[Nfb-krafters-korner] My Macomber Loom

[River Woman]

an hours dive, North of Pittsburgh, PA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My Macomber Loom


> Where is Harmony PA?  I once visited a Textiles Museum in PA, and I'm 
> trying
> to remember where it was.  They had some incredible quilts, and some 
> weaving
> looms.
>
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 9:16 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My Macomber Loom
>
> Just wanted to share two things this morning with you.
> First, I found a HOME for my treasure, my Macomber Loom. It is the 
> cadillac
> of weaving looms, and mine was a large one with a 48 inch weaving space, 
> and
> 6 harneses. I had to find a new home for it after losing my sight because 
> I
> needed my weaving room for my tech stuff and made my weaving studio into 
> my
> office and where I run everything from.
>
> I wanted to find the perfect home for my loom - and I believe I did.  I 
> have
> gifted it to the Harmony Museum in Harmony, PA. They have the Weaver's 
> House
> on the museum grounds there and the weavers there are so thrilled to get
> this loom. It is far beyond anything they have been using there - and they
> said they would be making it the centerpiece of their weaving program. I 
> am
> thankful that my treasured loom has gone into the museum program so that 
> it
> can be used and that others can learn to weave with it, too. Next week, I 
> am
> doing a Christmas Market at the museum,. so I hope to go visit my loom and
> see her in her new home.
>
> Lynda Lambert
> 104 River Road
> Ellwood City, PA 16117
>
> 724 758 4979
>
> My Blog:  http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
> My Website:  http://lyndalambert.com
>
>
>
>
>
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