NPSWG: The Hub

Minutes of the NPSWG

Notes of the January 2012 NPSWG Meeting

Old Business: Marje Koehlert called the meeting to order. In that there was only one officer and a small group of members present, it was decided to have a brief organizational meeting rather than a business meeting. The current issue of Handwoven with the information about our Camp Stone activities was passed for all to see. Barb Lodge brought up that Easter is on April 8 and our meeting would naturally fall on April 7. The same scenario comes up in September also – our meeting falls on Labor Day weekend. It was decided to postpone further discussion of this until there is a larger group present.

New Business: Announcements were made that Terri Swanson of Albion has Alpacas for sale, and Sharon Reiland is looking to sell her animals quickly. It was noted that the Woolery has an 8-harness Baby Wolf in Cherry for $2575 if the guild is looking to buy a loom. Roz Macken let us know that today is opening day of the Pennsylvania Farm Show, and the Sheep to Shawl competition will be on Wednesday afternoon. Some portion of it will be televised on Meadville’s PCN Channel. Roz also let us know that two of Interweave’s recent e-newsletters have featured guides to spinning silk and cotton. Karen Fry noted that she will be placing an order for 22 cotton for the guild logo.

Show and Tell: Libby Culbertson showed a blue and white shadow weave in a “Summer and Winter” pattern done in three colors on 8 harnesses. Sue Veverka showed two scarves, one done in an 80% alpaca and 20% wool yarn that she dyed on dye day, and the other done in a lacy pattern. Both were done on a double-ended crochet hook. Karen Fry showed an entrelac scarf she did with a single skein in shades of green and purple. Barb Lodge displayed a series of 6 Christmas cards done with paper cut outs backed by beautiful hand woven fabrics, many with fine metallic threads woven in. She made many copies of each card to send out, and the complete set of six forms a creche.

Respectfully submitted,
Marje Koehlert, Secretary

Minutes of the February 2012 NPSWG Meeting

Old Business: Marje Koehlert called the meeting to order. There are no changes to the treasurer’s report. We discussed the concern of our April meeting falling on Easter weekend. It was decided that if the church is available on the following weekend, April 14, we will move the meeting to that day. Barb Lodge passed the hospitality sheet as there are several upcoming blanks in the cookie schedule.

New Business: It was announced that the Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival is next weekend at the Four Points Sheraton in Cranberry. Karen Fry updated us that Sigrid is having some health concerns that are limiting her ability spend as much time at the workshop as woshe uld like.

Show and Tell: Bonnie Crytzer showed a 7-foot shawl she just made on the guild triangle loom in a pale blue yarn. It is very soft and light weight for its size. Karen Fry showed a scarf she wove for her son in a plaid of mostly reds and browns. The weft is hand spun, and the warp ends in a twisted fringe. Karen notes that her son did not like the look of it on the loom, but he wears it all the time now! Sindi Collard showed two scarves she just finished. The first, a slightly belated Christmas gift for her daughter, is done with a tweedy red yarn in a K3, P3 pattern. The second a blue “cross-over” scarf with buttons. Yarn for both came from Taryn Barnett’s shop. Taryn let us know she has her own yarn label now, including bamboo, a cotton-linen yarn dyed with natural dyes, a wool blend, felting yarn and others.

Respectfully submitted,
Marje Koehlert, Secretary

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