Felt horse (Swedish Dala Häst)
Artist: Donna ForbesThis was created in a virtual workshop with the Nordic Center in Duluth, MN. They had an exhibit called “A Dala a Day”.
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Tatting sampler
Artist: Marcia AndersonCreated with a small shuttle and thread to produce lace, tatting is a very portable and versatile craft.
Viking Longhouse (old-style dwelling) made with nålbinding
Artist: Sharon Wichman
Woven cowl
Artist: Sally WhitakerWoven on a rigid heddle loom with superwash Merino wool.
Felted bowl
Artist: Cindy Ericksmoen
Knit shawl
Artist: Ruth Schmidt-BaeumlerThis was knit from gray alpaca and black cotton and it is very warm!
Handknit socks
Artist: Judy McLaughlin
Placemats
Artist: Tracy GriggsWoven on a rigid heddle loom with 8/4 cotton rug warp and mop cotton as weft.
Hand Dyed Wool
Artist: Susan Dolph100% wool, handspun and hand dyed.
Line flax
Artist: Donna ForbesGrown from seed and processed in Duluth, this line flax is ready to spin.
Turned twill towels
Artist: Barb DwinellTurned twill towels in several shades of hand dyed indigo cotton.
Mug rugs
Artist: Donna ForbesWoven in overshot with 10/2 cotton as part of a “Color in Weaving” workshop.
Hand Combed Top
Artist: Tracy GriggsBlended merino wool and sari silk.
27 NEST Sweater
Artist: Louise YoungHandspun fleece from 27 Northern European Short Tail breeds of sheep. Hand knit sweater is based on a 19th century Swedish design
Scandinavian alpaca work shirt
Artist: Louise YoungHandspun and handwoven from a cria (first shear) fleece, this warp is indigo dyed and the weft is natural colored.
Woven wall hanging
Artist: Marianne TorntoreHand woven on a small tray using handspun yarn.
Nuno felting
Artist: Various Guild membersOne day project by Felting Study Group members.
Cotton handknit sweater
Artist: Ruth Schmidt-BaeumlerHandknit with 100% cotton yarn.
Lace shawl
Artist: Louise YoungLace shawl knitted with handspun Shetland wool
Hand Woven Basket
Wool shirt
Artist: Louise YoungHand spun and hand woven
Fibonacci sequence scarf
Artist: Susan BetzWoven on a rigid heddle loom with wool and acrylic.
27 NEST Blanket
Artist: Louise YoungHandspun fleece from 27 Northern European Short Tail breeds of sheep. Blanket hand woven in Shadow Weave.
Wood Nettle handspun yarn
Artist: Jazmin Hicks-DahlThis Laportea Canadensis (“Wood Nettle”) was wild harvested and processed in Minnesota, then spun on a drop spindle quite fine (about 20/1) from fibers that are long and strong (a lot like linen, but stickier and a bit hairier). After boiling, the color lightened up. Once there is enough spun, the plan is to make pants out of the thread.
Mohair lap blanket
Artist: Jazmin Hicks-DahlMohair lap blanket (53″ x 36″) with 3 groups of ikat threads dyed in an indigo vat. Brushing and fulling the mohair was messy, but fun!
Felted “cyanotype” painting
Artist: Melanie MathiesonMade with hand-dyed blue wool and white wool roving. Approximately 12″ x 16″.
Paper Quilled flowers
Artist: Terry Hamp
Sculptable fabric bowls
Artist: Various Guild membersCreated at our 2019 By-Member, For-Member sessions.
Braided wool rug
Artist: Ruth Schmidt-BaeumlerHand braided with wool strips. Approximately 2′ x 3′.
Woven Cowl
Artist: Tracy GriggsWoven on a rigid heddle loom with superwash Merino wool.
Hand spun yarn
Artist: Kathy Thorene2 ply yarn (on left) and singles yarn (on right).
Sprang pouch
Artist: Sharon WichmanThis photo illustrates how stretchy sprang fabric is, even while on the loom.
Paper Play
Sampler woven with paper fiber.
Temperature scarf
Artist: Judy McLaughlinThis scarf was handknit to visualize climate data from Seattle, WA, in 1968 (December on left and January on right). Two rows were knit each day for a year, using an assigned color to represent the high temperature of the day.
