FutureCraft Feed http://futurecraftstudio.com/blogfeed.rss.html en Futurecraft Studio 2007 120 FutureCraft in Guatemala http://futurecraftstudio.com/futurecraft-in-guatemala.html Our head weaver, Josephine is heading to Guatemala to weave with the locals and YOU CAN TOO! Harrisville Designs out of Nashua New Hamphire not only sells locally produced yarns and teache

]]> Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:21:00 -0500 http://futurecraftstudio.com/futurecraft-in-guatemala.html Futurecraft Woven Coverlets of Norway http://futurecraftstudio.com/norwegian-textiles.html Norwegian textiles are unique and have a distinct textile style defined by bold colors, shapes and whimsical imagery of kings, queens and prancing horses.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:39:05 -0400 http://futurecraftstudio.com/norwegian-textiles.html Futurecraft African Textiles http://futurecraftstudio.com/african-textiles.html Below are some highlights from, African Textiles by John Gillow, an amazing book that showcases some of the most beautiful weaving, dyeing, and embroidery techniques used in textile history.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:10:14 -0400 http://futurecraftstudio.com/african-textiles.html Futurecraft 3D Weaving http://futurecraftstudio.com/3d-weaving.html If you thought the technical side of handweaving was complicated and tedious, check out what some refer to as 3D weaving, or Deflection, Differential Shrinkage and Doubleweave.

]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:41:16 -0400 http://futurecraftstudio.com/3d-weaving.html Futurecraft Rollstone Studio http://futurecraftstudio.com/rollstone-studio.html FutureCraft Studio will be showing a summer preview of our brightly colored hand dyed scarves at Rollstone Studio in my hometown of Fitchburg Massachusetts on Thursday June 4th, 6pm.

Rollstone Studio has gathered artists and craftsmen around Worcester County to present their work in a building across the library

]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:35:03 -0400 http://futurecraftstudio.com/rollstone-studio.html Futurecraft Road Tripping to Maine- Worumbo Mill http://futurecraftstudio.com/road-tripping-to-maine-worumbo-mill.html Kim Harris, Matt Moore and I went on an inspirational journey last weekend.

]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:08:15 -0400 http://futurecraftstudio.com/road-tripping-to-maine-worumbo-mill.html Futurecraft Quilts http://futurecraftstudio.com/quilts.html My mother and I went to the Hands Across the Valley Quilters Guild Show in Amherst MA this weekend to get inspired for an upcoming project for next season. The work there was just amazing. Quilting has been an obsession of ours for a long time. My favorite is Amish quilting.

]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:54:52 -0400 http://futurecraftstudio.com/quilts.html Futurecraft Groove Magazine http://futurecraftstudio.com/groove-magazine.html groove magazine  groove magazine ]]> Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:09:46 -0500 http://futurecraftstudio.com/groove-magazine.html Futurecraft Foot Powered Weaving Loom http://futurecraftstudio.com/foot-powered-weaving-loom.html foot powered weaving loom

 

The weaver shown in this picture is threading the heddles on the foot powered loom.

]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:50:07 -0500 http://futurecraftstudio.com/foot-powered-weaving-loom.html Futurecraft Rug Weaving http://futurecraftstudio.com/rug-weaving.html rug weaving handwoven

Two nomads from the Zoreh valle in central-southern Iran busily at work weaving a kilim.

]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:43:35 -0500 http://futurecraftstudio.com/rug-weaving.html Futurecraft Convergence 2008 http://futurecraftstudio.com/convergence-2008.html My mother and I both headed down to Tampa Florida for the weaving convention brought to you by the Handweaver's Guild of America HGA. If you do not belong to HGA, I recommend you join.

]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:51:48 -0400 http://futurecraftstudio.com/convergence-2008.html Futurecraft New Scarves! Tie-Up Series http://futurecraftstudio.com/new-scarves-tie-up-series.html We've been experimenting with the idea of trying to get numerous different scarves on the same threading. We tried a simple pointed threading combined with a more complicated treadling. Thanks to our AVL loom and Weavepoint, we are able to play around with the position of patterns and colors.

