March Monthly Meeting Minutes
Shuswap Spinners and Weavers
March 6, 2017
Call to Order by Ann 1pm
Additions to Agenda no additions
Adoption of February Minutes 1st by Judith 2nd by Glenda all in favor
Workshops
I am holding a 4th Understanding Drafting Notations Workshop on April 29th Sat
At my studio - 751 Creighton Valley Rd, Lumby
Time 9:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
See everyone in April, Louise
Historian no Report at this time
Blog has been updated. Please have a look at this as Bea has done a lot of work setting up our Calendar of events. Thanks Bea.
Addition: Clicking on the calendar event will open a window giving more details.
Book Report
Ann gave a Report on a Spinning DVD that she borrowed from the OK Library. Color and Design for Spinners. Ann also showed how to peel off a side off of a batt and then continues back down the other side to make a long continuous length instead of short pieces.
This is called Z stripping and can be used on any batt but is usually done with colour blended batts.
Old Business:
Sheep to Shawl:
Spinners: Carole, Elvi, Bea, Rod if we are short a person
Having two teams has been discussed, to allow all who wish to do so to participate. That would require a few more people.
Suggestion is to just have one team.
Changes to the SAFF spinning classes.
NEW
1- Plied spinning by a beginner spinner (Less than 3yrs experience) (label whether self prepped or commercial prep)
A busy and interesting week for us with lots of interest and people stopping by. Many thanks to all who came and the many who came several times during the week, gave us a chance to visit with each other, get some of our own projects underway plus wash the fleece needed for the sheep to shawl and weave some samples for the GCW. Bringing items for display by a diversity of members made the display different each day. Two ladies came back three times on the Wednesday looking for a scarf they had seen on Tuesday,(which was no longer there).
Ann
Display at Picadilly Mall. This month’s theme is felting. Bea will be co-ordinating the display. Please see her if you wish to loan items for display.
The list for help on our Spin Out oct 28th is also growing. The Kitchen help from last year has signed up to do it again, Gabriele, Glenda and Sherry.
FOOD SAFE CERTIFICATE
For those of you who would like to upgrade or get your Food Safe certificate, the Okanagan College is running a one day course Saturday, March 18th from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Cost is $60.00 and the course will be held at the Salmon Valley Seniors Hall, 3056 Horsberger Road in Silver Creek. Please let Bea know if you would like to attend, so that the college has enough materials for all, call her at 250-833-8842. Please bring a bagged lunch.
Community Spin-Ins
Pioneer Lodge (across from the hospital) 1051 - 6th ave NE, Salmon Arm will host two spin-ins. Meet in the Puzzle Room - 1st room on the left when you go into the building. Please let Bea know if you will attend. Email her or call 833-8842. 1) Spin -In. Thursday, March 30th 2 - 4:30 2)Spin - In. Thursday, May 18th. 2 – 4:30
June 13 (Tuesday) at Sherry’s house in Armstrong
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
March 25th Kalamalka Guild ???New venue? $15.00
April 1 Barriere $25 Still room as of March 4th.
Meeting ended 3pm, lots of members, ( I forgot to count)
Call to Order by Ann 1pm
Additions to Agenda no additions
Adoption of February Minutes 1st by Judith 2nd by Glenda all in favor
Reports:
Librarians No Report this month
Equipment
There have been a few small repairs and one Rental. Please be reminded to email Rod with any
items to be fixed,
Addition: When renting or returning an item please
record it in the white binder and, in addition, phone or email Rod so he is
aware and can keep track of equipment.
Sara asked if we could purchase containers
for each of the Carders that would hold the parts to them as well. Each also
should have a brush. We also require a new Coffee Machine. A Motion to purchase
these was 1st by Glenda and 2nd by Rod. Bea and Rod will purchase
them for us. We also need a new list of what goes with the Spinning Wheels
Clarification: A list will be provided with each new
carding bin to indicate items present.
