Annual GCW Weaving Exchange
Towels from the 2022 GCW Weaving Exchange
Every year, guild members are invited to participate in our annual weaving exchange. Sign-up is free and open to all members and guild associates.
Challenge your skills and creativity by designing and weaving a new tea towel - then experience the pleasure, surprise and anticipation of exchanging your work with another participant!
2024’s exchange theme is
Twills
The theme for 2024 is twills, with colour inspired by the COVID-19 virus. Participants will weave a towel using at least 2-3 of the following colours - orange, yellow, magenta and blue.
HOW IT WORKS
Interested members sign up using the form on our website. Or, email our exchange coordinator Lilliana Paz lillianapazs@gmail.com before the participation deadline November 30, 2023.
Each participant designs and weaves a tea towel based on the theme. Finished towels must be a minimum size of 20” x 30” (50 x 75 cm) and woven from 100% cotton. Towels must be completed and submitted before the annual deadline April 15, 2024.
Participants are welcome to join a virtual conversation through email about the theme and to share their progress. All are welcome to join in as they choose.
Finished towels are exchanged between participants. Photos are shared in The Bulletin. More photos, drafts and notes will be available on the website.
We encourage all projects to be unique. If you are using a draft from a book or magazine, change it in some way - i.e. the materials, threading, treadling. This ensures all projects are different so everyone participating is receiving a unique project."
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
This exchange is for GCW members only. Join the GCW or renew your annual membership by visiting our membership page.
Fill out the sign-up form below before November 30, 2023, or email Lilliana Paz.
Finished towels must be a minimum size of 20” x 30” (50 x 75 cm) and woven from 100% cotton.
Submit one finished towel before April 15, 2024 and receive one in exchange, plus the drafts and photos from the other participants.
Deadline to sign up: November 30, 2023
Deadline to submit finished towel: April 15, 2024
We encourage all projects to be unique. If you are using a draft from a book or magazine, change it in some way - i.e. the materials, threading, treadling. This ensures all projects are different so everyone participating is receiving a unique project.
Hope to hear from many GCW members!
SIGN UP
By signing up for the Weaving Exchange, your email will be added to the GCW Weaving Exchange mailing list. You will receive updates from the group and may participate in the group discussion.
See a small selection of previous years’ exchange towels below!