]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:10:07 -0400 http://futurecraftstudio.com/new-scarves-tie-up-series.html Futurecraft Coolhunting http://futurecraftstudio.com/coolhunting.html Thanks to writer Letizia Rossi at Coolhunting.com for posting about the
Future Craft Studio.

]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:11:27 -0400 http://futurecraftstudio.com/coolhunting.html Futurecraft Westford Museum Exhibit http://futurecraftstudio.com/westford-museum-exhibit.html Textile Designer Josephine Rivers shows off her beautiful handwoven scarves and apparel at the Westford Museum along with other talented weavers at the Nashoba Valley Weaving Guild.

]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:27:00 -0500 http://futurecraftstudio.com/westford-museum-exhibit.html Futurecraft Spinning - How yarns are made http://futurecraftstudio.com/Spinning-How-yarns-are-made.html
The spinning machine shown here was made in Lowell in the 1830s. A spinning machine is used to convert fiber into yarn. Many different types of yarn can be created by varying the tension and technique being used. The small machine on the right hand side is powered by foot.

]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:20:28 -0500 http://futurecraftstudio.com/Spinning-How-yarns-are-made.html Futurecraft New! Pinwheel Bamboo Scarf http://futurecraftstudio.com/new-pinwheel-bamboo-scarf.html FutureCraft has been weaving up some beautiful pinwheel patterned scarves made with Bamboo yarn. Our signature black and white yarns really bring out the bold pattern on this design. We are also testing different yarn colors to substitute the black..

]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:53:44 -0500 http://futurecraftstudio.com/new-pinwheel-bamboo-scarf.html Futurecraft Future Weavers http://futurecraftstudio.com/future-weavers.html The Future Craft Studio teaches the art of weaving to children at an elementary school in Western Massachusetts. 

It was such a great experience sharing weaving with a young generation and seeing their excitement as they turned scraps of yarn into beautiful works of art.

]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:17:44 -0500 http://futurecraftstudio.com/future-weavers.html Futurecraft Weaving Samples http://futurecraftstudio.com/weaving-samples.html Before we decide to weave a lot of yardage on the loom, we design a weaving sample. This is a very fun process. We get to experiment with different types of yarn fibers and sizes. It's amazing how quickly the textiles change depending on the color, size and texture of the yarn.

]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:53:28 -0500 http://futurecraftstudio.com/weaving-samples.html Futurecraft The FutureCraft Weaving Loom http://futurecraftstudio.com/the-futurecraft-weaving-loom.html The Future Craft Weaving Loom is a 16-harness AVL Loom. The more harnesses you have, the more detailed of a textile pattern you can weave. Here we are weaving a star pattern using all 16 harnesses with bamboo and cotton yarn.

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FutureCraft in Guatemala

Our head weaver, Josephine is heading to Guatemala to weave with the locals and YOU CAN TOO! Harrisville Designs out of Nashua New Hamphire not only sells locally produced yarns and teaches top notch weaving classes, but is also offering a "Guatemalan Weaving Adventure" this coming July including a guided tour by weaver/author Deborah Chandler.

As the flyer reads: This textile trip of a lifetime includes a ten day tour including five days of instruction in a variety of traditional weaving techniques at Indigo Artes  followed by fours days of travel into the beautiful Guatemalan Highlands, visiting groups of Mayan weavers in their villages, as well as textile markets, textile museums, and more.

Learn more, visit the following websites: harrisville.com/classes.htm, mayanhands.org and indigoartestextiles.com 

Or download more FAQ here.

These women are incredible: from gorgeous colors of natural hand dyes, to making their own looms from scratch, to taking fibers and spinning them into their own yarn. And their Ikats... sigh... Can't wait to see what will come from this trip!

 

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(photos from past weaving tours http://www.indigoartestextiles.com)

 

 

 

 

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Woven Coverlets of Norway

Norwegian textiles are unique and have a distinct textile style defined by bold colors, shapes and whimsical imagery of kings, queens and prancing horses. What more to love?

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African Textiles

Below are some highlights from, African Textiles by John Gillow, an amazing book that showcases some of the most beautiful weaving, dyeing, and embroidery techniques used in textile history. In addition, writes about the many influences on textile production- religion, culture, trade, tradition and fashion.

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