Meeting tonight

Tonights meeting is at 7 pm and the Hostesses are Darlene and Anne
Ten of us are meeting at Gina's restaurant right near where the meetings are held. We are meeting there at 5:30.
Liz will be talking about Coast Salish Spinning and showing pictures. It is also our AGM to elect next years executive.

March 2016 Minutes

Minutes for the Weavers and Spinners Guild for March 2016

14 people present

We had the Treasurers report which I didn't get down.

We had a new Member from Protection Island join Suzanne Lamoureux

Old Business- one of the colours has been changes for the ANWG conference.

Discussion about the conference wanting Guilds to donate money instead of making things for the goody bags at the conference. People only wanted to donate if we were treading lightly on the environment and not ordering mugs made in China and not locally made

Anything we pay for should be made locally was the point.

Lambs wool from Birkland brothers that Lynne Vander Linde has in her closet was brought up. Are we spinning it for the conference? Dying it. No conclusion.

Liz reported that she still hasn't heard about the Cowichan knitting class with Sylvia Olsen. The book publisher has not got back to her and neither has Silvia.

New Business

A Small salish loom was donated to the guild by Julie Devereux

and a motion was made by Liz Kaarremaa and seconded by Julie Gettings to keep the loom and Liz will store it. The meeting was adjourned. Motion made by Lynne Vander Linde and seconded by Anne Fiddick.

Salish loom donation

This is the newest addition to the Guild's equipment.  It was donated by Julie Devereux.  Thank you Julie!
It is 17" wide by 30" and has holes in the side so you can make larger textiles, probably as long as 60".
While the Church hall is being renovated in will be stored but if any member wants to borrow it, please email miwsguild at gmail.com

Salish loom - new guild aquisition

Coast Salish Weavers Symposium

Three members (Liz, Sheila, Autumn)attended this symposium and had an incredible time.  Here is a video that put together featuring the fashion show that was held.  Hosted by the Suquamish Museum- photos and compilation by Kathy Cadigan; song is the Suquamish/Tulalip song sung by Suquamish Song & Dance."  We will tell you more at Wednesday's Guild meeting. 

International Salish Wool Weavers Symposium 2016 from Kathy Cadigan on Vimeo.

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2017 ANWG conference

The 2017 Northwest Weavers Conference sponsored by ANWG will be held in Victoria B.C. on the grounds of the University of Victoria (so close!!!). The dates for the pre-conference workshops are June 28th to June 30th. The conference is July 1st and July 2nd. 2017.

The Theme “Treadle Lightly ” represents a concern for the environment and having a smaller footprint on the earth.

Here\s part of the MIWSGuild plans for our booth: http://miwsguild.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/anwg-display.html  The conference colours are:

December Potluck

The December Potluck is coming up! It will be held in the usual meeting location at 6:30 pm. Please remember to bring your own cutlery and napkins. Don't bring any foods that need reheating, as there is no oven.
Do not bring anything with sesame seeds or peanuts.
There will also be a silents auction. Feel free to bring fibre stuff or household objects.

Fibre Sale

HUGE YARN, FIBRE, BOOK AND EQUIPMENT SALE
45% - 70% OFF

KAREN SELK AND SUSAN BROWN

Over 200 lb of Amazing high quality yarns lovingly collected over 45 years

LINENS, COTTOLINS, MERCERIZED COTTONS, WOOLS, MOHAIR, ANGORA, SILKS, BOOKS & SOME EQUIPMENT

SATURDAY, OCT 17, 2015
9:30 – 4:00
SALT SPRING ISLAND AT KAREN’S HOUSE
501 MUSGRAVE RD. – karenselk@yahoo.com
PHONE OR EMAIL FOR EASY DIRECTIONS 250 653 4958

When you come you will find treasures and exotics for everyone such as: waxed linen, premium mercerized cottons, vegetable dyed Peruvian alpaca, shifu, angora, corded and knit yarns and much more.  As we move in other directions, we want to pass along the riches.