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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Dogwood Traditional Rug Hookers Demonstration and Presentation
The Dogwood Traditional Rug Hookers will be giving a presentation at the Mid Island Weavers and Spinners Guild meeting on Wednesday, November 6th in the HarbourFront Library in Nanaimo starting at 6pm. The meeting runs until 8pm.
To see some of their amazing work follow the The link:
to their Facebook page.
Thursday, April 5, 2018
MID-ISLAND WEAVERS / SPINNERS GUILD
Meeting held on: April 4, 2018 at Saint Paul’s Church, Nanaimo
Call to order: 7:05
Guild Executive: Linda Van Os President
________________ Vice-President
Crystal Treasurer
Jeannette Secretary
Liz Web Master
Guild members in attendance: Margo, Liz, Heather, Margaret, Jeannette,Debbie, Joyce, Linda, Elspeth
OLD BUSINESS:
- Who has the written guild policies/procedures?
- Membership list needs completing - Linda
TREASURER’S REPORT: not available
NEW BUSINESS:
- Card sent to Anne Fiddick (room#26 G floor rehab): Elspeth
- Nettles Workshop: Liz
- Discussion with regards to “business” and what should/needs to be looked at/revised by the guild at the May AGM. Topics raised so far: book reports by members, monetary policies/procedures regarding program(s), job description for executive positions, equipment list updates, financial reporting monthly/quarterly, library inventory updates, bi-monthly business meetings ,hostess duties, adding a membership person to the executive.
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
The next meeting will be held on May 2, 2018
Hostesses for the May meeting will be Margo + Lynne.
Please remember that if you are unable to fulfill your duties as hostess to arrange with another guild member to take your place in advance of the meeting date.
Program for the May meeting: Joyce – beaded lace
SHOW AND TELL:
Elspeth – twined baskets, handspun
Debbie – hand dyed/woven tea towels
Jeannette – knit baby sweater/booties/hat
Margaret – handspun
Margo – UFO felt to give away
Liz – boucle yarn samples
Heather – boucle handspun
Joyce – knit shawl (wingspan pattern), knit baby sac
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Cowichan Hand to Hand Fibre Arts Workshops Weekend
For more info check their website: https://cowichanh2hfibrearts.ca/
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
March Meeting March 7th
Our February Meeting is Wednesday the 7th of March
We are meeting at The Modern Cafe at 5:30 for those who would like to join us.
We are meeting at The Modern Cafe at 5:30 for those who would like to join us.
We will have two guest speakers doing a presentation on Mushroom dyeing. Eleni Harvalias and Martha Holmes. Martha is in my tapestry group and Eleni is the daughter -in- law of an old weaving and spinning Friend from Richmond Guild.
The hostesses this Month are Linda and Debbie
Monday, February 19, 2018
Guild photos from February 2018
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| Coleen's silk hand-reeled shawl and handspun silk rug |
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| Guild members at DreamSpin |
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