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WEAVING DESIGNS BY BERTHA GRAY HAYES MINIATURE OVERSHOT PATTERNS This book features the original sample collection and handwritten drafts of the talented, early 20th century weaver, Bertha Gray Hayes of Providence, Rhode Island. She designed and wove miniature...
NEW ENGLAND WEAVERS’ SEMINAR 2017
SMITH COLLEGE, NORTHAMPTON, MA WGRI NEWS Representatives Linda Rhynard and Sylvia Kilgour Manon Pelletier's Blouse won First Prize and Best in Show for Fashion at NEWS Judy Schaefer's Tunic won Second Prize for Fashion at NEWS Lisa Geigen's Table Runner Won Second...
DEMO DAY NORTH KINGSTOWN LIBRARY
MAY 13, 2017 The Weavers Guild of Rhode Island Demonstration Day was held at the North Kingstown Free Library on Sat. May 13, 2017.Various members of the WGRI happily demonstrated spinning on spinning wheels, drop spindles. Weaving was demonstrated on floor looms,...
TOWEL DAY MAY 13, 2017
North Kingstown Library Coordinated by Sally Rianhard Sally Rianhard proposed a “towel day,” to be held in May 2017, to showcase the guild members’ handwoven towels. The towel exhibit’s theme, at the North Kingstown Free Library, was based on Towel...
NEW ENGLAND WEAVERS SEMINAR 2015
The NEWS Weavers Seminar was February 17th, 2015. Quite a few WGRI weavers were featured but there were also lots of interesting and inspiring projects woven by people who are not in the guild.