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Past
Issues
Bimonthly
newsletter of
THE
NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
SPINNERS
AND WEAVERS GUILD
http://npswg.org/
Hub
Editor: Susan Olive
Calendar
of Events
Nov. 18,
2014 10 AM - 2 PM Joyous
Hands Spin-in CANCELLED DUE TO
POOR WEATHER.
Dec.
6, 2014 10 AM - 2 PM Guild
meeting at Christ Episcopal Church, Meadville PA.
Dec. 16,
2014 10 AM - 2 PM Joyous
Hands Spin-in at Christ Episcopal Church, Meadville PA.
Jan.
20,
2015 10 AM - 2 PM Tentative
Joyous
Hands Spin-in at Christ Episcopal Church, Meadville PA.
Feb. 7,
2015 10 AM - 2 PM Guild
meeting at Christ Episcopal Church, Meadville PA.
December
6 Program
Traditional
Holiday celebration. Bring
a food dish to share. If you wish to take part in a gift exchange,
bring a wrapped gift valued around $10.00.
Barb Lodge will lead us through a paper weaving project that produces a
heart-shaped basket, suitable for a tree ornament or to hold a small
gift. There is no meeting in January 2015.
February
7 Program
Judy
Hanninen will conduct a hands-on program for beginning weavers. Details
TBA.
Minutes
of the October 2014 Meeting
The
meeting was called to order We welcomed MaryAnn Schenk, who learned
about us from one of the Goodell Gardens events. Barb Lodge gave the
treasurer’s report.
Old
Business: We were updated
that we have received verbal approval for the Erie Arts and
Culture grant for our 35th
anniversary event; special thanks are due to Karen Fry, with help from
Elaine Fertig, for writing the grant. A discussion of job assignments
in preparation for the event followed. We were updated that the
Highland games went well in spite of rainy weather - we had a fantastic
location, and the new sign was the right size and hung well. Jen
Phillips updated us that the tent Jim Crytzer donated is wonderful for
our events and in excellent condition.
New Business:
We were updated that there is a fiber arts display at the Erie Arts
Museum, and there is a “wearable art show and boutique” on October 19
sponsored by the Cleveland Art Museum and Textile Arts Alliance. The
Weaver’s Guild in Rochester
is sponsoring a mud cloth workshop with Judy Dominic on October 8.
Congratulations are in order to Karen Fry, Elaine Fertig and Mabel
Cable for winning ribbons at the Crawford County Fair for their
handspun entries.
Show & Tell: :
Marje Koehlert showed a toy loom from a garage sale with an interesting
mechanism for opening the sheds. She also showed a collection of
brightly colored yarns spun from leftover combed bird’s nests that she
decided to wash and dye when the old lanolin became too gummy to spin
well. Cate Johns showed a large crocheted bag in progress with a purple
base color and pink, burgundy and teal coordinating colors. Catelyn
Johns updated us that she is starting a knitting project.
MaryAnn Schenk has a table loom and spinning wheel but has not done
anything with them recently. Judy Drake showed an adorable pair of lace
baby booties and a headband with tiny pink flowers. Jennifer Phillips
showed a tatted doily she is working on. Barb showed a pair of
crocheted white gloves she made years ago when girls had to wear gloves
to church. Sindi Collard explained how she has been learning to use
"life lines” in her knitting to save frustration in having to rip
back complicated patterns. Sindi also updated us that the
Cancer Center is in need of prayer shawls for their wellness center.
They must be at least five feet long and at least 60 stitches wide.
Elaine Fertig showed a sturdy bag she sewed from a re-purposed feed
sack. Roz Macken showed a tatted necklace and a tatted pillow edging
she inherited from her grandmother. Roz also showed an eight foot long
sampler of many types of double weave, following instructions from a
book she had gotten. Mary Catherine Stack showed a crochet lace scarf
with matching gloves in progress, as well as a crocheted cupcake with
sprinkles, “just for fun.” She also showed a rainbow scarf she is
working on.
Respectfully
submitted,
Marje Koehlert, Secretary
Classified
Ads
Two looms for sale:
One is a maple Baby Wolf with 8 shafts. The other is a large Leclerc
with 12 shafts.
For pricing and details, please contact Sigrid Piroch at 724-991-6834.
To see the looms in the ARTS Studio, please
contact Judy Hanninen, at 814-425-2784 to make arrangements to go to
the studio.
Loom
for sale. Must sell - my husband wants the garage! Leclerc
Iris loom. 4S, 32" weaving width, frame size 36x35.
12 dent reed, copy of Warp & Weave by Robert Leclerc (1992).
Asking $300. Contact Roz Macken at rmacken@allegheny.edu.
Thought
Products 8 harnesses loom for sale. Cherry wood loom was made
in Somerset, PA. Approximately 50 inch
weaving width (3 reeds included). A loom bench with storage and a
sliding seat is also included. Asking $1500, reasonable offers will be
considered. Contact Jennifer (voice or text) (814) 860-1698.
Alpaca Animals & Fiber
for sale. Raw Alpaca Fiber –Prime blankets that have been
skirted, ready for washing and spinning. $45. Alpaca Roving –Hand
washed and dyed in various colors. Great for hand spinning and felting.
$16.00 for 4 oz.
Pet and fiber quality alpacas for the hobby spinner and fiber
enthusiast. Alpacas come in a wide range of colors; all are halter
trained and are just plain interesting. They are easy to care for and
come with free guidance and fiber consultations. Alpaca is super warm,
ultra soft, and a pleasure to work with. April Cox, Tupelo Acres
Alpacas & More, LLC, 814-827-2125, info@tupeloacres.com
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