After our regular February business meeting and show & tell, Daryl Lancaster will give the first of the weekend's three morning Zoom lectures: "Great Garments from Handwoven Cloth"
Program Description:
Hold onto your seats, this is a whirlwind tour of creating great garments from handwoven cloth. Starting with what to weave, sett choices, sampling and finishing the cloth, we will then move onto making a test garment, and then cover basic sewing techniques for handwoven fabrics.
About Daryl Lancaster:
Daryl Lancaster received her BA cum laude degree in Fine Arts in 1977 from Montclair State College, Montclair, NJ and has been actively working since then as a weaver/fiber artist. Comfortable with the sewing machine for more than fifty years, she spent 10 years as a production craftswoman, selling her handwoven clothing in craft markets and galleries throughout the United States. She teaches garment construction and related topics to weavers and other fiber enthusiasts across North America. In addition, Daryl exhibits her artwork in galleries across the country. She was the Contributing Features Editor for six years, for Handwoven Magazine from Interweave Press and wrote the Fashion and Color Forecast Column. She continues to write for various weaving and sewing publications and is a regular contributor to Threads Magazine. A breast cancer survivor, she uses her work as a vehicle to express who she is and the path that she has traveled. Daryl lives in northern New Jersey (Morris County).
Zoom log-in information will be emailed to members and available in the
Members Zoom Forum. If you are not a member and would like to attend, please email Virginia Postrel at vp@vpostrel.com BEFORE Saturday morning.
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