May Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Shuswap Spinners and Weavers May 3, 2010. 14 members present
1. Gabriele read the minutes of the April meeting. Sharon moved they be adopted as read, Mona seconded. Carried
2. Treasurer gave her report. Also "Vav" has been renewed for 2 yrs.
3. Library - new issues of "Vav" , "Spin-off" and "Handwoven" are in.
4. Fibres Unlimited - sign up if you wish to do the supplementary warp runner.Catherine and Gudrun are working on a shawl on the big loom.
5. Christmas Sale - Nov. 27 "Stockings "To quote Gudrun " weave, weave, weave......knit, knit, knit........etc" Posters are needed for the fairs.
6. Sheep to Shawl - still need a judge
7. Ukanknits at Mona's and Spin-In at Clare's : A wonderful time was had a both!!!!
8. ANWG Contribution- It was decided to make invitation size handmade paper with thrums. Gudie would teach us, and we would work in 2 groups. At the next meeting we will decide on times in the summer to get together.
9. Potluck Dinner- June 7 at 6:oopm at Elvi's
10. Spin-In May 11 at Gloria's from 10-2
11. Ukanknits- May 17 at Catherine's 10-2
12. IPE theme this year is "Beef".
13. Thank you to Catherine for doing double duty on the goodies for this meeting.
14. Program - "Our later works"
Meeting adjourned.

May get togethers

Tuesday 11th 'spin in' at Gloria's 10-2. Also 'flower hammering' will be available!
See Judith's e mail sent to members.
Monday 17th 'knit in' at Catherine's 10 - 2.

JUNE - Potluck is being held at Elvi's. Monday 7th at 6pm. Dinner items. yummy!

Minutes of the April meeting

Minutes of the Shuswap Spinners and Weavers April 12,2010 22 members present
Judith called the meeting to order and welcomed a guest- Kyla Turner.
1. Minutes of the April meeting adopted a printed by Noelle, Gudrun seconded. Carried
2. Treasurer gave her report. Noelle moved that we re-new our subscription to "Va" (2 yr) . Anne seconded. Carried
3. Library- An on-going list of wish books to be posted on the bulletin board. Jean donated past copies of the "Bulletin" . They will be in a binder.Also she donated some "Thread" magazine - may be had for a donation to the guild.
4. Equipment - Everything is in except for one spinning wheel.
5. Clare is looking for news items.
6. Fibres Unlimited - Enough has been woven for 21 salmon.
7. Christmas Sale - No. 27 "Stockings"
8. Mona gave a report on ANWG. It will be on the blog. Donations are being sought for goodie bags for the conference in Portland in 2011.
9. Workshops- Marcia is looking at organizing a transparency workshop s- Marcia is looking at organizing a transparency workshop with Sharon in the fall.
10 Sheep to Shawl - Spinners - Catherine, Denice, Sara, Gloria, Noelle. Weaver - Marcia Michele will look after the tea.Fall Fair theme is locally produced, locally enjoyed. Melissa offered to do signage and Anne and Noelle will help. The handbooks needs to know the times of events.
11. Ukanknits - everyone welcome
12. Elvi moved that we purchase "Handwoven Pattern Directory " by Anne Dixon. Darlene seconded. Carried
13. Spin-In April 24 at Clare's 10 -
Ukanknits April 19 at Mona's 10-2
14. Progam - The Early Works
15. Show and Tell
Next meeting May 3

May meeting

Next Monday 3rd May fibres unlimited is being held at Elvi's. The guild meeting will be held in the guild room at 7.30pm. We are going to brainstorm goodies for the ANWG conference and times for activities at the fair. Catherine and Wendy are providing the goodies. Also check your e mail from Judith about the program.

Thank you

Thank you to all of you who came to my 'spin in' at my farm Harmonious Homestead and ewe. After you all retreated home Gudie and I took cover from the rain in the shop. We were joined soon after by Gudrun and Alfred and then Kyla and her children. In between the rain showers people till visited and the shop became very warm and cosy full of people drinking tea and munching on my sheep cookies. Clare.

Pictures of April's show and tell

Melissa's felted trophy.

Felted sculpture.

'horny corn'

Sharon's weaved coat.

Marcia's silk shibori

and Judith!

( thank you Gudie for the photos)

Shrug 'Knit in'

Yesterday was a beautiful hot day so I guess most members were gardening. I arrived at Mona's to find her, Elvi and Darlene struggling to knit the shrug (pattern was e mail to you all) It did not take long before Judith came to the rescue! Thank you for the chili and cake Mona, and we look forward to seeing Darlene's and your shrug at the next meeting!!

Websites

I have update the Salmon Arm Fall Fair website address on the left and added a free pattern site from Noelle. Check them out!. This link maybe of interest to some of you. "http://www.sheepusa.org/Make_It_With_Wool

Gudie's 'spin in'

Friday 9th April all of us woke up to a blanket of snow but approx 13 of us spent most of the day at Gudies. After a lunch break of Cake with rum sauce (thank you Werner) we watched the DVD of Gudie's and Werner's holiday in Colombia. I really enjoyed it and so did all as alot of questions were asked.