Your trusty delegate has just returned from the latest NEWS planning session, and I am over the moon excited about the classes that will be offered. Mark your calendars now, because you’ll definitely be taking time off from work and…

Melissa, Kirsten, and I are hoping there just might be a guild member who has one of those great, old-fashioned galvanized washtubs that we could borrow.  We are working on quite the collaboration and need to photo document the washing…

NOBO Handweaver’s 4th anniversary celebration is April 26, 7-9 pm at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, 5 Little’s Lane, Newbury. There is plenty of parking available. We will have a short ceremony to recognize the change of court positions before the presentation of…

The following weaving equipment is being offered for sale by one of my customers: LeClerc Nilus Loom – Used – in very good condition – 4 shaft – 6 treadles – 43 inches wide (at the widest points). Included with…

Hi, folks, I would love to go see this exhibit in Newton, MA. I really enjoy Dora’s work. It’s very different. Any one want to join me? I know I can’t go the weekend of 4/14-15, but many other times…

NOBO Proceedings – March 22, 2012 Margaret is celebrating Spring at home and Fran is running the meeting. Sorry Margaret – it’s allergy season with a vengeance! Guest Sharon Baker is a weaver who sew her hand woven fabric into…

Next NOBO meeting “Sewing with Handwovens” presentation by Sharon Baker 7 pm Thursday March 22 Sharon Baker has been a weaver for 12 years and a seamstress for 44. It isn’t surprising therefore that her first weaving project was fabric…

Buttons! Leah Antinick and Nancie Glazer will be presenting to NOBO on Thursday, February 23 at 7:00 p.m. Their talk will include a brief history of buttons with slides showing the many different types of materials used to make them.…