Note form the President
January Meeting: January is our traditional Roc Day meeting. Please bring
fiber to share. You are encouraged to bring colored fiber and different breeds
and types for blending. Treats will be pot luck as usual. It is fun to have
musical spinning wheels this meeting as well so be sure to bring your wheel
for everyone to try. We will have the "identify the tools" basket
so bring 3 things to put into the basket. If anyone else has a game to share
feel free to let me know what supplies we need. See you there!
Mary
Minutes from December 21st, 2009
Members attending: Maxine Gray, Susan (Jingle Bells) Harrington, Mary Lessman,
Jackie MacNamara, Sandy Parkinson, Sylvia Sachs and Karen Saunders. Patricia
Holmberg was unable to make the meeting and Kaaren Reid was having car trouble
and both sent best wishes to all for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
to the Guild members.
No announcements came in this month. Ideas for a workshop next year were
proposed. Among the ideas was an introduction to fibers by Marcie Petrini
like she gave several years ago at another guild, carding with color and novelty
yarns. Sylvia asked where the money in the treasury has come from. The majority
of new funds was from tuition for the Beginners Spinners class. Nearly all
the hand outs and give away fibers were donated. A small amount was realized
from the Workshop. One check is still outstanding and I will follow up on
that.
Show and Tell
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Sandy brought two beautiful appliqué blocks she has been working on.
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Sylvia brought a new spinning wheel from Holland and a
previous purchase she has for sale ($150). She is working on a shrug using
three textures of brown family yarn.
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Karen was working on a lavender/white roving and everyone
got the ooh oohs over a coppery blend roving she had hiding in her wheel
bag.
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Jackie didn't bring them but regaled everyone with the
tale of the pajama pants.
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Susan is working on socks on two needles and was happy
with her new cable needles. She and Karen both recommend the Knit Pick laminated
needles. http://www.knitpicks.com/needles/knitting_needles.aspx.
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Mary brought a teal hat she made (and might remake) for
Amelia.
- Maxine brought a Kromski Niddy Noddy to give away. A draw was held among
those interested and it was won by Sandy. She also brought a bin of chocolate
colored rambouillet roving for everyone to share. She said she was freeing
it up for another batch of fiber. Stash sharing, what a concept! She also
donated a bag of yarn for the weavers white elephant sale.
Our pot luck table was full with everything from healthy wrap sandwiches
to a big decorated cake made of cupcakes. Hot apple cider was good as the
day and room were cold. For future reference, one of our members is allergic
to Cinnamon-even the lovely aroma-so if you are bringing treats with cinnamon
please mark it accordingly.
Karen Saunders recommends the Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club. There is open enrollment
until January 19th. http://www.spunkyeclectic.com/spunkyclub.htm.
Area Spinners on Ravelry
One is that there is a new group just for Memphis Ravelers on Ravelry.com.
Jane Watson started the group just for Memphis area fiber enthusiasts who
are on the social network site, Ravelry.com. The site is a networking and
resource site mostly for knitters, crocheters, and spinners, though there
are a few groups for weavers. Memphis Ravelers is the place to visit to find
out about local fiber events and opportunities, and to share your thoughts,
your projects, to ask advice (fiber or otherwise), or just to talk about nothing.
People interested in joining Ravelry, can go to www.Ravelry.com
and ask for an invitation. It may take a day or two to get accepted as the
site is growing. Once in, click on the "groups" button and search for Memphis
Ravelers.
Felicitas
Calendar
All meeting refreshments are Pot Luck.
Meeting - Sunday, January 18, 2009 1:30-5pm - Roc Day Celebration
Meeting - Sunday, February 15, 1:30-5pm - Program TBA.
Weaving Classes
Member Felicitas Sloves will be teaching another rigid heddle weaving class
at the Memphis Botanic Garden. It will be a one day workshop from 10 AM to
4 PM on Saturday, February 7.
It is called "Weave a Scarf for Your Valentine". Knitters can bring
yarn from their stash - a smooth sportweight yarn for warp and a textured
yarn for weft. Of course, handspun is encouraged as well! I will also have
closeouts from Webs available for $3 a ball if anyone wants to weave with
these. I will supply all the looms and weaving tools for use during the class.
Everyone will have a scarf to take off of the looms and take home at the end
of the day. The cost of the workshop is $60 for members of Memphis Botanic
Garden and $65 for non-members. Call the Botanic Garden's Adult Education
Department 901-576-4128 to register. Anyone interested can also contact me
directly: memphisweaver (at) gmail (dot) com or 901-734-8480.
Member Angela Schneider is teaching another Weave-a-Scarf-in-a-Day workshop
with the Memphis Guild of Handloom Weavers on Saturday, January 31, 10am-4pm.
Looms are already set, up, all materials and use of equipment are included
in the $40 class fee. See the MGHW website (our sister site) for more information:
www.memphisfiberarts.org/weave
or call Angela at 901-758-9037.
