Sunday, January 8, 2012

Klamath Spinners’ & Weavers’ Guild News   January 2012
by Sharon     new email:   ballen004@yahoo.com
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Klamath Spinners’ and Weavers’ Guild has annual dues of $10/year.  Dues are due in November and can be given or sent to our treasurer, Karen W. Please contact her for her mailing address.  kage.wms@charter.net
Last month’s meeting we had a very nice cookie and ornament exchange.
This Months Meeting
This month’s meeting will be Tuesday,  January 10th at 10am in the back room of the Klamath County Museum, on the corner of Main and Spring St. in Klamath Falls, OR.  Evelyn Hunnicutt has volunteered to demonstrate Sprang for us. 
“Sprang is an ancient method of constructing fabric that has a natural elasticity.  Its appearance is similar to netting, but unlike netting, sprang is constructed entirely from warp threads.  Archaeological evidence indicates that sprang predates knitting; the two needlework forms bear a visible resemblance and serve similar functions but require different production techniques.
Although examples of sprang have been unearthed from as early as the bronze age, sprang was almost entirely undocumented in written records until the late nineteenth century when archaeological finds generated interest in Europe.  Museum examples of sprang had been misidentified as knitting or lace until discoveries of ancient examples prompted reexamination of newer pieces.  Subsequently, sprang has been identified in a variety of cultures and traditions across several continents.  It’s practice as a folk art waned during the twentieth century and sprang traditions have disappeared in most locales.  Knitting has largely supplanted sprang.”
From Wikipedia.org
January:  Sprang led by Evelyn Hunnicutt
February through May Meetings are open at this time.
June  Meeting in Cedarville at Warner Mountain Weavers
Some ideas for meetings are:  7 Strand Brand Bracelets, Spinning/Weaving with Beads, Bias Strip Knitting,                                                                                                                                                                 

From the Library
Book review by Karen for January 2012
Finishing Touches for the Handweaver,  Virginia M. West, revised ed. 1988, Interweave Press. From the Klamath County Library collection.
This classic reference may soon be out-of-print.  This small gem includes descriptions of hemstitching methods, knotting, twining, braiding, seaming, and woven fringes and laces.  There are clear photos and line-drawn illustrations.  And as a bonus, there is a list of project ideas with notes detailing suggested materials, sett, dimensions, and “how to” discussions.
Classes around the area
Laize Dayz Yarn and Tea Shop
2617 Pershing Way, Klamath Falls
, Or. 541-892-6856 www.laizedayz.com   Classes will be resuming after the 1st of January.
Come Yarn Over 4023 South Sixth St., #C, Klamath Falls, OR  541-273-9276 http://www.warmknits.com/ Classes will be posted soon on website.
Warner Mountain Weavers 
459 South Main St., Cedarville, CA
   279-2164.    Silk Painting Landscapes by Frances Cascarano opening upstairs at Warner Mountain Weavers, Saturday, January 7th.  Wool Gathering Potluck also on January 7th at 12:30. www.warnermtnweavers.com   
The Websters  11 
N. Main St., Ashland, OR
  541-482-9801
www.yarnatwebsters.com  January classes: Scarf of the Month, Beginning Wheel Spinning, Beginning Knitting – Session 1, Needle Felted Animals, January Dream Club – Groovy, Chunky, Yarn & Pigtail Earflap Hat, Private instruction available.
Middleford Yarn & Stitchery Shoppe  1112 Court St.,#101,  Medford, OR 541-734-8800. www.miyarn.com   , What’s your yarn IQ?, Vintage Velvet Scarf, Irish Crochet – Pincushion Sachet, Plaid Scarf,
Events
March 31, 2012, High Desert Fiber Market Day,  Crook County Fairgrounds, Prineville, OR  www.hdwoolgrowers.com
May 18-20,2012,  Conference of Northern California Handweavers,, Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, CA http://www.cnch.org/
May 31-June 3, 2012 NWRSA, Northwest Regional Spinners Association Conference, University of Puget Sound. Tacoma, WA  http://www.nwregionalspinners.org/
June 22-24, 2012 Black Sheep Gathering, Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, OR  http://www.blacksheepgathering.org/
July 15-21, 2012 Convergence 2012, Long Beach, CA  http://www.weavespindye.org/
September 6-9, 2012, Tulelake Fair, Tulelake, CA.  The guild has agreed to demonstrate.  It is a very fun time! http://www.tvbfair.com/ 
September 21-23, OFFF Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival, Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Canby, OR  http://www.flockandfiberfestival.com/
September 25-30, National Sheep Dog Finals, Kerr Ranch on Lower Klamath Lake Road, Klamath Falls, OR  2012nationalsheepdogfinals.wordpress.com  
June 17-23, 2013, ANWG 2013 Conference (Association of Northwest Weavers Guilds), Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA  http://www.anwg-conference-2013.com/

Classified
Looking for a Shetland Ewe – Contact Mike at 541-891-9279.
Male llamas need to find a home.  Contact Susan at 541-850-3318 or email: SCSchuts@msn.com
Looking for a Used Lendrum Spinning Wheel. – Contact Kathy at 882-3141 or neks1@earthlink.net

We were missed at the Black Sheep Gathering Sheep to Shawl.  Would any guild members want to compete in the Sheep to Shawl?  For a team there needs to be 1 weaver and 5 spinners.  The sheep to shawl competition is Friday, June 22nd from 9am until 2pm.

Welcome!

Welcome to the first E-edition of the Klamath Spinners and Weavers Newsletter. This is a new endeavour for the guild. I am excited to explore this virtual communication and hopefully provide our members with a simple way to view and print our monthly newsletter.