Spinning wheel totes need organized so
the correct items are in each. It was
suggested doing this in Fibres Unlimited before the April meeting.
Workshops
From: "Smith
Louise" <nevlouise@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 5, 2017 7:11:22 AM
Subject:
Workshop Report
I am holding a 4th Understanding Drafting Notations Workshop on April 29th Sat
At my studio - 751 Creighton Valley Rd, Lumby
Time 9:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fee $30.00
Have a few
spaces still available.
With all the
other things going on in March and then getting ready for ANWG nothing is being
planned until afterwards.
I do not know
how the GCW sample is progressing,
other than we
used up the dark turquoise and should be using the lighter aqua cotton for weft
now. Maybe someone else can report on that.
See everyone in April, Louise
Addition: The GCW sample is currently at Piccadilly
Mall and each Wednesday is being worked on.
Thanks to Carole for doing this the past two Wednesdays. Anyone that can help with this should come to
the spin-in at Piccadilly Mall Wednesday evening from 7 -9 p.m.
Historian no Report at this time
Blog has been updated. Please have a look at this as Bea has done a lot of work setting up our Calendar of events. Thanks Bea.
Addition: Clicking on the calendar event will open a window giving more details.
Book Report
Ann gave a Report on a Spinning DVD that she borrowed from the OK Library. Color and Design for Spinners. Ann also showed how to peel off a side off of a batt and then continues back down the other side to make a long continuous length instead of short pieces.
This is called Z stripping and can be used on any batt but is usually done with colour blended batts.
Sara showed the group some of the colour blending carding she had done and the
combining of colors, that by themselves would very strong but put together they
became light and soft in color.
Old Business:
Blankets: An email was sent out warning the guild of a
2 week closure of Sharon’s weaving supplies, so people could weave blankets
without interruption. Details of blanket
weaving are attached to the loom, and to the February Minutes. Larger style bobbins and shuttles are being
borrowed until a decision is made regarding a guild purchase
Update: Elvi
has completed hers and Carolyn is working on hers. All the monies are in for this project and
Noelle is checking back in our files to see if all the monies were taken in for
past blanket projects.
Sheep to Shawl:
Spinners: Carole, Elvi, Bea, Rod if we are short a person
Weaver: Ann, Novelty:
Sara
Hiromi and Suzumi are also interested in helping. Sonia as well
Having two teams has been discussed, to allow all who wish to do so to participate. That would require a few more people.
Suggestion is to just have one team.
Changes to the SAFF spinning classes.
There was a lot of discussion by the Members regarding
changes to the Spinning Classes for this year’s SAFF. After much back and
forth, it has been decided by all that we will leave everything as is for this
year and then have a group from our Members put together information to make
changes for next year.
There was a Motion placed “That we leave the Spinning
Classes as they are for this year and that a Committee would look at our
present agenda and take notes from this upcoming Fall Fair to make some changes
and make a new proposal for increased diversity in the spinning Classes as
well.” 1st by Sara and 2nd
by Glenda. All in favor Passed.
The Committee for this is made up of Sara, Judith,
Noelle and Rod.
For the next Meeting April 3rd, which is
the evening meeting, bring your skeins to show the diversity in our work for
Show and Tell.
Correction: Bring skeins to Fibres Unlimited.
We appreciate the work that Louise has done, putting
together some new idea for the SAFF. These will be taken into consideration by
the new Committee, for next year.
I have left the proposed classes in the minutes for the record.
Info Re sent by Louise. These changes are due, with
their rewording for this meeting.
Changes to
the spinning classes at SAFF- Not sure but think the guild voted to pay $100.00 in
prize money and the fair would pay the rest like the Longest Thread, at the
last meeting. Is this true –I don’t see a vote in the minutes from last
month.
Judges Sheet Attached
We already sponsor the class costs which
could be up to 95.00 if fully entered and all places awarded.
**A vote would be needed to approve
spending more for more classes before it could be changed and go into the
website.
