Annual Show & Sale
Please join us at Jockey Hollow Weavers Annual Show and Sale November 6-8 at Brookside Community Club. We will be open 3 to 6:30pm on Friday November 6th, 10 to 5pm on Saturday November 7th, and 10 to 4pm on Sunday November 8th.
More details and directions are on our website: https://www.jockeyhollowweavers.org/annual-guild-sale
Near History: Weaving from 1876 to 1976
Note that Marjie Thompson’s lecture and workshop do NOT follow our usual first-Wednesday-and-following weekend schedule.
The accompanying photo depicts the state of handweaving before the Centennial. Yes, there is a loom in the window.
This lecture discusses the movements that influenced the resurgence of weaving and the names and stories associated with early 20th century weaving: William Morris, Mary Meigs Atwater, Laura Allen, Marguerite Porter Davison, Berta Frey, Annie Albers, and Dorothy Liebes, among others.
Historic Weaves (2-day round-robin in-person weaving workshop)
Instructor: Marjie Thompson
This round-robin workshop is a hands-on extension of the lecture “Near History: Weaving from 1876 to 1976,” giving participants the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of history and weave some of the fabrics discussed previously.
MAFA Goodies Make-and-Take
At December’s meeting, we’ll be working on making goodies for the MAFA 2027 conference. By popular demand, we will be focusing on miniature potholders, but supplies and equipment will also be available for making plied choke ties.
The Colorful History of Tartan (Virtual)
Join us for Meliss Weaver Dunning’s virtual presentation on tartans, the subject of this year’s swatch exchange. This approximately 75-minute program will be followed up by live Q & A.
Overshot Overview (Virtual)
Overshot isn’t just for coverlets anymore. This traditional weave structure has aged gracefully as weavers incorporate contemporary fiber and color choices when weaving overshot. This lecture will cover traditional methods of treadling overshot, color theory as it applies to overshot and design possibilities in adapting overshot to your own work.
Masters of Overshot (2-day online weaving workshop)
Instructor: Laurie Duxbury
Connect with the past and design for the future using this versatile structure. Using one warp, students will begin with traditional pattern treadling and advance to more varied structures, including honeycomb and boundweave. Learn how to keep track of pattern treadling without a draft, how to use color to create depth, and how to adapt overshot designs for your own use.
Workshop registration will open to JHW members in November, and to non-members in December.
Restoring a Jacquard Loom (Virtual)
This presentation tells the story of how a mid-19th century Jacquard machine made for the Irish linen damask industry made its way to Scotland and Vermont. The process of restoring that machine to weaving figured linen damask is followed with an in-depth look at recreating a piece of 17th-century linen, from painting the point paper to punching the Jacquard cards and the operation of the loom itself.
Designing Woven Cloth Workshop
1-Day Workshop
Location: Parish Hall, Grace Lutheran Church, 65 E. Main Street, Mendham, NJ
Date: Saturday, October 10, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Instructor: Janet Ducote
Skill Level: beginner to advanced
This workshop is about playing! After each short, fun exercise, we will share what we did and discuss our discoveries. The exercises will come from different categories of design elements & principles. (Note: to acquaint you with other elements besides color, beginning color theory will not be a focus.)
You will work with art materials such as pencils, markers, paper, glue, scissors, etc. These are a quicker way to try out these concepts than weaving. As we explore and play, we’ll consider how we can apply what we are learning to cloth.
Instructor Statement: When I was very young, I would walk through department stores with my mother, touching every dress along the way. This was the beginning of my exploration of textiles, and I have never stopped. I became aware of my arts journey much later, even though it was there all along – all the vacations spent in nature, the craft fairs and exhibitions I attended, the countless magazines and books I flipped through, and the ridiculous number of websites and beyond that I perused. I still do them all today, and all continue to inspire my creativity.
I'm looking forward to sharing what I do, so that you too might bring some of it into your own arts journey, including into your weaving.
Cost: $75. There is also a $10 materials fee, payable directly to the instructor at the workshop. This workshop is currently open to members of Jockey Hollow Weavers only. The workshop will open to non-members during the second week of September if any places remain.
Designing Woven Cloth, All the Play That Happens Before the Weaving
Presenter: Janet Ducote
Anyone can start to design their own woven cloth, including newer weavers. This talk will show you what you can do & how to go about it so that you can create cloth that is uniquely yours.
Weaving Wizard
In need of weaving advice? See the Weaving Wizard!
Note that we plan to meet this month on the fifth Wednesday instead of the usual time. This schedule change is still a work in progress, but we’ll certainly know the exact date for WW by the guild meeting (September 2).
Sapphire Anniversary Celebration
Join us for an evening of chat and cameraderie as we launch our forty-fifth guild year with potluck appetizers and desserts. We’ll also discuss this year’s swatch exchange and plans for our contribution to the goody bag for the 2027 MAFA conference.
