a Twist. Yarn: 8/2 tencel Right: Scarves she dyed. Twill based structure “I am new to acid dyeing, so it was a challenge for me. ”

Sally Breckenridge Navajo Weaving (Wall Hanging) Size: 16” x 24”

Trudie Folsom --Lives in Cloverdale, CA. --She has always enjoyed art and oil painting --Got interested in fiber arts when a friend taught her to knit after a surgery. She saw possibilities for combining color and texture. --She tried a rigid heddle pattern for a scarf, and that hooked her into weaving -- Kept upgrading her looms, from rigid heddle to Baby Wolf and Glimakra Standard --Sold Baby Wolf to Irene Rush and the Glimakra to Denise Shryver, which is how she learned about CCW. --Central Coast guild member Linda Chaffin moved her way, and they both serve on programs for the Redwood Fiber Guild Dual Citizenship! Her equipment now: Oxaback Ulla Cyrus floor looms --12 shaft (80 cm = 31. 5”) --16 shaft with double warp beam (115 cm = 45”) -- Lendrum spinning wheel (“…but I don’t have a passion for spinning. ”)

Trudie Folsom Chimayo Stripes Size: 9’ long x 45” wide Warp: Clasgens wool Weft: Clasgens and Brown Sheep wool She made this to hang in their entryway

Trudie Folsom Monk’s Belt Table Runner Yarn: 22/2 cottolin Her first real project (Wow!) Pattern from Simple Weaves

Trudie Folsom Chimayo Rug Size: 27” x 16” Made in a workshop with Lisa Trujillo

Trudie Folsom Huck Lace and Spots dish towels Pattern from Jane Stafford Yarn: 8/2 cotton

Happy you joined us! We would also like to welcome new members De. Anne Carr, Lompoc Donna Hoff, Los Osos And returning member Marie-Christine Mahe, Cambria

Today’s speaker: Jannie Taylor Still, after all these years, a joyful and Designing Rainbows amazing experience. ” She enjoys designing and weaving one-of-a kind garments and fashion accessories Teaches advanced weaving classes for the AVL Weaving School Has given many workshops for guilds and conferences, including four times at Convergence Has won multiple awards from HGA and Complex Weavers, including “Outstanding Creativity and Craftsmanship in Weaving” “ In Central Coast Weavers, she serves as editor for the “Draft, ” facilitates our large study group, and chairs the steering committee for our very successful annual sale.