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November 2021 annual dyeing pop-up workshop: cochineal, indigo and turmeric!

April, 2021, Saturday’s Cochineal collecting outing. Rain did not get in the way of this determine group! The bugs, once dried and readied will supply the red dye for this fall’s annual dye workshop. In the images below show how the cochineal bugs attach themselves to the underside of the Cochineal Nopal Cactus sometimes called the opuntia cactus. Click here to view a video demonstrating the how to harvest the cochineal on our FaceBook page, Be sure to turn up the sound.

Looking for a day trip from New Orleans. We have the perfect suggestion, visit The Hilliard Museum in Lafayette, LA. The museum has put together an amazing exhibit called: The Fabric of Acadiana: Acadian Brown Cotton. Several members of the New Orleans Weavers Guild participated in the exhibit. Click on the link above to get a glimpse of the exhibit.

Karen’s award winning entry in the Chattahoochee Weaver’s guild competition Creative Confinement held in lieu of HGA’s 2020 Convergence this year. The submission is called “Quarentine Lilies”, 3/1 twill Tablet/Card Woven. 35 cards used. Warp DMC Cotton #20. Weft sewing thread. Measures 1 inch wide by 5 feet long. Patterns from “A lily Grove” by Claudia Wollny

Michele’s spun silk and masks!

Pauline’s new home for her Purlington loom and fab workroom!