Monday, March 31, 2014


KLAMATH SPINNERS’ & WEAVERS’ GUILD NEWS                      April  2014

By Sharon                                                                                                                   541-891-0817          ballen004@yahoo.com
 Website:   www.KlamathSWguild.blogspot.com

If you have an ad you would like to be put in the newsletter, please send it via email or snail mail by the end of the previous month before the issue you would like it in.  Your ad will be in the newsletter for 2 months.  Thanks.

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 our meeting will be Tuesday April 8thth at 10am in the back room of the Klamath County Museum, 1451 Main St., Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Karla Lockwood is leading our meeting this month after recovering from surgery a few weeks ago. She will be doing the meeting on “Teneriffe, also called needle weaving or woven embroidery”.  Please come and bring a piece of fabric, yarn or string, a needle that your yarn or string can be used for, an embroidery hoop, and scissors.

Carol Wylie will be bringing various weaving items of Dorothy’s and Carol’s to do some spring cleaning. If anyone else would like to bring some spring cleaning fiber items to sell, trade or give away, please do.

Here is the guild’s schedule for the 2013-2014 year:

April – Teneriffe Embroidery by Karla Lockwood                                                                  
May – Inkle Weaving Demonstration by Karen Williams                                                                                               
June – Annual Potluck, and how about having our “carding party” hosted by Sharon?

From the Library

Guild Book Review by Karen Williams, guild librarian for April 2014
the Practical Spinner’s Guide Cotton, Flax, Hemp, Stephenie Gaustad, Interweave Press, 2014, pp159. Not currently a part of the guild library.

 Cotton, flax and hemp each have a detailed chapter explaining the plant fiber characteristics, preparation and handling for textile production at home. This book abounds with tips, techniques, and suggested equipment for successful manipulations from raw fiber to thread or yarn to cloth.
Spindle, in addition to charka or wheel spinning methods are discussed. Included is an extensive chapter on yarn handling with a discussion of equipment for removing the singles yarn from the bobbin or spindle for plying and setting the twist. There are detailed photos, line drawings and text explaining unwinding and transferring spun yarns, all with glimmers of the author’s humorous personality popping up here and there.

 The two final chapters give insight into knitting and weaving with cellulosic yarns and how to best utilize their unique characteristics, as well as tips on finishing the cloth. There are a few specifics on dyeing plant fibers mentioned, though a dye reference would round out that topic further.

A short but impressive bibliography allows some further exploration of plant-based textile techniques. And the author includes the Ashenhurst Formula Chart for setts based on using identical warp and weft yarns of the “vegetable lamb” (cotton) and bast fibers.

This is a nice reference for cotton, flax and hemp textile techniques. The only area not completely addressed, in my mind, is any dissertation on fiber twist direction while spinning the various fibers, especially flax. It appears she spins Z and plies S regardless of the fiber, from what I can glean.

For added fun, look up Stephenie Gaustad’s and Alden Amos’ Dragonfly Farms in Jackson, California on-line and learn more about this interesting duo in the textile community.

News from Weaving Guilds of Oregon and Association from Northwest Weaving Guilds via our WeGo representative, Kathy Nelson.

The next WeGO meeting will be on April 12. As rep, I would love to take some "show and tell" items from our Guild members, to show off our talents and whims. Anything - hand spun yarn, woven items, dyed, felted or otherwise fiber crafted (Margie - T shirt rugs?)Please email Sharon or me to arrange pick-up and return of any items you would like to share. 
Any guild member is invited to go to the ANWG Annual meeting June 14th   in Portland, Oregon.  Attached is the invitation.
Also there is a challenge from the president of Association of Northwest Weavers Guilds. The challenge is:  to try something new, something you have been afraid to try, either with a color, technique, or idea.  Some guilds will form challenge groups.  Would our guild want to form a challenge group, maybe for a summer challenge?


 Save to my compuSave to DropboxShops 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 
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

Friday, April 11th, 2014 , Knitting Workshop with Sivia Harding,  Gossamer Yarn Shop in Bend, Or. “Moonrise Necklace.”  For more information call 541-383-2204 or email: lindag@bendbroadband.com

Saturday, April 12th, 2014, Knitting Workshop with Sivia Harding,  Gossamer Yarn Shop in Bend, Or,  

Sunday, April 13th, 2014, Knitting Workshop with Sivia Harding, Gossamer Yarn Shop in Bend, Or, “Moebius and More.” For more information call 541-383-2204 or email:  lindag@bendbroadband.com

Friday, May 16-Sunday, May 18, 2014, Fiber in the Forest  Camp Myrtlewood, Oregon. 3 day workshops. For more information contact the Eugene Textile Center at 541-688-1565 or www.eugenetextilecenter.com