NEW LISTINGS FOR SAFF SPINNING SECTION
General directions: Please label
each skein with the yardage, the weight in grams or ounces. (Minimum 100 yards,
and minimum 1 oz or 28 gms.)
NEW
1- Plied spinning by a beginner spinner (Less than 3yrs experience) (label whether self prepped or commercial prep)
2-
Plied Wool fiber label breed if known, please label preparation technique
–(self preparation- ie, carded, flicked, combed,etc)
3-
Plied Exotic fiber- please label ie. Alpaca/llama, qiviut, dog, angora,
mohair,cashmere, (self preparation technique)
4.
plied silk- please label sliver or hankie,waste etc (commercial preparation)
5.
plied plant fiber-please label- ie cotton, ramie, flax, nettle,(label
commercial or self preparation)
Changed 6.
Spun singles yarn ready to use as a singles ie lopi, singles linen, etc
7.
Art yarn- please label with technique and component preparations
Changed 8.
Traditional Novelty Yarn- Please label with spinning technique used ie.
Marled colour , core spinning , Slub thick and thin,
etc.
Changed 9.
Traditional Novelty Yarn- Please label with plying technique used-ie.boucles,
knotted, beaded, eyelash, encasement, etc.
NEW10.
Plied man made fiber ie tencel, bamboo, recycled pop bottle, please label
with fiber info, commercial preparation
10.
Longest Thread –spun on Sunday. $25.00 for first place.
*For 10 classes- At $5.00
for 1st 3.00 for 2nd and 2.00 for third that would be
50.00+ 30.00+
20.00=100.00 for the guild to sponsor- less if not that many entries.
Existing
Classes These are the Classes we
have now
Class 1 –
Un-plied Natural
Fiber
Class 2 -
Plied natural Plant
Fiber
Class 3 -
Plied Natural Animal
fiber
Class 4 -
Plied
Silk
Class 5 - 3 Different Handspun
Fibers
Class 6 - 3
Novelty Yarns
Class 7
Contemporary
Yarns
Class
8 Longest Thread –spun on
Sunday
Please see Judges form, attached.
*I think we need to vote on accepting the changes, and
the changes in $ amount for prizes.
Applications for guild
scholarships?
Judith reported the imminent arrival of an
application
School Program for Wool Prep, Spinning/ Weaving
This discussion has been tabled for this meeting to
discuss. If we do decide to proceed with
this, we need to liaise with other guilds, and view their programs, so we are
not re-inventing the wheel to do this.
Judith gave a very detailed report on this project.
Kelowna has been doing this for some while now and is very successful. THE
CLASSES ARE USUALLY IN GRADE THREE AND ABOUT 25 CHILDREN IN THE CLASS. Below is
her Report.
SHUSWAP SPINNERS AND WEAVERS GUILD
March 6, 2017
REQUIREMENTS TO
IMPLEMENT A SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAM TEACHING ELEMENTARY SPINNING AND WEAVING
SKILLS TO SCHOOL CHILDREN. THE FOLLOWING POINTS ARE BASED ON THE KELOWNA
GUILD SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAM. OUR GUILD MAY OR MAY NOT WANT TO FOLLOW
ALL THESE POINTS:
1. A main coordinator needs to be
appointed. The coordinator will organize and implement the program.
The coordinator will liaison with a school, organizing date, place, what grade,
and time for the event to start and end. Planning is usually done in the fall,
for the event to take place the following year starting in January or whatever
time works best for both parties. The target age is Grade 3.
Experience has shown that Grade 2 lacks the motor skills required and Grade 4’s
are usually on to bigger things and it’s harder to find time for a field trip
such as this.
2. The coordinator will canvass for
guild volunteers to help implement the event on the actual day. At least
six volunteers are required, two for spinning and four for weaving. Six
members should be able to handle an average class.
3.
