Guest post from CHH member Ginny Martin I am very happy with some alterations I made to me spool rack so the yarn flows freely to my warping board. I found a wonderful way to keep the spools on my spool rack from sliding on the wires and getting wrapped around...
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Fall Artisan Market Success
Loyal shoppers and newcomers alike attended the CHH Fall Artisan Market from October 27-29, 2022. As always, the Guild House was full of a fantastic assortment of handmade items including scarves, dish towels, jewelry, art, and tools, each item handcrafted by a CHH...
HCCC Family Festival
On a sunny day in November, volunteers from CHH met at the Houston Center For Contemporary Craft for a day of rope-making with the Houston community. Teamwork! A father and his two daughters operate the rope twisting device as a team. On the other end, CHH volunteer...
Fall 2022 Artisan Market
Linens and towels and baskets, oh my!The CHH Fall Artisan Market is here! Thursday, October 27, 6-9pmFriday, October 28, 10am-5pmSaturday, October 29, 10am-5pm Shop artisan, handcrafted items like table linens, kitchen towels, rugs, garments, jewelry, scarves, hats,...
Rigid Heddle Study Group Display
On view through October 15, 2022: the exhibit space is full of lovely handwoven pieces woven by members of our new study group, Flexible Rigid Heddlers. Dubbed "the Flexheads", this group meets at the guild house on the last Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m. The...
Baskets with Mary Brown
The July and August exhibit at the Guild House features basketry by CHH member Mary Brown. Mary first learned to weave baskets in 1994 in a small basket shop in Oak Ridge, Texas. She continued to weave at the shop with her friends at every Wednesday until the shop...
Tracy Kaestner in Summer SS&D
Coming Soon... Summer 2022 issue of Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot An Extraordinary & Accessible Swatch Collection by Marina LoewMarina Loew, curator at Thousand Islands Arts Center, tells how she researched the Cross Country Weavers...
Diane Ferguson and Embroidery
A collection of embroideries is on display at the Guild House during the month of May. In a variety of styles, Diane Ferguson's work covers the last couple of decades of almost daily stitching. She uses backgrounds like ... handwoven fabric, digitally printed images...