Friday, June 20th-Sunday, June 22nd, 2014, Black Sheep Gathering,  Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, Or .  For more info:  www.blacksheepgathering.org

September 11-14, 2014, Warner Mountain Weavers 14th Annual Woolgathering,  Cedarville, CA  for more information, call 530-279-2164 or email: info@warnermtnweavers.com, website: www.warnermtnweavers.com

September 27th & 28th, 2014, Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival, Canby, OR., for more info:   www.flockandfiberfestival.com

September 11-13, 2015,   Tentative Bend Weaving and Spinning Workshops, Mt. Bachelor Village,  still in the planning stages, Klamath Spinners’ and Weavers’ Guild will provide 5 - $40 scholarships to KSWG members  who attend. 

Classified

Handmade Knitting Needles for Sale.  Knitting needles, crochet hooks, stainless steel weaving needles.  Great tools and gifts. Contact:  George Lockwood at 541-545-6263.

Connie McCornack has two older Angora goats that need a home.  Billy (silver gray) and Rudy ( blondish)

Connie can be reached at 1-541-273-1418.  The guild has been receiving free fleeces from these two prolific goats for several years now.  Their mohair is nice. Please pass the word.

 

Ok, I was going to play an April Fools joke on you and say I was spinning steel wool….. so,  I looked it up on the internet to see if anyone is doing it.  Yes, a few handspinners are, but also, people light steel wool on fire and spin it around and it is a type of fireworks!  Pretty but dangerous! You might look it up as it is amazing and I was quite surprised. Try searching steel wool spinning……

I guess the joke was on me

 

Happy Easter Everyone.


Klamath Spinners’ & Weavers’ Guild News                                      37291 Agency Lake Loop Road        Chiloquin, Oregon  97624
 


Saturday, March 1, 2014


KLAMATH SPINNERS’ & WEAVERS’ GUILD NEWS                      March  2014

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

If you have an ad you would like to be put in the newsletter, please send it via email or snail mail by the end of the previous month before the issue you would like it in.  Your ad will be in the newsletter for 2 months.  Thanks.

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.

Thank you to our demonstrators who share our craft with so many!

This Month’s Meeting

This month our meeting will be Tuesday March 11th  at 10am in the back room of the Klamath County Museum, 1451 Main St., Klamath Falls, Oregon. The March meeting is an open meeting. Please bring a project you are working on.  

 If someone has an idea for this meeting and would like to lead March’s meeting, please contact me at ballen004@yahoo.com  and I will send out the information to the guild.

Here is the guild’s schedule for the 2013-2014 year:

March –  open                                                                                                                                                   April – Tenerife Embroidery by Karla Lockwood                                                                                     May – Inkle Weaving Demonstration by Karen Williams                                                                                                June – Annual Potluck

From the Library

Guild Book Review by Karen Williams, guild librarian for March 2014

Indigo, Madder and Marigold: a Portfolio of Colors from Natural Dyes. Trudy Van Stralen, Interweave Press, 1993. There is a copy in the guild library!

 For any natural dyers and color chemists among us, Trudy Van Stralen’s book, Indigo, Madder and Marigold: a Portfolio of Colors from Natural Dyes, provides more than 200 dye recipes and an analytical discussion of more than twenty important natural dyestuffs.  There are chapters on equipment, dyeing preparations, and mordanting. Included is the author’s own approach to dyeing which allows maximizing an array of dye colors from just a few dye pots. Brilliant color photos of various naturally dyed fabrics and yarns abound to show a few different hues possible with a variety of mordants.

Some information from Liz.

News on needlefelting.     There will be a display at the Klamath County Library in March of needle felting by a local needle felting artist.

 A great website to check out on needle felting is fittobeloved.com     click on tutorials.  This site has the best how-to for realistic animal eyes.

 Another internet tip; if you are on Facebook, join Fiber Artists & Yarn Spinners.  You have to send a request, but they except all fiber folks.  It is a well monitored group, so it stays friendly.  And the photos that members post are so beautiful.  A wealth of inspiration.

Thanks Liz.

Dear KSWG members,
Due to positive response, I have submitted our portion of the ANWG Grant Request for the 2015 Bend Conference. My additions are basically that we have approx. 30 members currently, we have at least 5 members showing interest in attending the conference, the Guild is willing to offer a $40 scholarship to be applied to lodging or conference fees for up to 5 members, and our Guild is willing to help with name tags, welcome bags, and some staffing at the event (attendees). I hope this is acceptable to all.

The next WeGO meeting will be on April 12. As rep, I would love to take some "show and tell" items from our Guild members, to show off our talents and whims. Anything - hand spun yarn, woven items, dyed, felted or otherwise fiber crafted (Margie - T shirt rugs?)Please email Sharon or me to arrange pick-up and return of any items you would like to share.