The coordinator, with the assistance of the volunteers, will arrange to
purchase or acquire the materials to be used for the event. The guild
will pay for the supplies used for the event. Sometimes donated yarns and
roving can be used, sometimes they need to be purchased. Heavy cardboard
needs to be purchased by the guild for the looms. You need to have a
cardboard loom for each child. Large eyed bodkin needles are required for
each child. Sticky name labels are required for each child.
4.
Wool roving (long wool is best as it’s easiest for the children to spin) is
needed for spinning and colourful yarn is needed for weaving. Cheap
synthetic yarn is okay for the weaving. This yarn needs to be cut into
proper lengths in advance. Heavy cardboard can be cut into oblong shapes
(approx. 4’’ by 6’’) to become a loom to make the small weaving. The
cardboard needs to be warped in advance of the arrival of the children.
5. The coordinator will ask in advance for guild members to
help do the preparation work for the weaving component. It need not be
the members who will be helping with the actual event. In fact all
members in general are encouraged to help with the education program.
Eg: If you are not one of the volunteers, you could help with the prep
work. It could easily be done during Fibres
Unlimited.
6. Once the children arrive, the education
session usually starts with some kind of education (a story or talk, etc.) to
help orient the children as to the context of what they will be doing.
The content of the education can change, depending on the age of the
class.
7. Children take home an approximate 3 foot length of
2 ply yarn (6 feet of singles plied back onto itself).
8.
Children also take home their small weaving. Once completed, volunteers
help them cut it off their looms and show them how to tie it off. The
cardboard looms will be kept and reused.
9. Whether it’s a
field trip where the children come to you or if we go to them, there will be a
time limit and the guild will need to adhere to that. This means you need
to give the children who are slower than others, all the help they need so they
can go home with a completed weaving. It quickly becomes apparent who
will need more help. Time required is approximately an hour and a
half, maybe a little more, depending on the size of the
class.
10. If class comes to you, there will usually be
parents who are chaperoning and assisting the teacher and the children.
Often the adults are extremely interested and ask if they can try as
well! Of course, this is welcomed and should be accommodated if
possible.
Report of Heritage Week
A busy and interesting week for us with lots of interest and people stopping by. Many thanks to all who came and the many who came several times during the week, gave us a chance to visit with each other, get some of our own projects underway plus wash the fleece needed for the sheep to shawl and weave some samples for the GCW. Bringing items for display by a diversity of members made the display different each day. Two ladies came back three times on the Wednesday looking for a scarf they had seen on Tuesday,(which was no longer there).
Friday turned out to be a school ProD day so lots of
kids and parents and demonstrating the difference between combing wool and
carding a real eye opener.
Now I know I will miss someone's name as I was not
there every day but here goes: thank you
to Rod, Bea, Elvi, Jenny, Trudy, Loanna, Gwen, Darlene, Noelle, Sara,
Myrna, Thea, Carole, Anne and her sock
machine, so a total of 15 members helped out.
Thank you so much as we were there for more hours than ever (10 - 3:30). Thanks also to the others who dropped by for
a chat. We have been very fortunate to be able to store some of our items in a
vacant store so thanks to Rod for arranging that very appreciated service. Gwen
is learning to spin so having mentors this week was most helpful. This is what makes our guild so special!
Thoughts for future years - have some hands-on things
for the public to try - spinning, weaving, carding, needle felting, etc to
engage them even more. Needs some organization in advance.
- encourage bringing some items for display when on
your shift, really makes it interesting for other exhibitors and the public to
see different things on display have even more volunteers, come for a short
time or the day whatever works for you
Many thanks also to the members who supported us in
spirit but were unable to come this year whether due to illness or other
conflicts, I appreciated your thoughts and communication.
Ann
New Business:
Display at Picadilly Mall. This month’s theme is felting. Bea will be co-ordinating the display. Please see her if you wish to loan items for display.
Salmon Arm Fair –Some members have
already committed to this project.
