Carmel Crafts Guild May Newsletter
Program Schedule
May: Jan Thoele- field trip (more details from Jan...but going on the meeting day)
June: Laurie Simmons- California Rags
July: Nancy Nix-Hansen- Japanese Paper Cutting
August: Fair
September: Simone Morton- Corn Husk Dolls
October: Nancy Nix-Hansen- Xmas Origami
November: Patricia McDowell- Boxes
December: Potluck (and gift exchange?)
May Meeting
Hi all,
This is a heads up on the May meeting. We will be taking a field trip to the San Jose Quilt and Textile Museum. The field
trip will be on our usual meeting day: the second Thurs. of the month (May 8, 2008).
The exhibit is Core Memory/Peripheral Visions. The show demonstrates how 8 contemporary artists working with digital Jacquard
weaving techniques have harnessed technology to create visually-compelling and emotionally-moving works. Check www.sjquiltmuseum.org
for more information.
Please email or call (831-375-8049) if you are interested in joining us on this field trip. I will then organize carpooling*,
a lunch place list, departure and arrival times, etc. If the group is large enough, we may be able to have a docent tour.
Your May program planner, Jan
April Meeting
We had a pleasant time making knit roses. Everyone's came out different. Patricia made her first knit stitches at the
meeting! Robin's examples were lovely and she gave us excellent instruction.
Nancy Webber, co-chair of CNCH 2010 came to visit our meeting. She is looking for volunteers of all commitment levels
for 2010 which is hosted by the guilds of our area. It will be at Santa Clara conference center, and a full conference.
(2009 is an alternative conference in Sonoma.) Merrie Hewitt is chairing the Commercial Vendor booths. (THANK YOU, Merrie!!!)
There will be a spinning corral and post conference workshops, along with the usual displays. The fashion show will be runway
style. Ann Pettit is chairing the CNCH Liaison luncheon. Merrie (646-0246) has Nancy Webber's number if you would like to
participate in making this exciting conference happen.
The loom at the Sally Griffith Center is acting up to the point of complete frustration. It seems it will not work.
Other options are under discussion for continuing weaving at the Griffith Center.
Ads
FOR SALE:
Macomber 20" wide folding floor loom.
Clemes and Clemes drum carder, 8" wide, mounted on stand.
Upright Ashford spinning wheel.
Please call Francis at 375-4584, or Erica at 655-8520 for prices and details
MUST SELL!!!
Rug Loom for Sale March 2008
22-harness Industrial Jack Loom. This unique production loom was built by John Bettencourt. This loom is suited for rug
weaving and tapestry weaving.
The loom measurement, which includes the metal dobby that is hung on the upper left side of the loom is: 7 ½ ft. (long)
x 7 ft. 18 in. (wide). The 20-harness dobby is over a hundred years old and thus the loom combines modern parts and craftsmanship
with ancient ones.
This loom weaves 51 inches in the reed. The sturdy loom frame is constructed of round metal pipe. The seat, four treadles,
harnesses, and lams are wooden, while the beater, the two large sectional-warp beams, and the cloth beam are made of both
wood and metal.
When weaving, 20 harnesses are controlled by the operation of the dobby, while the other 2 harnesses operate independent
of the dobby. There are four back-slung treadles on this loom, which are attached to the lower rear frame of the loom. Two
of the treadles lift or lower the 2 independent harnesses, while the other two treadles advance the dobby.
The weaver stands to weave at this loom. The (pseudo) seat is attached to a horizontal pipe that can be raised or lowered
according to the weaver’s height. I angled the seat so that my lower back leaned into the seat resting against it
while weaving and walking the treadles. The seat measurement is 36 in. (wide) x 10 in. (long). I found that standing to weave
was far less tiring and easier on my lower back than to sit for a full day of weaving. The beater is floor mounted.
Advantages of this loom:
1. Production Loom – sectional warping.
2. Double-lift (or double-rowed) dobby bars.
3. The two independent harnesses are ideal for complex pattern weaving with tie-down threads, because the tie-down threads
that are threaded on these harnesses do not have to be pegged on the dobby bars.
4. The constant-tension brake system is this loom’s best asset. There is no slipping or loosening of warp tension
on the Bettencourt loom, when weaving and beating the weft threads. Each warp beam is weighted for tension on one end of the
beam.
5. This loom is ideal for either weft-faced or warp-faced weaving.
Disadvantages of this loom:
The loom cannot be set up by one person and the loom parts are heavy to move.
The Purchase of this Loom includes:
1. A generous supply of double-rowed dobby bars and metal pegs for pegging the bars.
2. Two pegging tools.
3. Two reeds; an 8-dent reed and a 9-dent reed.
4. Bettencourt steel warp stretcher, an efficient tool for maintaining your weaving width.
5. A rug-shuttle rack attached to the loom directly above the loom beater.
6. Assistance and/or directions in setting up this loom.
January 2008 Asking Price was: $4,500.
I have reduced my original asking price by half = $2,250.
Pamela Whitehead
541 South Rose Street Lodi, CA 95240
Phone: 209-368-3164 Email:pwhitehead2000@hotmail.com
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