Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild

re:loom - Work Day
re:loom employs and empowers homeless and low income individuals through weaving beautiful, original products from up-cycled materials.

re:loom has a basement full of donated weaving equipment, and we are beginning the process of rehoming some of the larger looms there over the coming year. We need volunteers to help us move, clean, and photograph these looms for resale.
Next re:loom Workday: Saturday, June 27

Colleen Casey plans to host a workday on the 4th Saturday of every month moving forward. The current goals are:

We will move several larger looms (including some 50" plus 8-shaft models) to the front to be photographed so we can begin finding them new homes.

We will continue hunting for smaller equipment. Much of our warping gear is currently missing parts, likely hidden elsewhere in the basement.

Details:

Location: 3032 North Decatur Road

Time: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM (Monthly on the 4th Saturday)

For more information about re:loom:

re:loom - Initiative re:loom — weaving a better life In response to the 2009 economic crisis and our clients’ struggles to secure stable employment to support their families, Initiative founded re:loom—weaving a better life, a low-barrier employment program for homeless and low-income individuals in DeKalb County....

Our mission at the Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild is to promote and preserve weaving and other fiber related arts through education, programs, and outreach to the community.

re:loom is a charitable organization in our Atlanta community and our CHG member, Colleen Casey, is organizing outreach assistance to re:loom by enlisting help for work days at re:loom and by helping to prep and advertise used looms and equipment that re:loom has decided to sell. Please see information below about the next scheduled work day and the current looms for sale.

Direct any questions to Colleen Casey at [email protected].

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Doramay Keasbey
Doramay Keasbey is an American textile artist, handweaver, and author known for advancing the study and practice of pattern design and transparency weaving. Her books are widely used in weaving guilds and textile-arts programs for their detailed explanations of structure, design, and creative technique.

Career and influence
Keasbey emerged from the American handweaving revival of the late 20th century, contributing both technical clarity and artistic vision. Her writing combines scholarly precision with hands-on guidance, bridging traditional weaving pedagogy and experimental textile design. She has been frequently cited in Handwoven and Little Looms magazines as an authority on transparency structures and block drafting.

WHAT IS HUCK LACE WEAVING?

🧵 Huck lace weaving is a beautiful weave structure known for its light texture, small floats, and delicate lace-like appearance. Despite the name, it is not an actual lace — it is created on a loom using carefully arranged warp and weft patterns.

Huck lace is loved because it can look elegant and detailed while still being surprisingly easy to weave. It works beautifully for both beginners and experienced weavers.

✨ Huck lace can be:
• Soft and airy
• Textured and absorbent
• Elegant or modern
• Simple or complex

Popular uses include:
🪡 Towels
🪡 Scarves
🪡 Table runners
🪡 Shawls
🪡 Lightweight garments
🪡 Baby blankets

Recommended beginner yarns:
🪡 8/2 cotton
🪡 5/2 cotton
🪡 Cottolin blends

These yarns create crisp pattern definition and are easy to manage while learning.

✨ Simple drafts can become stunning fabrics!
💬 Have you woven huck lace before?

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Textile artists have transformed weaving into a respected art form around the world.

Featured artists to explore: • Anni Albers — Bauhaus textile pioneer known for geometric woven art • Rag rug traditions from Scandinavian and Appalachian makers • Contemporary fiber artists creating bold modern rag textiles

Anni Albers once said, “Art is something that makes you breathe with a different kind of happiness.” Her work helped elevate weaving from craft to fine art.

Modern rag weaving blends tradition with artistic expression, proving that recycled materials can become extraordinary works of art.

✨ Which style inspires you most — traditional or modern?