President's Note
Hello Spinners,
Remember the September meeting is at the fair! The guild is having
a spin-in after the fleece judging. The judging starts at 1pm, we'll start
spinning immediately after. The show & spin-in is in the Li'l Buckaroo
Barn.
The list for fair tickets has been hand delivered. Faye Hooker will be mailing
yours out. Let me know if you have any questions. I hope you have entered
items in the fair. It always is fun and can be financially rewarding, more
money to buy fiber!
Even if you didn’t sign up, join us if you can. We’ll be at the
fleece tent the first Sunday. The fleece silent auction will be up and running.
Bid on your favorite fleece. I am unsure if there will be a sale in coming
years so get yours while the getting’s good.
There are opportunities in the Arts and Crafts Building as well, we will
be weaving a triangle shawl (thanks to Patricia for letting us use her loom)
and Ruth Fuqua is donating alpaca yarn and spinning fiber for us to use. If
you’d like to weave or spin I’ll be there Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday from 10 AM to 2 PM.
The fall festival season is off and running!
Mary
Minutes from August 17, 2008
Members attending: Angela, Marie, Joann, Susan, Mary, Kaaren, Jackie, Maxine,
and Carol.
The September meeting is the same day as the fleece judging at the Mid-South
Fair, so we will be demonstrating at the fair in place of our meeting. Members
who want to attend must notify Mary to get fair passes for the day. We are
also doing an alpaca-to-shawl (spinning and weaving) demo Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday in the Creative Arts building. All members are invited to participate.
Mary led the program judging fleeces with commercial and artisan class (hanspinning)
criteria. We found some suprises and learned a lot about how to evaluate a
fleece.
Angela
Library Update
The Spinning on the River library acquired several new monographs and a
DVD by Patsy Sue Zawistoski at the recent cellulose workshop. Check out the
updated library
page. More pattern books have been donated and are listed also.
Calendar
All meeting refreshments are Pot Luck.
Meeting - Sunday, September 21, 12:45pm to ?? - Mid-South
fair Fleece judging followed by guild spin-in.
Mid-South Fair
- September 19-28
Sheep and fleece shows, fleece silent auction, handspun skein competitions
and demonstrations.
Spinning on the River will demonstrate Sunday, September 21 before & after
the fleece judging at 1pm in the Lil' Buckaroo Barn.
We will do an alpaca-to-shawl spinning and weaving demonstration Tuesday 9/23,
Wednesday 9/4, Thursday 9/25, 10am-2pm in the Creative Arts building.
Fleece show entry forms (for shepherds) are due September 12, fleeces put
on display by noon, September 20, pick up unsold fleeces September 23.
Meeting - Sunday, October 19, 1:30-5pm
- Guild anniversary
Meeting - Sunday, November 16, 1:30-5pm - Program TBD
Meeting - Sunday, December 21, 1:30-5pm - Winter Solstice
and guild holiday party
Weaving Class at MBG
Guild member Felicitas Sloves is teaching a weaving class at the Memphis
Botanic Garden. Any SotR members interested can call (734-8480) or e-mail
her directly (memphisweaver @ gmail.com) for more information.
October 18 & 19. Weaving for Recyclers. Bring your worn
jeans, t-shirts or old bed sheets to this weekend workshop and transform these
castoffs into a unique and re-useable tote bag. If you still can't bear to
part with your old clothes, then plastic grocery bags will work just as well.
Learn how to prepare your ‘fabric' into strips for weaving on a rigid
heddle loom-a portable and versatile loom sometimes called the ‘knitter's
loom' or ‘flip loom'. The first day, students will set up the loom for
weaving and begin weaving the tote bag. Bags well be sewn and constructed
on day two. Rigid Heddle looms will be provided for class use, but those with
their own looms are encouraged to bring them. No previous weaving experience
is necessary. Saturday, 10-4/Sunday 1-4. MBG members $80/non-members $90.
Prepayment must be received by Oct. 17th. To register call 576-4128.