Twill study placemats
Artist: Joan WeyandtMade with one warp of 5/2 cotton, each placemat has a different 4 shaft twill pattern from Davidson’s green book.
Woven runner
Artist: Sue BetzWoven with wool/silk blend on a rigid heddle loom.
Marigolds to Pumpkins nuno felted scarf
Artist: Lucy KragnessThis wearable art is created through the nuno felting process and combines silk fabric with fine layers of merino wool, novelty yarn, bamboo, silk and other embellishments. Approximately 12″ x 52″.
The artist was inspired by “the many shades of orange in a northland landscape”.
Naturally dyed white fleece
Artist: Louise Young
Beaded alpaca lace shawl
Artist: Louise YoungHandspun and handknit from a cria (first shear) fleece.
Twill towel
Artist: Chris JenkinsTwill towel in linen with hemp weft
Handspun and Handwoven
Artist: Louise YoungShirt handwoven from handspun organic color grown cotton using a backstrap loom.
Crochet Granny Square
Artist: Teresa ClaytonMerino wool was spun long draw from separate, tiny rolags of individual color blends from multiple hand-dyeing experiments, then 3-plied using a chain ply method to blend the transitions. Yarn was crocheted into a large granny square (10.5″ square) to better display the color variations throughout the skein.
Placemats
Artist: Sue BrownRag rug placemats using log cabin pattern.
Advancing Twill scarf
Artist: Beverly MartinWoven with hand-dyed silk & wool.
Woodpecker transparency weaving
Artist: Cynthia BetzlerA 22″ x 40″ transparency using 8/1 tow for warp and 6/1 for weft. Old wool hooking rags were used for the design.
Woven pillow
Artist: Jinn NelsonWoven on a rigid heddle loom with handspun and commercial wool yarns.
Felted “cyanotype” painting
Artist: Melanie MathiesonMade with hand-dyed blue wool and white wool roving. Approximately 12″ x 16″.
Wool batts
Artist: Terry Hamp
Handspun, handwoven alpaca ruana
Artist: Various Guild members
Shetland lace shawl
Artist: Louise YoungDetail of traditional Shetland lace shawl, hand spun and hand knit. The shawl used 4000 yards of yarn and weighs in at a quarter of an ounce
Woven wrap
Artist: Jinn NelsonThis wrap was woven on a rigid heddle loom from handspun gray Merino wool and blue nylon yarns. It features pickup stick patterning and a crocheted picot edge.
Felted yarn bowls
Artist: Terry Hamp
Knitted cowl
Artist: Judy McLaughlin
Swirls of the Seasons nuno felted scarf
Artist: Lucy KragnessThis wearable art is created through the nuno felting process and combines silk fabric with fine layers of merino wool, novelty yarn, bamboo, silk and other embellishments. Approximately 12″ x 57″.
The artist was inspired by “changing forest seasons”.
Spinning cotton on a support spindle
Artist: Jazmin Hicks-Dahlwww.woodspirithandcraft.com
Tow flax
Artist: Dave KortierHomegrown flax tow fiber and small ball of handspun.
Ikat dish towel
Artist: Jazmin Hicks-DahlInspired by vintage Japanese kasuri kimono fabric from Gallery Kei, both warp and weft of 40/2 linen were dyed in an indigo fermentation vat.
http://www.woodspirithandcraft.com/
Handspun project
Artist: Teresa ClaytonThis blend of brightly colored Merino wool was spun on a spindle and then crocheted into small granny squares.
Woven cowl
Artist: Carrie WinninghamWoven on a rigid heddle loom with various wool and wool/silk/alpaca blend yarns.
Fair Isle sweater
Artist: Louise YoungFair Isle sweater of hand spun Shetland dyed with natural dyes. There are 13 colors of yarn in this sweater!
Hand Spun Yarn
Artist: Tracy Griggs2 ply Corriedale wool
Harmony rocks
Artist: Terry HampJapanese knots on Lake Superior Rocks. Harmony Rocks are pleasing and peaceful, interweaving, meant to create a sense of tranquility during these discordant and confusing times.
Woven scarf
Artist: Jinn NelsonWoven on a rigid heddle loom with wool yarn.
8 harness cotton towels
Artist: Beverly Martin
Houndstooth bag
Artist: Tracy Griggs100% wool, woven on a rigid heddle loom.