Hi everyone,

 

We are moving to a new blog, which can be found here https://guildmiws.blogspot.com/

This blog will be left up for archive purposes. Look forwards to seeing everyone on the new site!

Cowichan Valley Fleece and Fibre Festival.

 

         Web page:  https://www.cowichanfleeceandfibrefestival.com

 

Distaff Day Jan 4: Tzouhalem Guild 2020

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:

Facebook page

to their Facebook page.

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:

1. Who has the written guild policies/procedures?

2. Membership list needs completing - Linda

TREASURER’S REPORT: not available

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Card sent to Anne Fiddick (room#26 G floor rehab): Elspeth

2. Nettles Workshop: Liz

3. 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

Cowichan Hand to Hand Fibre Arts Workshops Weekend

For more info check their website: https://cowichanh2hfibrearts.ca/

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 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

Guild photos from February 2018

Coleen's silk hand-reeled shawl and handspun silk rug

Guild members at DreamSpin

master Spinners Class

Hello Fiber Enthusiasts,
 
We are excited that Olds College will be offering a Master Spinner Class, Level 1, at the Jansen Art Center, May 18-22.
 
Olds College, based near Calgary, Alberta, is one of the few colleges in North America offering textile classes: master spinning and master weaving classes among them.  They offer only a few off-site classes, and none on the west coast of the US, so this is a great opportunity for spinners in our area.
 
Participants can register online at https://oldscollegece.augusoft.net/ by searching (by menu or search option) for the Master Spinner Level 1 - Lynden, WA offering.  Or they can do so by phone, by calling Olds College Continuing Education toll free: 1-800-661-6537, ext 2.  
 
This is a 5-day intensive class, and the fee is $940 Canadian, approximately $750 US.  If you plan to stay in Lynden during this class, the Inn at Lynden will have special room rates available for participants.  Please call the Inn at 360-746-8597 for reservations and let them know you are part of this class.  More information about the Inn can be found at www.innatlynden.com

Sheri Ward

For the Jansen Textile Group

Saorri weaving

For those interested in doing some introductory weaving sessions..... Individuals 

can book in for just one session [or a series of 8 for a 10% discount!] and the Studio provides supplies and equipment.

Flyer with more details to come.

Distaff Day Jan 6th

Vancouver Island Fibre Fest is coming once again! May 4, 5 & 6, 2018!

Vancouver Island Fibre Fest is coming once again!  May 4, 5 & 6, 2018!  This year's workshops include:

Sylvia Olsen       Knitting (Coast Salish Technique)

Diana Twiss        Spinning

Laurie Steffler   Felting

Jody Richards    Needle Felting

Jackee Thaysen Quilting

Jane Ireland       Fabric Dyeing (Indigo dyeing)

Freda Jackson    Rug Hooking

  

We are putting the call out to the vendors this week and will be posting them on the Vancouver Island Fibre Fest website in the New Year! Keep checking the website for updates on workshops, vendors and more.

http://shelmack.wixsite.com/vancouverislandfibre

Donated dyes for our silent auction on Dec 6th

This a list of donated dyes stuff. if you are interested please let me know or Elspeth know ahead of time as Elspeth is storing it for us. $600 worth of dyes that the lady flying out of the country didnt want to pour out.

Elspeth kindly categorized it all for us. I am interested in some of the Procion H dyes.

Procion ‘H’ Liquid Dyes

Non-toxic Fibre Reactive steam or microwave set dye. Used mainly for silk painting and microwave dyeing techniques. Comes in a ready to use liquid state

Type	Name	Quantity (1L bottles)	Notes
Procion H	P675 Forest	2/3 bottle
Unknown	P470	½ +	No label; violet or purple
Procion H	P740 Soft brown	1/3

Type	Name	Quantity (500mL bottles)	Notes
Procion H	P225 Cherry	~166mL (1/3)
Procion H	P527 Cornflower Blue	~400mL	2 bottles
Procion H	P527 Cornflower Blue	~150mL
Procion H	P475 Purple	~450mL
Procion H	P745 Dark Taupe	~300mL
Procion H	P727 Chestnut	~300mL
Procion H	P170 Burnt orange	~300mL
Procion H	P680 Flagstone	~350mL
Procion H	P725 Mahogany	~200mL
Procion H	P415 Violine	~50mL
Procion H	P050 Bright Yellow	500mL	2 bottles
Procion H	P050 Bright Yellow	500mL
Procion H	P675 Forest Green	~90ml	In Pebeo bottle with white label
Procion H	P470 Dark Purple	~75mL	In Pebeo bottle with white label

Pebeo Soie Liquid Dyes

http://www.art-paints.com/Paints/Fabric/Pebeo/Soie-Dye/Pebeo-Soie-Dye.html

Concentrated dyes for silk Fabric textile paints:

Type	Name of colour	Quantity (1L bottles)	Notes
Pebeo Soie	Cherry	~200mL	Name # Cherry Product # 08
Pebeo Soie	Jade	~500mL	Name # Jade Product # 33
Pebeo Soie	Sun Yellow	~250mL	Name # Sun Yellow Product # 02

Type	Name of colour	Quantity (500mL bottles – volume scale on bottle)	Notes
Pebeo Soie	51 Bougainvillea	~290mL	2 bottles
Pebeo Soie	51 Bougainvillea	~250mL
Pebeo Soie	14 Cyclamen	500mL	2 bottles
Pebeo Soie	14 Cyclamen	500mL
Pebeo Soie	Black	~150mL	Bottle very dark hard to estimate how much
Pebeo Soie	08 Cherry	~60mL
Pebeo Soie	07 Oriental Blue	~90mL

