DreamSpin 2015

Spin spin spin spin! All day, all night.

DreamSpin 2015 details are out.  Here's a link to the webpage with details and a registration form: DreamSpin 2015.
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Tapestry Weaving Course

I have just organized Archie and Susan's 4 day session here at the cabin. Limited to 10 people each session.

A special house has been rented for the nights for you and we will have the great Sarah Auker

available to cook for us our main dinners.

Two separate sessions are set for April 23,24,25.26 first session

April 30 May 1,2 and 3 2nd session

Cost is $560.00

This includes all loom use,materials,and dinners..and house.

Transportation available from Portland as needed. Pick up from airport can be arranged too.

If coming a day early or staying in Portland to see the sights a place for you at the Lion and the Rose Bed and Breakfast can be booked. You must book it through me for your time as they give me a really special discount.This is an extra expense that will be figured as the time nears.

I have contacted you all first before the info goes to the ATA ad and listing in the ATA directory.. and to the other Divines as you are all in a special study group!

Many of the later in the year retreats are also arranged…mostly influenced by our dear Laurie who will be out here for the Focus on Book Arts event in June.

June 19,20,21 $350.00

July five day retreat  the 22,23,24,25,26th   $450.oo

August 14,15,16,17,18th $450

Isn't this great?

Love from Pam

Minutes for the meeting of the Guild

Minutes for the meeting of the Guild December 3/2014

We did not have show and tell-we had Pot luck so had lots of food to eat.

We started at 6 with the pot luck and then at 7pm:

Kathy McDonald and Anne Fiddick conducted a discussion on our Mid Island Weavers and Spinners Guild Sale which is to Be Saturday March 21/ 2015

at the Cedar Community Hall 9:30 to 3:30

Some discussion on ending at 3?

It will cost us $150 Anne made the motion to spend the $150 for the hall and Crystal seconded it.

The tables will be $30 and non refundable.

Set up time 8 am and open at 9:30 We had a motion to go until 2pm. Betty made the motion and Julie seconded it.

We may have the quilt batts from Birkland Brothers. If we do we will have them at the sale and have a silent auction with sealed bids. Minimum bid $25. Highest bid gets it. Kathy made the motion for having a sealed bid and Crystal seconded it.

The Guild will have two tables-one for information and for the batts and the other will be for a Guild table that will take commission on what we sell.

We had a discussion about it being open to all or otherwise fibre related. I think we decided that as longs people knew that it was fibre related and the customers would be fibre related people it was okay.

We will need at least two tables for food. Guild members can provide the goodies.

Christmas potluck dinner

[Photo by Judy Alexander]From Fiber Fabrications

The Mid Island Weavers and Spinners december meeting is our annual potluck dinner.  Bring a surprise potluck item for the buffet table.  Also bring something for the silent auction.  6 pm at St Peter's Church Hall.

Spin-in Wed 7 pm Nov 19th

Phot from the Joy of Handspinning web site

It's the third Wednesday of the month!  This summer weather (well, it was sunny) has us all relaxing and the third Wednesday snuck up on me. Apologies for such a late posting.  Bring your wheel, or your spindle, or your knitting, or a friend...and don't forget something for show and tell.  Wednesday Nov 19th. 7 pm.  Open to anyone.  Not a spinner (yet) bring your knitting.

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Minutes of the November Meeting

MIWSG MINUTES NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Called to order at 7:05

Attendance: Jeanette, Joyce, Isobel, Crystal, Jeannette (acting secretary) Fiona, Anne, Lynne, Sharon, Kathy, Margo, Liz, Julie, Pat.

Guests: Carol Ranger

Library Report: new handwoven magazine has arrived.

Old Business: Anne has tentatively booked the Cedar Hall for the 2015 MIWSG yarn/equipment sale. Fiona has booked the Nanaimo Credit Union traveling bank van. The hall rental will be 250.00, however Anne is working on getting that figure reduced. No deposit has been given yet.

New Business: Margo has given the hall key to Liz. (that makes Liz and Lynne with hall keys)

ANWG Conference June 2017 sponsored by the Victoria Weavers Guild. Discussion started with regards to MIWSG having a booth . Treadle Lightly is the theme.

Dreamspin information has been sent out. February 13-15, 2015. Cost will be the same as last year. (269.00 - 289.00 depending on accommodation choice)

Vancouver Weavers + Spinners Alaska cruise May 30, 2015. Check with Lynne for more information.

MIWSG received an offer of a free Dorothy table loom. The offer has since been rescinded.

MIWSG made two $120.00 pledges to Birkland Brothers in Abbotsford for help covering the refurbishment of their antique wool carder. In return we will be receiving two 5# wool queen size quilt batts. MIWSG will put these batts up for silent auction or sell them at the fibre/equipment sale, to recover some of the costs.

7:35 motion to adjourn by Joyce, seconded by Crystal

Meeting was followed by refreshments and an informative instructional talk/ hands on display given by Julie on how she makes the absolutely beautiful shawl pins and sheep magnets . Julie kindly left everyone with a hand out for all of us DIY experts.

Our thanks to Julie for such a wonderful program.

Show and Tell:

Kathy: bulky spun yarn

Jeanette: slouch hat, green lace shawl, handspun/knitted child’s poncho

Lynne: handwoven tea towels

Pat: bee stitch shrug

Fiona: 3 knit cowels, bias mesh scarf, drop stitch shawl, 2 toques, blue knit shawl, 4 needle bags

Jeannette: baby whale knit sweater, gray knit sweater

Julie: shawl pins, sheep magnets, sheep pins

Liz: will be giving a talk about Coast Salish blankets at the Florence Filberg Centre March 27-29, 2015 See Liz for more details. Liz will also be sending out information for the LaConner Textile Museum

Meeting November 5th

Our regular meeting is Novemember 5 at 7 pm
the Programme is Julie Gettings demonstrating making a shawl pin.
Hostesses for this night are Autumn and Lynne