| March 2004 Weavers Guild Meeting |
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| March 20th, 8:45 pm at Ellencwen's house in Clinton |
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| In attendance |
Demelza, Ceinwyn, Emma, Ellencwen,Diachbha |
| Member Reports |
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| Demelza |
Almost finished knitting a shawl. Asks if shawls are in period? |
| Ceinwyn |
Made cord with a lucet. Did counted threadwork. Knitted. Wove a square of color study. Spun dog wool. |
| Emma |
Spun silk. Knitted. Made bobbin lace. |
| Ellencwen |
Spun wool from Emma the sheep and spun a wool/cotton blend. Knitted on the "eternal scarf." |
| Diachbha |
Did her thesis pieces; finished the yardage that was on her loom. |
| Miscellania |
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| The "Mid-Ohio Fiber Gathering" in De Graf is coming up. |
| The weekly meetings of the Marche of Gwyntarian have moved from Akron to Trinity Lutheran Church in Kent. |
| What programs is the guild interested in? Give it some thought. |
| The guild charter needs some major revisions, so the guild should start discussing these issues in June, July, and August (the charter is updated in September). |
| Ellencwen is hosting a spin-in at her house in Clinton on March 27th. |
| Diachbha is delaying the submission of her master work until next month. (She is presenting pieces to the guild in fulfillment of the guild's requirements for master status.) |
| Blossom weaving classes will be held the second week of June. Topics include damask, brocade, and other supplemental weft weaves; using computerized looms; fulling; and creating texture through the use of different fibers. Preregistration is required. Check the Kent State website under "Blossom." (Note from webmistress--could find no reference to this online.) |
| Diachbha suggested a trip to the Cleveland Museum of Art to view their lace collection. |
| Guild meeting dates will be announced at Gwyntarian meetings; Emma will inform Gunther. |
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| February meeting |
No minutes present. |
| Upcoming Events |
Check the Calendar |
| Next Meeting |
| April 17th, 7:00 pm at Ellencwen's house in Clinton. |
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