Type	Name of colour	Quantity (100mL bottles)	Notes
Pebeo Neo Batik	41 Vert lucide	~30mL
Pebeo Neo Batik	55 Bleu fruit	~40mL

Type	Name of colour	Quantity (80 mL bottles)	Notes
Pebeo Soie	05 Tangerine	~10mL
Pebeo Soie	27 Bleu Canard	~15ml
Pebeo Soie	29 Bleu D-Orient	~5mL
Pebeo Soie	30 Nattier Blue	~30mL
Pebeo Soie	42 Fern	~20mL
Pebeo Soie	43 Oriental Green	~10mL
Pebeo Soie	44 Empire Green	~40mL	2 bottles
Pebeo Soie	44 Empire Green	80mL
Pebeo Soie	46 Ivy	~40mL
Pebeo Soie	51 Sienna	80mL	4 bottles
Pebeo Soie	51 Sienna	~60mL
Pebeo Soie	51 Sienna	80mL
Pebeo Soie	51 Sienna	~20mL
Pebeo Soie	54 Hazel	~10mL
Pebeo Soie	58 Caramel	~60mL

Dupont Couleurs pour la Decoration des tissus Made in France. Liquid Dyes

Couleurs pour soie et laine

https://www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dupont-silk-dyes-french-silk-dyes.html

Type	Name of colour	Quantity (1L bottles)	Notes
Dupont	460 Magenta (Old #'s 390 & 502) Grenade 502	1L	Worth about $55.00
Dupont	Jaune de Chrome 715	~750mL
Dupont	Fuschia violace 922	~750mL
Dupont	Cyan 221	~750mL

Type	Name of colour	Quantity (100mL bottle)	Notes
H Dupont	367 Coquelicot (red)	~45mL	in white bottles
H Dupont	386 Orchidee	~10ML
H Dupont	400 Dark Red	100mL
H Dupont	410 Negri Lion	~90mL
H Dupont	413 Cigare	~80mL
H Dupont	487 Red	~95mL
H Dupont	614 Bordeaux	100mL

Prandell Creative Hobbies sets of four colours; 4 X 30mL Liquid Paints

(could not find a website for these)

Information from box: Paint for finish-free silk, wool, cotton and synthetic fibres. Colour can be lightened by means of water. Suitable for water, salt and water colour techniques. Iron to fix (2 minutes as for cotton) Lightfast, wash fast, dry cleaning fast. https://www.thoughtco.com/setting-fabric-paint-with-an-iron-2578188

Protect against frost.

Set	Type	Name of Colour	Quantity (30ml dropping bottles)	Notes
Winter	Prandell	2394 023 Bordeaux	30mL
		2394 048 Efeu	30mL	Green
		2394 084 Stahl (blue green)	30mL	Blue green
		2394 082 sussholzschwarz	30mL	Deep brown
Summer	Prandell	2394 021 hibiskusrot	30mL	Rusty red
		2394 029 Petunie	30mL	Pink
		2394 056 himmelblau	30mL	Blue
		2394 048 Schiff	30mL	Sage green
No name on box for this set.	Prandell	10 lemon yellow	30mL	No colour names on box or labels.
		20 vermillion	30mL
		50 french blue	30mL
		80 black	30mL

Opulence Dyes – no longer in business in North Vancouver.

1 Bottle labeled Fuchsia ~ 75mL in a 500mL bottle.

Tormalin Serti (Germany)

1 bottle (in a 80mL Pebeo Soie bottle with white label) Quantity ~55mL

Procion H Powders Fibre-Reactive Dye

Type	Name	Quantity (1oz bottles Heinz baby food bottles)	Notes
Procion H	Turquoise	~1/2 jar	Weight of powder could bot be estimated as no scales accurate enough
Procion H	Black	~1/2 jar
Procion H	Blue	~1/2 jar
Procion H	P205 Red	~1/2 jar
Procion H	P207 Orange	~1/2 jar
Procion H	P208 Fuchsia	~1/2 jar
Procion H	P209 Violet	~1/2 jar
Procion H	P210 Green	~1/2 jar
Procion H	P211 Brown	~1/2 jar
Procion H	P213 navy	~1/2 jar
Procion H	P214 brilliant yellow	~2/3 jar

Other materials

1. Gutta roll on sticks – one set of five unused

2. Dupont Water-Based Gutta about 125mL left in bottle.

3. Calgon 500g (Sodium Hexametaphosphate) Necessary in all dyeing when metal particles are present in the water From Maiwa Vancouver.

4. Procion H Chemical Water. In pellet form – jar looks full. Used to dilute Procion H Concentrated Dyes.

From Maiwa Vancouver – MSDS sheet available on request (chemical safety sheet)

5. Soda Ash ~75g Fixative for Procion MX Dye and scouring agent for cotton. . From Maiwa Vancouver – MSDS sheet available on request (chemical safety sheet)

6. Ammonium Alum. About half full ~ 50g

7. Sodium Bicarbonate – jar contains an Arm and Hammer label from box and spoon. Jam jar about ¼ full.

8. Stiffy – Fabric stiffener bottle ~6 fluid ounces. 200mL

9. Advanced marbleizing base from Opulence. ~250g

10. Colour wheel – well used

11. Mixing tray

12.Large bag of yellowish small pellets – no name!