The weather forecast for Tuesday evening hasn’t improved, so in the interest of keeping everyone safe, the guild is canceling the December meeting. Social time and good food are great, but potentially treacherous roads, blowing snow and below-zero wind chills add up to dangerous, especially after dark. So tuck in, stay warm, and we’ll shoot for January, weather permitting.

 

 

 

Today members of the Spinning Group will be getting together at Kathy's to spin and enjoy each others company.  Maybe this should be a new tradition for Black Friday

Cathy McCarthy, our November speaker, loves winding mixed warps for her looms.  She loves getting things done quickly, and winding a mixed warp is much faster using a warping paddle.  At our meeting she showed us a couple of ways to wind mixed warps using 2 methods she is familiar with.  Also she used 2 different warping paddles.

As promised here are a couple photographs of the felted pumpkins.  Aren't they great!

What a fun meeting was had by all.  Kelly was teaching us to make felted pumpkins.  Everyone's pumpkins were still in process by the end of the meeting, so when we get photos they will be posted.  Included here are some of the show and tell items that were shown off proudly by our members.

A great first meeting for the Guild.  We had a wonderful time catching up on what happened over the summer.  Members brought items that they had woven over the summer to share with everyone.  I've included some of the photos here. 

Don't forget the next meeting is October 10th.  Come join us.

Upcoming Guild program guide for this year

September
• There will be two parts: first, the Board is looking for ideas for programs and workshops to work into the schedule for the next two years. Second, “What I did on my summer vacation”. The Board is looking for reports of conferences, workshops, classes and festivals you attended.
o What did you like? ...
o Not like?
o Would you recommend?
o Ballpark costs to attend.

October –
• Our annual felting program with Kelly Brandt. This year will feature fall holiday pumpkins

November –
• Cathy McCarthy will be presenting a lecture on mixed warps.

December –
• The winter holiday potluck. While we eat, we talk about our Murphy’s Law experiences. If something can go wrong, it will.

January – Lynn H (aka ColorJoy) will present “Color: Losing the Fear”.
• Program description:
o Do you hold yourself back when you consider new color combinations? Does the process of weaving make you happy, but your yarn choices perhaps don't look the way you anticipated after weaving? Michigan Traditional Arts/MTAAP Master Artist Lynn Hershberger has been studying the combining of colors for over three decades, and teaching about it for nearly twenty years.
o In this presentation, Lynn will cover a table with yarns of different colors, and show combinations hands on while explaining why they work or not. She will break down color jargon into concepts for everyone. She will introduce tried-and-true combination methods which have stood the test of time, and which do not have to be boring to succeed.
o You will surely return to your loom with more confidence.

February – to be determined

March – to be determined

April – to be determined

May –
• Annual Business Meeting:
o annual election, group reports: community outreach, study group, early weavers, spinners, portable looms

June – End of Year pot luck