Friday, February 1, 2013

February newsletter


KLAMATH SPINNERS’ & WEAVERS’ GUILD NEWS                  February  2013

By Sharon                                                                           541-891-0817         ballen004@yahoo.com

                                                                                 Website:  www.KlamathsSWguild.blogspot.com

 
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Klamath Spinners’ and Weavers’ News Guild annual dues are $10/year.  Dues are due in November and can be given or sent to our treasurer, Karen Williams, 1700 Fairmont St., Klamath Falls, Or  97601.  Thanks to everyone who has paid.

Many people brought different forms of lace to the January meeting.  I had to leave early, but I heard the laces and their explanations were very interesting.

The Hunter Hot Spring “Soak” gathering was small, but sounded truly blissful.  Margie, Patti B, Karen and Greg and their grandgirls all traveled to Lakeview and had a relaxing time.  Margie said they soaked in the moonlight, spun yarn and had a wonderful time. Hunter Hot Springs would like to see us next winter and/or maybe this summer.  Margie says she will be going back to the Hot Springs Martin Luther King Jr. Day next January and invites anyone who would like to meet her there to make arrangements with Hunter Hot Springs.  541-947-4242, www.huntersresort.com.  Thanks for the opportunity Margie.

This Month’s Meeting

This month’s meeting will be Tuesday, February 12th at 10am in the back room of the Klamath County Museum on the corner of Main and Spring Streets in Klamath Falls, OR.  Karen Williams will be leading us in learning to knit entrelac.

Entrelac Basics can be explained and paraphrased from the on-line newsletter, Knitting Daily, January 18, 2013 by Kathleen Cubley, editor, and knitting expert Eunny Jang of Interweave Press):

Entrelac fabric is a series of knitted tilted blocks that are worked one at a time in tiers.  Within a tier, blocks are worked in the same direction, either right to left or left to right.  Each tier of blocks builds upon the one below it.  Individual blocks are worked by picking up stitches along the selvedge of a block from the tier below and working stitches of the growing block together with live stitches from the top edge of the next block below.

To produce a piece of flat entrelac with a straight edge rather than pointed edges across the bottom and top, the first and last tiers are triangular half-blocks.  Straight vertical edges are created by starting and ending every other tier of flat entrelac with a triangle.  Any number of stitches can be used and a piece can have any number of individual blocks.

You may want to try using different colors of yarn for each tier to emphasize the basket weave effect for the February 12th guild meeting.

 please bring:

1.  Straight or circular needles which you can use for your practice piece; and

2.  Some yarn (about 2 ounces or more), and have some block-building fun!

Karen Williams will guide you through a sample 16 stitch entrelac block and provide you with a reference list of books and other resources to learn more about entrelac, if you get enthused about this “woven” knit fabric technique!”

Agenda for the year

February – Entrelac  by Karen, please bring circular needle and any kind of yarn.

March – open

April – Beads in Spinning and Weaving by Sharon

May – open

June – Annual Potluck

From the Library

Anniversary Reminder; Our guild was founded 45 years ago on July 18, 1968!

Guild Book Review by Karen Williams, guild librarian for February 2013.

Weaver’s Craft, periodicals from the former editor of Handwoven magazine, Jean Scorgie (not yet a complete set in our guild library, see below for the copies we do have)

Ever wish you had immediate access to the knowledge of a weaving mentor?  An available mentor you could consult at any hour or any day of the week for inspiration, weaving tips, and/or learning opportunities?  Well, the set of Weaver’s Craft periodicals fits that bill nicely (with no electricity required), and for those of us inclined to eschew the computer-age at times for the quiet contemplations of slow and methodical weaving, there is no need for the internet… unless, of course, you do want to visit the www.weaverscraft.com website to see what there is to see.

The hard copy pamphlet-style issues have bright clear photos, graphs and illustrations to guide  you through weaving projects. My own woven lace table runners (three on one warp completed in November 2012) were inspired by Issue 12 Spring 2003 Volume 4, Number 1 covering Leno, Mexican Lace, Brook’s Bouquet and Leno Motifs.  There is a comfortable sense of friendly neighborliness from Jean Scorgie in each and every issue so far.

The guild has a copy of the lace issue cited above, as well as Issue 22.  Twill M’s and W’s, and August/September 2000, Volume 1, Number 4. Warping from the Front of the Loom, Potpourri Warp Pillows.

Shops with Classes around the Area

Laize Dayz Yarn and Tea Shop, 2617 Pershing Way, Klamath Falls, OR 541-892-6856. www.laizedayz.com

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

Warner Mountain Weavers, 459 south Main St., Cedarville, CA 530-279-2164. www.warnermtnweavers.com  Photography show opening, Saturday, February 2nd, 2013 for Kevin Able from Lakeview, 1-4pm. Classes:  Knitting  Beyond the Basics, Cricket Rigid Heddle Loom Weaving,

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

Events

Saturday, March 30th, 2013 High Desert Wool Growers Fiber Market Day, Prineville, Oregon, Crook County Fairgrounds, www.highdesertwoolgrowers.org

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

Friday, June 21 through Sunday, June 23, 2013, Black Sheep Gathering,  Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, OR.  Wwwblacksheepgathering.org

July 2013, Weaving Guilds of Oregon Traveling Exhibit, in Klamath Falls, Oregon.  Volunteers needed.

Friday, September 13th to Sunday, September 15th, 2013, 13th Annual WoolGathering  Cedarville, California. www.warnermtnweavers.com

Saturday, September 28th and Sunday, September 29th, 2013, Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival, Canby, OR.  www.flockandfiberfestival.com

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, 1541 Main St, Klamath Falls, OR .  For more information contact Carol Wylie at 541-882-4031 or email: rcylee@charter.net.

Search “Yarn Hearts” and see some very cute and easy way to make yarn hearts……………..