Pockets in Knitwear was the program at the February Riverbend Fiber Arts Guild meeting. Dora Sowell, an accomplished knitter, knitting instructor, and a long-time member of the Chattanooga area
TogetherKnits knitting guild, presented various pocket treatments for knitted garments. Guild members were taught the steps for an inset pocket and created a knitted pocket sample using the technique.
In keeping with the topic of "pockets," guest speaker, Diana Ferguson, provided information about the 2010
Tennessee Does Textiles show and event. To be held November 13, 2010, the event will feature contemporary folk artist,
Rachel Clark, along with a wearable art runway show, an artists' showcase, lunch and a mercantile of fiber art vendors. Wearables from previous years' shows were on hand at the meeting to illustrate the variety of one-of-a-kind artwear pieces that will be seen at the show.
In conjunction with the theme of
Tennessee Presents Textiles, "The Power of the Pocket," the Riverbend Fiber Arts
Guild has issued a Guild Challenge to its members. The entries from the guild Challenge are scheduled to be unveiled in September.
How do your pockets empower you? Stay tuned ...
A woven shawl (below), made from Japanese paper, is one of the unique textile pieces from
Tennessee Presents Textiles that was on display.
A base layer of yarns served as a background for additional color or yarn embellishments. Machine stitching in blending or contrasting threads added another layer to create visual interest, depth and color to the piece.
Demonstrations and discussions on garment construction, adding buttons, buttonholes, and shaping were covered in the workshop. Ideas for combining yarn fabrication with other textiles opened the doors for many creative garment possibilities. We hope to see these wonderful pieces at future guild meetings and Show and Tell.