There is a growing list of members who
would like to help out with the SAFF. There should be a committee formed very
soon to begin the work required to put this together.
Ideas to work on:
The Theme for the Fair is “Something to
Crow About”
Display at the fair, will we reflect
the theme in any way? 'Canada is celebrating their 150 years and The SAF
is celebrating their 120 years running. Should we be thinking of something
Historical???? Please come with your ideas to the next meeting.
Addition:
There is a survey on the Salmon Arm Fair
website inviting comments about the fair.
Ribbon orders must be in by April 15th. Equipment needs for displays need to be sent
in early to <admin@salmonarmfair.com >.
Sponsorship money must be in to the fair by March 31 to have the
organization credited with sponsorship.
All changes to fair classes need to be
submitted to Heidi by March 31.
Ann would like to pass on to someone
else the Sheep to Shawl convenor role.
Give it some thought and let her know if you are interested.
Publicity for the guild and Christmas
sale poster
Thea has graciously agreed to make our
handout cards for us and also help with the Posters. She will put together some
ideas and sent to us to look at. Thanks
You.
Facebook
Setting up a Facebook page to
reach younger demographic was also discussed and thought to be a good idea.
Correction:
Thea will set up the page and Bea has agreed to be the second ‘owner’ of
the page and help out any way she can.
There will be more discussion at the
next meeting in April. There was a motion to set up this Facebook page 1st
by Glenda and 2nd by Judith. All agreed. Passed
The Fair needs a new Convenor for the needlework section as this is the last year
Sandra Baker will be the convenor. If
interested please contact the Salmon Arm Fair.
The list for help on our Spin Out oct 28th is also growing. The Kitchen help from last year has signed up to do it again, Gabriele, Glenda and Sherry.
Our next meeting on April 6th
should have an update on this as well.
Loanna is making the cutest “Sheep” for
our nametags. Thanks
- ANWG Conference Judith is
representing us at the Conference and some of our other members are teaching
and /or attending. We look forward to their reports.
New Projects for Guild Looms?
We need a person in charge and sign up
sheets for the project if any are in the works.
Can we set a deadline for a start?
Elvi and Darlene will start a warp for
Tea Towels on the Baby Wolf loom for the Guild to work on. They can be sent to
both Fairs to demonstrate as well.
FOOD SAFE CERTIFICATE
For those of you who would like to upgrade or get your Food Safe certificate, the Okanagan College is running a one day course Saturday, March 18th from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Cost is $60.00 and the course will be held at the Salmon Valley Seniors Hall, 3056 Horsberger Road in Silver Creek. Please let Bea know if you would like to attend, so that the college has enough materials for all, call her at 250-833-8842. Please bring a bagged lunch.
Community Spin-Ins
Pioneer Lodge (across from the hospital) 1051 - 6th ave NE, Salmon Arm will host two spin-ins. Meet in the Puzzle Room - 1st room on the left when you go into the building. Please let Bea know if you will attend. Email her or call 833-8842. 1) Spin -In. Thursday, March 30th 2 - 4:30 2)Spin - In. Thursday, May 18th. 2 – 4:30
Spin Ins at Members Homes
March 21 (Tuesday) at Lis house in
Salmon Arm
April 25 (Tuesday) at Judith’s house in
Armstrong
May 9 (Tuesday( at Elvi”s house in
Salmon Arm
June 13 (Tuesday) at Sherry’s house in Armstrong
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Regional Spin-ins
March 4 – Thompson Treadlers $25.00
March 25th Kalamalka Guild ???New venue? $15.00
April 1 Barriere $25 Still room as of March 4th.
Williams Lake Guild – May 6th
2017
Goodies for March - Sherry and Carol
Goodies for April – Bea and Louise
Goodies for May- Gabriele and Maureen
APRIL MEETING
April 3, 2017 7 pm
Fibres
Unlimited 2 p.m.
Meeting ended 3pm, lots of members, ( I forgot to count)