The Needle Arts Mentoring Program idea seems to be in limbo. Even if we did a short session or two - say three meetings (Sharon suggested maybe do one session with children, maybe through the Library, then maybe one at KCC or OIT to get some older and potential new guild members involved)It could be a nice contribution to the community?
Kathy Nelson
 

This is from a letter about lodging from the Bend area organizer, Linda Gettman about the upcoming workshops in Mt. Bachelor Village September 11-13th of 2015.

Here are some condo prices for you both – the basic hotel room type room with a bath and 1 queen bed would be $109, could sleep 2 in 1 bed.

The Ski house condos are the older ones, but still very nice.  They include a full kitchen, living room, deck, fireplace and some hot tubs with a bedroom and bath $153, can sleep 2 or 3, most have a hideabed in the living room.

1 bdrm with loft $183, has same as above except a loft with another queen or twin beds, so can sleep 2-4.

2 bedrm $198, has same as above with 2 bdrms and 2 baths, sleeper sofa, can sleep 2-5.

The River Ridge condos are newer, bigger, nicer.  1 bdrm $217, bath, kitchen, living room, deck, hot tub, fireplace, can sleep 1-3

2 bdrm, same as above $265, can sleep 2-5; these also have sleeper sofas in living room.

3 bdrm, same as above $340, can sleep 3-7    “                 “

So, sharing accommodations is the way to go we think.  That way everyone has the use of the kitchen for their breakfasts and living room, deck areas.

The River Ridge condos have king beds, so sharing these beds makes it easier than a queen.

We figure if 3 go together in a 2-bdrm River condo, they would be paying about $90/night, 4 sharing would be $70/night

In the 3-bdrm one, 3 would pay $115/night, 4 $85/night, 5 $68/night.

In the Ski condos, rates would be even less.

 Save to my compuSave to DropboxShops 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 

Everyone is invited to come to a St. Patricks Day Potluck lunch at 12:30 on March 8th. 

Green yarn is 10% OFF or any yarn that has green in it.

BEGINNING SPINNING
Saturdays, March 1, 15, and 29, 10am to Noon
3 SESSIONS IN THIS CLASS / Cost: $55 + $15 materials fee

Learn to spin, using one of our spinning wheels and local wool. You will learn how to spin, as well as basic wheel mechanics and an introduction to turning fiber into your own handspun yarn. Bring your own wheel or use one of ours which can be taken home between classes. 

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

Saturday, March 29th, 2014, Fiber Market Day, Prineville, Oregon. For more information: www.highdesertwoolgrowers.org

Friday, April 11th, 2014 , Knitting Workshop with Sivia Harding,  Gossamer Yarn Shop in Bend, Or. “Moonrise Necklace.”  For more information call 541-383-2204 or email: lindag@bendbroadband.com

Saturday, April 12th, 2014, Knitting Workshop with Sivia Harding,  Gossamer Yarn Shop in Bend, Or,  

Sunday, April 13th, 2014, Knitting Workshop with Sivia Harding, Gossamer Yarn Shop in Bend, Or, “Moebius and More.” For more information call 541-383-2204 or email:  lindag@bendbroadband.com

Friday, May 16-Sunday, May 18, 2014, Fiber in the Forest  Camp Myrtlewood, Oregon. 3 day workshops. For more information contact the Eugene Textile Center at 541-688-1565 or www.eugenetextilecenter.com

Friday, June 20th-Sunday, June 22nd, 2014, Black Sheep Gathering,  Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, Or .  For more info:  www.blacksheepgathering.org

September 11-14, 2014, Warner Mountain Weavers 14th Annual Woolgathering,  Cedarville, CA  for more information, call 530-279-2164 or email: info@warnermtnweavers.com, website: www.warnermtnweavers.com

September 11-13, 2015,   Tentative Bend Weaving and Spinning Workshops, Mt. Bachelor Village,  still in the planning stages, Klamath Spinners’ and Weavers’ Guild will provide 5 - $40 scholarships to KSWG members  who attend. 

September  27th and 28th , Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival, Canby, Or., for more info:  www.flockandfiberfestival.com

Classified

Handmade Knitting Needles for Sale.  Knitting needles, crochet hooks, stainless steel weaving needles.  Great tools and gifts. Contact:  George Lockwood at 541-545-6263.

Connie McCornack has two older Angora goats that need a home.  Billy (silver gray) and Rudy ( blondish)

Connie can be reached at 1-541-273-1418.  The guild has been receiving free fleeces from these two prolific goats for several years now.  Their mohair is nice. Please pass the word.