Its that time again... the CHG membership year starts in July so take the time to renew your membership before the fall season kicks into high gear. Membership has benefits and not the least of them are the early registration opportunities for classes and workshops AT...

Susan Wilson, author of Weave Classic Crackle & More will lead the Fall 2018 Workshop. Polychrome Crackle will be the focus of the 2-day workshop on September 21-22. Members, look for the advance notice registration notification in your mailbox - you get first dibs at...

At the June meeting the slate of board members published in Fiber Focus was elected.  Congratulations to everyone.  We say goodbye, but not farewell to Kathi Grupp, Julie Aiken, and Debbie Gaunt who have all completed 3-year terms on the Board.  One of the things that...

It’s gonna be hot!  Y ’all come! That’s how we invited our fiber friends to Convergence 98.  About 2,000 came from every state in the US and 26 countries.  Over 300 volunteers from fiber guilds around Georgia worked to make Convergence 98 Atlanta the best ever.  We...

Early Fall Highlights Spinning - Beginning and Intermediate Classes Are you a weaver and want to understand more about the way your yarn is prepared?  Do you want more control in creating unique yarns.  Or maybe you don't weave, and you have the family heirloom...

Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild is frequently requested to provide demos of weaving at events.  This is an important part of our Educational mission - bringing a knowledge of weaving as craft and art to others and promoting the Guild as a resource for learning. ...

By Kathy Roulston Robson, D. & Ekarius, C. (2011). The fleece & fiber sourcebook: More than 200 fibers from animal to spun yarn. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing. Pp. 438. $35.00. ISBN 978-1-60342-711-1 There is a memorial to Jackie Howe...

The CHG February Guild Meeting Program was presented by Cassie Dickson, weaver, spinner, natural dyer and raiser of silk worms! Cassie Dickson presented her work with silk - from eggs, to worms, to cocoons, silk and moths all made possible by careful tending and a...

Getting back into the weaving groove after a nice winter break I happened upon The Efficient Weaver, an Interweave online course taught by Laura Fry. Look for the link at the end of the post if you are interested. I've just passed my one year anniversary as a weaver,...

While weaving in Room 1 visitor stopped by to ask if she could get some help warping a backstrap loom she bought traveling in Honduras. She remembers how to weave but can't figure out how to get started. Is there anyone out there who can help? If so, send an email to...