| April 2003 Weavers Guild Meeting |
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| Sunday, April 27th at 3:45 pm at Ellencwen's house
in Clinton. |
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| In attendance |
Ellencwen, Ceinwyn, Demelza, and Branwyn |
| Member Reports |
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| Ellencwen |
For the guild project, spun the orange fiber and is spinning the pink.
Spun black wool from Emma the Horned Dorset. Sheared two sheep
and a rabbit. Rewarped the project on the big loom, which is in the
barn, to include floating selvedges. The warp and weft were spun
from "Brady Lake Mystery Wool," using a long draw, so they are somewhat
weak. Knitting socks from variegated sock yarn (designed to create
a pattern when used with the right-sized needles). Knitted
one more repeat on the grey angora scarf. |
| Ceinwyn |
Carded the Tunis fleece for the guild project. Wove a tiny wool
basket and made a bitty drop spindle, nostepinde, and niddy-noddy for a
miniature fiber arts display. Charted the guild tartan and brought copies
to the meeting for everyone. Branwyn will scan it and post
the image on the website (ed. -- scanned image was not legible).
Also designed guild-related cross-stitch patterns, which she will send
to Branwyn |
| Demelza |
Working on a needle lace project. With waxed linen thread,
sewing a tiny basket around a cork form. |
| Emma |
Taught beginning bobbin lace at the Arts and Sciences event in Gwyntarian. |
| Branwyn |
Demonstrated spinning and carding at a demo for several brownie troops,
held in the Cleveland Metroparks. Cleaned and polished the LeClerc
loom (it had been in storage for a couple of years). Did some carding.
Wove one belt (weft-faced, wool weft, perle cotton warp); working
on a second belt. |
| Miscellania |
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| The group discussed the Midrealm Belt Challenge. The object
is to weave belts to present to Pieter Van Dorn and Nan Astrid at their
Coronation in May. Guild members know Pieter from when he lived
in Cleftlands. |
| Ellencwen is going to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival; would
anyone like her to do shopping for them? |
| Emma, Branwyn, and Ellencwen went on a field trip to the Cuyahoga Weaver's
Guild exhibit in Cleveland. It was well-worth the trip--there
were many beautiful pieces. |
| Sheephaven is full of sheep--the boarding sheep had triplets (3 males),
and April is expecting her first lamb soon. |
| On Mother's Day weekend (Thursday-Friday, 9-4), Ohio Knitting Mills
is holding their final yarn sale. The mill is located at E.61st,
near the Pierre's Ice Cream plant. They accept credit card or cash.
At the previous sale, Ellencwen bought wool for warp and beautiful rayon
that looks like tussah silk. |
| Photos
from April's meeting |
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| March meeting |
Diachbha, Branwyn, and Emma attended the Arts and Sciences event in
Gwyntarian. |
| Upcoming Events |
Check the Calendar |
| Next Meeting |
| May 31st (Saturday), Weavers Guild Meeting, 2:00 at Jendriska's
house in South Farmington. |
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