Learn-to-Weave Workshop
Designed for beginners, this workshop is open to all adults age 18 years or older who would like to learn the art of multi-shaft weaving. The workshop fee of $90 includes all materials and equipment—just your lunch and a pair of scissors!
Swatch Exchange & Stash Redistribution Sale
1) Swatch Exchange Coordinator Rosanne Lovecchio wraps up this year’s exchange on supplemental warps.
2) Stash Redistribution Sale: Members bring fiber-related books, magazines, yarn, kits, and equipment that they think their fellow members might like to buy. 10% of sales is donated to the guild.
Weaving Wizard
Ask your weaving questions to our panel. Members, see more information under our Members page.
How Did I Get Here? My Personal Thread Journal
Presenter: Lee Daly
Lee is a lifelong fiber enthusiast with a background in multiple fiber disciplines with many workshops and teaching experience in several. This is a timeline of her fiber life from her youth to the present day with lots of examples of her work in many disciplines and her progression from one genre to another and finally in weaving.
Weaving Wizard
Ask your weaving questions to our panel. Members, see more information under our Members page.
Swedish Rosepath Rugs Workshop
Instructor: Nancy Crampton
2-day Workshop
Explore Swedish rosepath threading to use for rugs, table runners and placemats. Learn rug-warping techniques, along with weft fabric calculation and preparation, and become comfortable with rag rug-weaving fundamentals.
How to Read a Swatch (Via Zoom)
Presenter: Patrice George
NOTE: We are meeting on the SECOND Wednesday of April to avoid a conflict with the first night of Passover.
Learn reverse analysis or how to read design information directly from any woven fabric sample.
Weaving Wizard
Ask your weaving questions to our panel. Members, see more information under our Members page.
AI and Weaving (Zoom Meeting)
Presenter: Alanna Wilcox
Fiber artist and educator Alanna Wilcox shares how she uses photographs of her own woven textiles as the starting point for digital creations using artificial intelligence. Designed for weavers who may have little to no experience with AI, this talk offers a clear, accessible look at what these tools can do and how they relate to the creative process.
Weaving Wizard
Ask your weaving questions to our panel. Members, see more information under our Members page.
Turkey Wing Broom Workshop
Instructor: Sue Muldoon
In this workshop, Sue will teach you how to weave three useful and decorative items: a cake tester, a tiny whisk broom, and a full-sized turkey-wing broom embellished with a plaited handle. There will be many choices of twine and reed colors for your creations.
Tapestry and Art (Zoom Meeting)
Presenter: Susan Martin Maffei
Susan will discuss her most current work which is multi-dimensional in both construction and technique, using tapestry as the core element and enhanced with book arts, found objects, crochet, and works on paper. Examples of her style and use of warping and warp manipulation will be covered as well.
Weaving Wizard
Ask your weaving questions to our panel. Members, see more information under our Members page.
Learn to Weave
Instructor: Anne Choi
Designed for beginners, this workshop promises to demystify the art of multi-shaft weaving. We will explore the full process of turning yarn into fabric from planning a project, winding a warp, warping the loom, reading a draft, and weaving good cloth.
Weaving with Supplemental Warps - Instructor: Deb Essen - 2 Day Zoom Workshop
An introduction to the weave structures woven with supplemental warps without a second back beam! Advanced Beginner through Advanced Experience. Students must be comfortable warping their looms.
Introduction to Supplemental Warps Zoom Meeting
Presenter: Deb Essen
What are supplemental warps and how do they work? A quick tour/introduction to the weave structures woven with supplemental warps.
Deb Essen is the author of “Easy Weaving with Supplemental Warps”. Deb completed HGA’s Certificate of Excellence, Level 1 (2004) and is an inducted member of the Montana Circle of American Masters in Folk and Traditional Arts (2011). Her passion is teaching the wonders of weaving.
Weaving Wizard
Ask your weaving questions to our panel. Members, see more information under our Members page.
Make and Take – Korean Bojagi Mobile
We’ll learn about the history of bojagi, and see examples of how the tradition continues even in modern day. Using the traditional art of jogakbo, we’ll sew our own bojagi mobiles with silk organza fabric.
Weaving Wizard
Ask your weaving questions to our panel. Members, see more information under our Members page.
Playing with Blocks - Summer and Winter Made Easy.
Presenter: Ellen Hess
Learn about concepts for Summer and Winter weave drafts in a straightforward and step-by-step sequence.
Weaving Wizard
Ask your weaving questions to our panel. Members, see more information under our Members page.
Name Drafts with Blocks Presenter: Dee Lande (Note Monday meeting date)
Design name drafts using blocks instead of individual shaft numbers. This presentation will show you how easy this can be, setting up a block code, converting it to a draft, and playing with it a bit to get the look you like.