KLAMATH SPINNERS’ & WEAVERS’ GUILD NEWS June 2013
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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.
This
Month’s Meeting
This
month’s meeting will be Tuesday June 11th
at 10am in the back room of the Klamath County Museum on the corner of Main
and Spring Streets in Klamath Falls, OR.
We will be showing and sharing baskets. Please bring a basket that you would like to
show and share about. This is also our annual
potluck meeting. Please bring a
dish of your choice. Beverages and
tableware will be provided.
Please be thinking about officers for the
next two years starting next September. I think this newsletter could really
use some new energy and I would like to see someone else have fun with it. J Please also think about what programs you
would like to see or arrange or do for next year. It will be here before we know it!
Agenda for the year
June
– Annual Potluck
From the Library
Anniversary Reminder; Our guild was
founded 45 years ago on July 18, 1968!
At the May meeting we talked of having
our Guild Anniversary Celebration at the reception for the Weaving Guilds of
Oregon traveling show opening reception on Sunday, July 7th,
1pm-4pm. We hope everyone can come, celebrate and view the show at the Klamath
Art Association Gallery, 120 Riverside Dr., Klamath Falls, Oregon.
June
2013 book review by Karen Williams, guild librarian
The Weaver’s Inkle
Pattern Directory, Anne Dixon, 175 pages, Interweave Press, 2012.
Not a part
of the guild library yet.
Bands
and ribbons have been produced on inkle looms for centuries by many different
cultures. The industrial revolution
introduced mechanized band looms which replaced handweaving of bands and
ribbons until the 1930s when Mary Meigs Atwater reintroduced inkle looms to
handweavers.
The
highly portable and simple inkle loom allows a weaver to produce a startling
array of patterned straps, belts, jewelry, fabric and embellishment trims. There are no treadles, levers, rollers,
ratchets or shafts on an inkle loom. The
weaver just uses simple hand movements to raise and lower the warp and simple
to complex appearing multi-color patterns can emerge.
Anne
Dixon has created a new easy-to-use system of graphing inkle designs to aid
weavers in duplicating or creating new patterns. This directory boasts 400 warp faced weaves
to spark one’s interest in trying an inkle loom.
Shops with Classes around the Area
Middleford Yarn & Stitchery Shoppe, 30 N. Central Ave. ( new address), Medford,
OR 97501. 541-734-8800. www.miyarn.com
Eugene Textile Center, 1510
Jacobs Drive, Eugene, OR 97402,
541-688-1565, www.eugenetextilecenter.com
Events
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There are plans in the works for some spinning get togethers this
summer. If you are interested, please
contact Liz. The first get together will be Wedesday, July 24th out
near Bonanza. The plan is to “Dye a
Rainbow”. hubbardranch@centurytel.net or 541-545-6357. Other days this summer will be Wednesday,
August 21st Dye day at Kathy Nelson’s home and we will be using
natural dyes, and a carding day at Sharon’s on Monday, September 9th. Mark these days on your calendars and plan on
spending the whole day having fun! There
will be more information provided before each event.
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Saturday, June 15th Youth Day at the Klamath Sportsman’s Park,
in Klamath Falls, Oregon. There will be
activities including remote control airplanes, motorcycles, rifles, pistols,
muzzleloaders, search and rescue and more.
If our group is interested in having a similar station there and enjoy
being outside, please contact Katie Feinauer at 541-892-0958 or email: katiefeinauer@yahoo.com
Sunday,
June 16th, Living History Day
at Collier Park, (Father’s Day) 9am-5pm. Free Admission. Volunteers for spinning and
weaving demonstrations can contact Miranda Krane at 541-783-2471 for more
information or complete paperwork when you show up at registration desk on the
day. Please try to dress in period
costumes of the 1840s to 1950s. The spinners and weavers are usually set up at the
Sheepherder’s cabin in the village area near the creek, so bring bug repellant
and sunscreen. There are food vendors or
bring snacks and lunch with beverages. Set up starts at 7am.
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
to put up the show the first week of July.
Friday,
September 13th to Sunday, September 15th, 2013, 13th Annual Wool Gathering Cedarville, California. www.warnermtnweavers.com
Saturday,
September 28th and Sunday, September 29th, 2013, Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival,
Canby, OR. www.flockandfiberfestival.com
If anyone would like to weave on the loom that is for
sale at the Klamath County Museum, please feel free to do so. The Museum loves
to have weavers come and show how it’s done.
Please call Carol Wylie if you plan to do so. 541-882-4031.
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.
Polish Wheel Cake Recipe #2 - Kolacz Weselny
Polish Wheel Cake or Kolacz
© 2009 Barbara Rolek licensed to
About.com, Inc.
This recipe for Polish wheel cake or kolacz
weselny (KOH-wahtch veh-SEL-nih) was often served at weddings in the
old days. Today, it is a seldom-seen dessert and is made differently by region.
This version calls for a lattice topping over a cheese filling. See also Polish
Wheelcake Recipe #11.
If you can't find dry curd cheese, you might want to make your own farmers cheese2 from scratch.
Here's a larger picture of Polish Wheelcake Recipe #23.
Makes 1 (10-inch) Polish Wheelcake or Kolacz
If you can't find dry curd cheese, you might want to make your own farmers cheese2 from scratch.
Here's a larger picture of Polish Wheelcake Recipe #23.
Makes 1 (10-inch) Polish Wheelcake or Kolacz
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Ingredients:
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Dough:
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1 package active dry yeast
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1/4 teaspoon + 1/2 cup sugar
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1/8 cup 110-degree water
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1/2 cup milk
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2 ounces (1/2 stick) softened butter
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 large egg yolks
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1 large beaten egg white
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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Filling:
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4 large egg yolks
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2 cups granulated sugar
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1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
Preparation:
1.
Stir yeast and 1/4 teaspoon sugar into warm water. Set aside
until frothy. Grease a 10-inch springform pan.
2.
Scald5 the
milk and place in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer. Add butter and stir to
melt. Add 1/2 cup sugar, salt, yeast mixture, and 2 egg yolks.
3.
Add flour and knead until shiny and elastic. Place in a greased
bowl, turning to coat both sides, cover with greased plastic wrap and let rise
until doubled. This may take as long as 2 hours.
4.
Prepare the filling by grinding or processing cheese (do not
overprocess). Set aside. In a large bowl, beat 4 egg yolks, 2 cups sugar and
vanilla sugar
6 until pale and creamy, about 10 minutes. Add cheese a little at
a time while beating until smooth. Set aside.
5.
Punch down dough. Reserve 1/3 of the dough for lattice top. Roll
rest of dough into a 12-inch circle.
6.
Place into prepared pan and part way up the sides. Pour filling
into pan. Roll reserved dough 1/8-inch thick and cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
and form a lattice top over the cheese. If you have leftover dough, you can
fashion it into a braid and place it around the circumference of the kolacz. Brush
with beaten egg white.
7.
Cover and let rise until dough reaches the top of pan (but not
over). Place rack in center of oven and heat to 350 degrees.
8.
Bake 50-60 minutes or until cheese has stopped wiggling. If top
is browning too fast, cover with foil. The toothpick test won't work because
the filling will test moist, so do the wiggle test. Remove pan to a wire rack.
Cool 10 minutes, then remove the springform sides. Let cool completely on a
wire rack before removing bottom of pan. Refrigerate any leftovers.
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