Program Materials

Here’s documents and handouts from programs.

Here’s the presentations of member works at the monthly meetings.

From the April 2023 program with Steve Grafe from Maryhill Museum – Théâtre de la Mode: Paris Fashion for a Post-War World:

You can find the handout he provided here: Handout

From the January 2023 program with Sue Walsh – Margaret Bergman: Teacher, Innovator, Designer

Here’s the slide show with the resource list. The links were all working at the time this was posted, but people do make changes to their sites. If the link doesn’t work try a Google search of the materials.

From the December 2021 program with Laura Fry – S.A.B.L.E. (stash acquired beyond life expectancy):

Here are the books I mentioned during the program:

A Guide to Textiles for Interior Designers by Jackman and Dixon (1st edition is fine, usually found on second hand book seller sites, quite cheaply)
J. J. Pizzuto’s Fabric Science by Price, Cohen, Johnson (I have the 7th edition, there are quite likely lots of newer ones)
Textile Science; an explanation of fibre properties by Gohl and Vilensky.  (I have the second editions, again, newer ones are likely)
The Intentional Spinner by Judith MacKenzie (McCuin) (may no longer be in print – good burn test charts)
There are lots more books that are available.

A quick glance at the internet and I found a website that provides training as a textile engineer with lots of technical info including this: https://nptel.ac.in/courses/116/102/116102026/

Viscose (rayon, Tencel) info.  I didn’t look to see if they addressed regenerated bamboo but would expect that to be similar to ordinary viscose.

Another with educational materials that looks good:https://jodiacadia.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/introduction-to-fabric-science.pdf

When using search terms, use fabric or cloth or textiles not fiber or you’ll get dietary fiber as well.  🙂

There are a number of videos on You Tube showing burn tests.  This one was ok, but she talks about ‘bamboo’ – specifically regenerated – and very quickly says that it is rayon. 

I would caution people to do burn tests outdoors, or in a well ventilated room.  Synthetic yarns do have a very chemical smell, but also some of the other protein fibres, like milk (cassein), soy, and such also stink quite a lot and are not pleasant indoors.

Be aware that fibres marketed as soy ‘silk’ or milk ‘silk’ are protein, but are not silk.  They have been engineered to have silk like properties, but for legal labelling purposes should not be referred to as silk.  I found that soy ‘silk’ behaved more like cotton than silk and had a mat appearance, not a shiny one.

If anyone has any questions, they can email me laura@laurafry.com

From the November 2021 program with Linda Edquist – Textile Conservation: The Basics

Websites and Links:

Gaylord Archival: https://www.gaylord.com

Hollinger Metal Edge: https://www.hollingermetaledge.com

Light Impressions: http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com

University Products: https://www.universityproducts.com

American Institute for Conservation (AIC): https://www.culturalheritage.org

AIC – Find a conservator: https://www.culturalheritage.org/about-conservation/find-a-conservator

National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2016/summer/preserve-textiles.html

Smithsonian Institutions: Museum Conservation Institute: https://www.si.edu/mci/english/learn_more/taking_care/handletex.html

Books

Files

From the September 2021 program with Debbie Ellis, Karen Gelbard, Judee Moonbeam and Teresa Ruch

From the member works portion:

• The Violet Protest can be found at https://www.violetprotest.com/about.html
• Randy Rainbow is at https://www.randyrainbow.com
• TearSheet PDX is at https://tearsheetpdx.com/

From the panel discussion:

• Podcast with Info about selling and working as a professional weaver: https://professionalweaversociety.org/podcast/
• Karen Gelbard’s website is Www.theoregonweaver.com
• Judee Moonbeam’s website is http://judeemoonbeam.com/fibreart/
• Teresa Ruch’s website is https://www.teresaruchdesigns.com
• ZAPPlication is a website for applying for entry to shows and festivals. It’s at https://www.zapplication.org
• Similarly, CaFÉ is a program of the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) that allows artists to find calls for artists, and to apply online. They are at https://www.callforentry.org.
• Legal requirements for starting a business in Oregon can be found at https://sos.oregon.gov/business/pages/starting-business.aspx
• Legal requirements for starting a business in Washington can be found at https://dor.wa.gov/open-business

From the February 2021 program with Melissa Weaver Dunning:

From the December 2020 program with Sarah Jackson:

Her patterns on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SarahHJackson

Facebook Weave Along groups: https://www.facebook.com/SarahJacksonHandwovenDesign/groups/?ref=page_internal

There are lots of label options on Etsy: Woven labels custom | Etsy

This is a good tutorial about winding a space-dyed warp: Color Play: How to Wind a Warp With Space Dyed Yarn

From the September, 2020 program with Jerry Swick, a couple recommendations:

If you’re interested in learning about weaving design this book by Margaret Coe has step by step tutorials on designing for 4 or 8 shaft looms using weaving design software. Available in the PHG Library, or from WEBS.

Also, there’s a Fiberworks group on Facebook that’s very helpful. You can find them at https://www.facebook.com/groups/Fiberworks/

Weaving Tips & Tricks: From the April 2019 program with Deborah Jarchow, some of her favorite tips and tricks.

The History of Textiles at Timberline: Linny Adamson joined us in January of 2019 to talk about the Timberline Lodge Restoration Project. This snippet from an article from 1941 talks about the textiles created locally for use at the lodge.

Fibrevolution: From the November 2019 program, Shannon Welsh talked about the process for making linen, and the history of linen production in Oregon.