Sunday, June 3, 2012

Klamath Spinners' & Weavers' Guild June 2012


Klamath Spinners’ & weavers’ guild news         June 2012

37291 Agency Lake Loop Rd., Chiloquin, OR  97624                                      541-891-0817

 by Sharon                                                                                      email: Ballen004@yahoo.com

                                                                              website:  www.KlamathSWguild.blogspot.com

If you have ads you would like to be put in the newsletter, please send them to me via email or snail mail by the end of the previous month before the issue you would like it in.  It will be in the newsletter for 2 months unless I hear from you otherwise. Thanks.

At last month’s meeting we covered guild business about the loom at the museum, volunteer opportunities and voting for a traveling teacher in Oregon.  We voted for : Sharon Alderman, Anne Field, Daryl Lancaster and John Malarkey via Carol.

This Month’s Meeting

This month’s meeting will be Tuesday, June 12th at 10am at Warner Mountain Weavers in Cedar ville, California. It is our field trip!  Bonnie, owner of Warner Mountain Weavers has invited us to have our meeting there. Any cookies would be wonderful to have to share. I will be driving and have 2 seats open if anyone would like a ride. Kathy Nelson has also offered to drive. Her email is:  neks1@earthlink.net

Shops with classes around the area

Please visit these shops, call and/or check out their websites to learn more about available classes.

Laize Dayz Yarn and Tea Shop 2617 Pershing Way, Klamath Falls, Ore. 541-892-6856 www.laizedayz.com   Classes are resuming with Theresa, Shirley, Kay and Sherry.

Warner Mountain Weavers  459 South Main St., Cedarville, CA 530-279-2164. www.warnermtnweavers.com 

The Websters  11  N. Main St., Ashland, OR  541-482-9801 www.yarnatwebsters.com 

Middleford Yarn & Stitchery Shoppe  1112 Court St.,#101,  Medford, OR 541-734-8800. www.myyarn.com

Eugene Textile Center 1510 Jacobs Drive, Eugene, OR. 541-688-1565, www.eugenetextilecenter.com

Events

Sunday, June 17, 2012  Living History Day at Collier Park. 9am to 5pm.  Come and Demonstrate! Joel can be reached at the park at 541-783-2471 for interested demonstrators to obtain the paperwork to have a name tag.  It is suggested that demonstrators wear period clothing, though no specific time period is specified. It is a fun event and there are food vendors as well as other folks there so volunteers and visitors can enjoy the park.

Friday, June 22 to Sunday, June 24, 2012 Black Sheep Gathering,  Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, OR.  www.blacksheepgathering.org

Saturday, July 15 through Sunday, July 21, 2012,  Convergence 2012,Long Beach, CA   www.weavespindye.org

Thursday, September 6 through Sunday, September 9, 2012  Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair,  The guild has agreed to demonstrate Saturday, September 8th.  It is a very fun time.    www.tvbfair.com

 Saturday, September 22nd & Sunday, September 23rd, 2012, Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival,  Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Canby, Or    www.flockandfiberfestival.com

Tuesday, September 25 through Sunday, September 30, 2012 ,National Sheep Dog Finals,  Kerr Ranch on Lower Klamath Lake Road, Klamath Falls, OR.   www.2012nationalsheepdogfinals.workpress.com

Monday, June 17 through Sunday, June 23,  2013, ANWG 2013 Conference (Association of Northwest Weavers Guilds)  Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA  www.anwg-conference-2013.com

Thank you to Karen and Margorie for donating their time demonstrating at the Lava Bed and Ft. Klamath Heritage Days.

Thank you to Carol, Karen and Kathy Nelson for donating their time setting up the LeClerc loom and weaving at the museum.

Classified

45 inch Leclerc 4 shaft loom for sale.  6 treadles.  Beautiful and in excellent shape. $1,000. It was donated to the guild. Various accessories included. Can be seen at the Klamath County Museum, 1451 Main St, Klamath Falls, OR. For more information contact Carol Wylie at 541-882-4031 or email rcwylie@charter.net or Sharon Allen at Ballen004@yahoo.com

Male llamas need to find a home.  Contact Susan at 541-850-3318 or email: SCSchuts@q.com

Sheep Crossing or Sheep Crossing signs for sale.  Yellow and Black painted ½ inch plywood, 12” square. $15 each.  If someone wants a breed that Kathy doesn’t have and they have a picture, they could email it  and for a few extra dollars, Kathy can make one up.  Contact Kathy at 541-884-2412 or email:  ksevy@charter.net

 


Survey

We need your feedback for next year! Please email me with your answers.  Ballen004@yahoo.com

1.      Is there anything you would like to see the guild do next year?

2.      Are there any subjects you would be interested in having covered at a meeting?

3.      Are you interested in volunteer opportunities?

4.      What kind of outreach would you like to see the guild do?

5.      Are you satisfied having the meetings at the museum?

6.      Are there any field trips you would like to see the guild do?

7.      Would you like the guild to have summer meetings?

8.      Would you like the guild to have a retreat or gathering for a weekend overnight?

9.      Are there any teachers you would like to take a class/workshop from?

10.   What would you be willing to do for the guild?