The Great Eight Challenge. Founded in 1938, the New Hampshire Weavers Guild will be celebrating its 80th anniversary (8 decades) in 2018.

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Heidi Clow 8 x 8 on 8 in picture frame My weaving is done in

1 Cynthia Carpenter Runner in Quigley structure Woven on eight shafts, and was the eighth structure I learned. Heidi Clow 8 x 8 on 8 in picture frame My weaving is done in overshot. It is 8 blocks by 8 blocks woven on 8 shafts. Each block has a different pattern.

2 Sherry Cochran Miniature Chairs and Rug I have woven 8 chair seats. The red seat has the number 8 in the pattern. Charlotte Crowell Scarf Eight shaft advancing twill, in colors Lake Combo and Navy, the fiber is tencel.

In the historic stories from many cultures, Spiderwoman helps to create the earth and life upon it. She teaches people how to weave.

3 Dawn K. Forde Spider In celebration of the guild s 80th anniversary, I wove a spider. Arachne has eight legs, woven as tubes, to encase armature wire. She has eight glass bead eyes. She was woven with eight colors of cotton yarn, with supplemental gold metallic thread. In the historic stories from many cultures, Spiderwoman helps to create the earth and life upon it. She teaches people how to weave. From Greek culture we have the story of the boastful weaver, Arachne, who is turned into a spider by the jealous goddess Athena. Sarah Fortin Table Runner This is an 8 shaft shadow weave table runner.

4 Sarah Fortin Scarf This is an 8 shaft shadow weave scarf woven with multi-colored tencel and cotton. Diana B. Frost Towels These three towels are from a large series woven with many colors of weft.

Connie Gray Find the 8 s What a gr-eight challenge! Count the colors used and the number of strips. Examine the different pick-up design patterns used. Find the number 80.

5 Connie Gray Find the 8 s What a gr-eight challenge! Count the colors used and the number of strips. Examine the different pick-up design patterns used. Find the number 80. Guess the number of hours to weave it (more than 8!) Guess how old I am this year... Piece not available for League exhibit. Barbara Herbster Shawl with Supplementary Warp Woven on 8 shafts. Approximately 8 hours from start to finish. There are 8 colors in the warp and it cost 8 pieces of 8 she said whimsically.

Hutchins Swedish Lace Curtains One of two sets, therefore: 8 pieces - 4

6 Lenice Hirschberger 80th Birthday Party Table Runner I think it speaks for itself! Kathleen D. Hutchins Swedish Lace Curtains One of two sets, therefore: 8 pieces - 4 curtain panels, 4 valences 8 petals on rose and star 8 shaft - Swedish Lace with tie-downs on 1-4 and pattern on months to plan, weave and sew

My additional challenge was to use no new yarn as I have recently downsized and

7 Arlene Ilgenfritz Bookmark Woven on eight shafts. Gail Landy Two Towels My towels combine 8 different colors. My additional challenge was to use no new yarn as I have recently downsized and need to use up yarn. I did find 8 colors in 10/2 cotton, but had to buy some yarn in 20/2 cotton for the thick and thin weave structure.

blue. An 8 shaft twill seemed to fit, so this towel was the result.

8 Each participant was asked to explain how their entry relates to this milestone Linda Lincoln Eight Shades of Blue Perhaps influenced by the best seller Fifty Shades of Gray, I raided my stash to find 8 shades of blue. An 8 shaft twill seemed to fit, so this towel was the result. Molly McLaughlin Eights in fine silk I opted for a literal interpretation of the number 8, with a graphic design depicting the number 8 to honor 8 decades.

9 Ann Neal Rodriguez Runner In the first row there are eight repeats of the design in the pattern. Woven on an eight shaft loom, but I only used four shafts. The project was finished in the 8th month, August of The pattern, Snowballs, is on page 181 of A Handweavers Pattern Book.

Mary Ann Sanborn Twill Towels When I think about NHWG, I think of the many weavers who have helped and inspired me; who patiently encouraged my interests; who filled my head with structures, color

10 Mary Ann Sanborn Twill Towels When I think about NHWG, I think of the many weavers who have helped and inspired me; who patiently encouraged my interests; who filled my head with structures, color theory, materials, and design; who gave of their knowledge and time so generously; who began as my mentors and became my friends; who continue to share with me the excitement and joy of creating cloth. For these towels, I am mentioning 7 individual weavers who helped and inspired me, several of whom have shared their materials with me over the course of the years and who are the source of several of the fibers found in these towels. To Ernesta Lacey, Win Shaw, Nancy Lyon, Harriet Mitiguy, Diana Frost, Barbara Cowdrey, and Arlene Ilgenfritz. My 8th inspiration is the entire NHWG, my friends and fellow weaving enthusiasts, for all the meetings, classes, workshops, conferences, trips, demonstrations, fiber explorations, long discussions, and working lunches we have shared. Happy 80th Anniversary New Hampshire Weavers Guild!

sheep as well, since they are good NH guild angels.

11 Marjie Thompson The Angel of Fortune The theme is 8 so they are holding the Magic 8 ball and have shuttles and sheep as well, since they are good NH guild angels. Also, woven on 24 shafts, which is 3 times 8. Ann Tomes Wall Hanging

Elizabeth Zocchi Prescott Park Jacket Fabric was woven on a 8 shaft loom (10/2 cotton @ 24

12 Joan Warren Mountains Beyond Mountains I used eight different handwoven materials for this hanging. Elizabeth Zocchi Prescott Park Jacket Fabric was woven on a 8 shaft loom (10/2 24 epi). The pattern is a 2 block broken twill, adapted from a workshop with Ruby Leslie. Sewn under the guidance of Sarah Fortin (NOBO workshop), using a pattern provided by Sarah Fortin.

Elizabeth Zocchi Florida Sunset fabric yardage There are 3+ yards, set at approximately 20 epi. This was woven on a Saori loom, using interlocking weft.

13 Elizabeth Zocchi Florida Sunset fabric yardage There are 3+ yards, set at approximately 20 epi. This was woven on a Saori loom, using interlocking weft. There are 8 different yarns used in the weft including; cotton/poly/acrylic, wool metallic plied, viscose poly metallic, cotton unmercerized, wool, wool/acrylic, cotton, and acrylic.

WEAVING RATINGS REQUIREMENTS (revised 2017 & 2018)

WEAVING RATINGS REQUIREMENTS (revised 2017 & 2018) The purpose of these ratings is to offer formal Guild recognition to members who are interested in expanding their knowledge and skills, and are willing